The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-02

eight months temporary bridge
ca the old site. with l6.root road
and two nvefoot sidewalks. con
structed on reinforced concrete
arches IN such a way that Il can be
used as on lntergral part OF a new
permanent bridge The bridge Is
designed by n Strauss and ia 20
Dee provided with a wooden super
structure. A second proposal from
the same company Is for steel
at,hed bridge TO cost sS3.64o and 10
Dee completed within Eve months. a
.Art for wooden truss bridge with
steel rod tension members and a
pon,oon swing bridge 10 cost 500.
3No and 10 be completed within
three months a fourth, for a wood
eu truss and poutoou swing bridge
to Dee constructed outside the boun-
Try liue of the old bridge Al cosJ
ot $4,000. and 20 be ccmpleted
Within three months a ftth. FOR a
wooden lattice and puntoon footwalk.
is feet vide. 10 cost $4,000 and
,o De completed within two months.
"a sixth for the construction OF a
wooden lattice and pontoon footwalk
co q neN site AZ Is cost o' $55.5o0
and in Two months time seventh.
i7- p... 'res,e aEt pontoou high
eay HrlfEe no cost s7l.260 and 70
.e .ompleted within three months.
This las, mentioned style bridge
would be built hy The company on
new site for s7f.Soo terminals not
a-miod ,n the estimate
George q. Cooke. az eDJroit. pro.
poses Go taIld "a temporary bridge
or .ae old site without a draw. ior
Sf..5Io the bridge 90 have a l7toot
toa!Ray aud Two sidewalks each
seven and one.halt feet Wide. lie
estimates Gre same bridge with a
.'aN VH et $50 .En lie also
GERS 10 baHd bridge with
foot ruadaa .aE So oU
The A J D4qaIs C. q Detroit
orcrs 20 al.li a foot bridge without
Ira0 FOR S3ilsY With q draw.
'as ta~ old boiler and gears De
aElrss tic cost az $500" He also
oTrrs 90 bg.d a bridge for vehicles
and pedestrians for t61047 without
,aa draw. or $4,000 WITH a draw
The G. NJ Neeid Construction Co,
OF Pittsburgh. offers 20 build a
trmrorar, bridge on the old site
for S9S3oo. including a draw The
concern ASKS SO months time 81
Nhich 90 do me work
The American Bridge "a. sub
mits designs FOR a bridge with a
-tfoot roadway and two eiEhtfoot
-.4ena lss including draw elec
tr.caiIy operated, 10 cost Sit3.45o
rl.-o9, 'he draw The cost is aglred
8' i.-1.65N For q narrower bridge
vito a l1tyot roadway and fve-fooi
sidewalks the company makes a
price ot SIl5.s-5 and $40 600 with.
ont a draw The company also sub
wlts other designs 20 cost $l3l,s5l
and stU-I5a the work 90 be com
wereA within seven months
The Leals-Hau Iron works, d
,rolt. proposes 10 rebuild the old
bridge. using tho SIX pony" spans
az tae Bell. Isle end, and rccapping
The stone piers with concrete. max
iuE structure safe FOR all traf G.
90 cost 90 sa5777 This estimate
con'em plates the use OF the old boil
or and gear that has been salvaged
by tho city q second design Is FOR
bridge to cost Sif2.2ss The bid
doris ask uutil June I 1915 20 DO
tho work or either design
The King Bridge Co. % Cleve
land. has designed temporary
bridge pifh a hand draw tor 500
t75 The same design without n
draK vil cost fF3t5S
The company submits other designs
including a foo'brldge with an cleo
trio draw FOR &7L32s without a
draw The company offers 70 con
struct me foot bridge FOR $50 600 10
Fix months
The spltziey Widenmann ronsruc.