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The Wagon Way Bridge.
Shreveport Times, May4.I

Acosoiuay Mfs NaCnan Gr6ge
chairman of the committee appoint
ed to confer with Col. John Scot,
Vice-President and General Mana
ger of the New Orleans, Cincinnati
and Texas Pacific railway company
received the plan, and an approx
underestimate for building the wager
way bridge over Red River at this
city, which through his permission
we give to our readers as a matte,
of general interest and great i'm
portance.
CINCINNATI, o., April 25, 'S2.
John Scott, Genl Manager.
Dear Sir-In reply to yours OF
March 3Oth and April 18th and 18th,
referring to inclosed papers, would
say that Ihave considered the cues.
ton Of providing for highway travel
ON the bridge over Red River at
Shreveport, and believe that the
most economical solution will be
found in the construction of wagon
way on each side of the railroad
track and of a side walk on one side
OF the bridge, as illustrated in the
accompanying section of the bridge
floor.
The two classes of travel not being
admitted at the SAME time on the
structure, the only addition to be
provided for in the carrying capaci.
ty of the bridge would be for the in.
creased weight of the floor. The
erection and maintenance of gates
at each end of the structure would
De necessary. | estimate the approx
innate additional cost of the struc-
ture, due to its adoption to highway
travel, as follows:
Iim0er --.--.-.........$ 1890 90.
IrOn.. ...-....-... 27,7OO 90
Masonry and foundations 1900 90
Gates and approaches. $4,000
S51, 500 90
Contingencies TOPPER cent. $3.50 90
Total. ....-.. S56,650 90
l would call you attention to the
reduction in the capacity of the
bridge for railroad traffic that would
inevitably accrue should it be used
for both classes of travels as proposed.
Yours truly,
g. BAUsCAREN, G. & G. E.
CINCINNATI, O., April %, 'S2.
Dear Sir--Having referred your
memorial of the 18th inst. to Mr.. G.
Bouscaren, our consulting and chief
engineer, l beg to enclose you now a
blue print Of the form of bridge that
gentleman proposes, as we'll as his
report to me on the additional cost
which will be entailed by making
the railroad bridge available for
wagons and foot passengers. The
drawing, which represents cross
section Of the proposed bridge, will
be quite clear to you. The idea is
to have the railroad track in the cen.
ter, and on either side thereof
wagon road, the path for foot pas
sengers being separate and distinct,
and only necessary on one side of
the bridge. AS you will see from our
engineers report, his estimate of the
increased cost necessary to provide
the facilities alluded to amounts to
$56, $50.
APPOINT on which the engineer
lays much stress is, that if the space
Of the bridge be given up for wagon
traffic, it would be more difficult for |
the railroad company to lay second |
track, should the business of the |
road ever require that extra facility. |
Great as our anticipations. are,
however, / do not think. it likely that |
we will find the proposed arrange
ment, if carried into effect, to seri- |
Dusly impede our traffic.
Yours truly,
JOHN SCOTT, V. PIG. M.
n. GREGG, Shreveport.
The committee mot yesterday |
evening at Mr.. Wise's Office, and at. |
.er long consultation, concluded