Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

ings mo.ds will, be used to shape the con-
crete, and will be, dressed by hand to make
the finish smooth and artistic The steel
beams which viii be used, to give strength
to the arch will be entirely hidden from
sight by the concrete work
The paving of the bridge will be grano-
1.-the and 4across, the bridge will run a
double track electric railway, built for an
underground trolley service. These tracks
will be used by the Washington, Alexandria
and Mt. Vernon electric railway and by
other lines that obtain permission to use
the Highway bridge.
The new structure will be electric lighted
by four 1,0O0-candle power electric lamps
in handsome bronze fixtures that will be
erected over each span, and will illuminate
the bridge from end to end.
In building the abutments of the bridge
it will be necessary to remove portion of
the wing walls of the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge, and one of the wing walls of the
tidal gate bridge will also be removed
where they conflict with the abutments of
the new bridge, and this work will be the
first done. it is stated. on the new structure
Provided by Congress.
The erection of this approach bridge was
authorized by Congress under the acts of
July 1, 1902; April 81. 1904, and February
Is. 1905, providing for the construction Of
the new Highway bridge and its approaches,
and will cost. under the contract with the
Penn Bridge Company, $97.3 This, it is
understood includes the cost Of the COM
pleted bridge ready for service
The plans for the bridge were prepared in
the Office of Col. r. l.. Hoxie, engineer in
charge of the Potomac river and of the
public work in process of construction in
the vicinity of this city, and the construc-
ton of the bridge will be done under the
supervision of officials from his Office. Mr..
George F. Perry will be the engineer in
charge of the work and he will be assisted
by Mr.. Robert Potwin of the United States
engineers office. Mr.. Edward Daily will
supervise the concrete and pile work. and
Mr.. Joseph Meigs will look after the in
terests of the Penn Bridge Company. In
the obstruction of the Highway bridge Mr.
Meigs was the engineer for the govern
ment and is fully acquainted with all the
details of the bridges constructed in this
vicinity.
Part of Speedway.
The new structure. Will be q handsome
and in keeping with the new Highway
bridge and with'tke plans for the beautify-
ing of the Potomac Park. 1t will form
the connecting link between the portion OF
the Potomac driveway OF the northern side
of the tidal basin saTla the new part just
completed on the south size, making fine
driveway over mile and d half long. 1t
is expected it wiz be completed and ready
for service in the latter part of the next
summer and whep completed the old
wooden bridge now in usesover the head of
the Washington channel win be removed.
AS stated. the contractors for the build
ing of the bridge are about ready to COM
mence work ofis the structure but ii IL
thought that Little else than the building
of the Golfer dams and the driving of the
piles in them can be done this winter, as
the contract with the government does not
allow the putting IN of any cement with
the water at the freezing point AS soon
as spring opens, however. the work will
be started ahead, and will be pushed to
completion as rapidly as good workmanship
will allow