The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
NEW PUBLIC BRIDGE .
BUILT OF CONCRETE
One Across the Chickahominy on
the Telegraph Road Largest
in the State.

. HANOVER G. H, VA, December 2S.
"A reinforced concrete highway
bridge of five spans, and having q
total length OF 13i feet, has recently
been completed over the Chickahom-
my River, on the Telegraph Road be-
tween Richmond and Ashland, and
awaits acceptance by the Board Of
Supervisors of Hanover and Henrico
counties, after a suitable test has been
made. The structure replaces the old
timber bridge which collapsed two
months ago under wagon loaded
with lumber owned by Mr.. E. L. Luck.
throwing the driver, team and load
into the stream.
A noteworthy fact in connection
with the new bridge is that it is the
longest Of it's kind ever built for a
public road in the State. Three OF
the spans measure % feet 4 inches in
length; one q feet, and the main one,
the channel span, Is 40 feet from
centre to centre of piers. The aver
age clear height above normal water
surface is the same as the old structure,
about nine feet. The clear width OF
roadway across the bridge is 10 feet.
The girders of the short spans are II
Inches thick and So inches deep, While
those supporting the long span are Is
Inches thick and so inches in depth,
The concrete floor is Z inches thick. and
lis to be covered with about six inches
of ballast before the bridge is put IN
service.
Structure Very Strong.
The Kahn system of reintorcemen nj
has bean used throughout, sheared
truss bars having been furnished for
orders, while cut bars and rib metal
We're used in the floors. The steel OF
which these bars are made has great
elastic limit and great tensile strength
both features being very desirable for
this class of construction. The speci-
Ifications under which the work has
been done provide for a bridge to carry
!. "a safe load or fltteen IONS at the centre
| spans.
! Mr.. John L. Saunders. chairman OF
1.-the board OF supervisors Of Hanover
! county, and Mr.. w, g. Saunders, chair.
Imam Of the Henrico county board, have
| for some time been watching results
from this class Of work being done ir
other localities. and promptly after the
breakdown of the old bridge decidec
to rebuild OF reinforced concrete. The
design was made by Stamper Brother!
| e. Ragland, of Richmond. During the
progress of the work the two counrle!
were represented by Inspecting Engi
| neer z. j. FIeaton.
4 The bridge will very much facilitate
travel along this busy highway, as sthi!
road Is the main thoroughfare from
Richmond, via Ashland and Freder,
\ icksburg, on to Washington. the oil
I stage route. About one-third of tn
bridge is in Henrico county and TIN
rest in Hanover, the counties PAYING
for the work Jointly and proportion
lately.
1t is thought that this marks tn
beginning OF the substituting Of con
crete bridges for the old timber ones
The new bridge is ten miles out from
Richmond, and Is reached by following
the Brook Turnpike to solomon
Store and taking the Telegraph Road.
The contract price for the bridge !
(. $2,476, and Sll,sO per cubic yard TO
extra concrete In foundations, IN
mixture used was OF Portland cement
sand and crushed granite For piers
i 1876 respectively, for girders an
doors. s22ss SSH