The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
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with a driveway wide enough for two
vehicles to pass and with q sidewalk
driveway. The construction of this
bridge was, of course, stopped by the
building orders laid down by the high
ways commission. The cost OF this
building was to have been approx
mately $4,000. Now that the restric-
probably be started as soon as the ar
rangements can be. completed.
About a year ago plans were prac-
tically completed for the construction
of paved road between Topeka and
Lawrence. In connection with this
Improvement there was to have been
the construction OF bridge across the
Shunganunga at Eighth street. At
present the Shunganunga is bridged
here by a light iron and wood bridge.
According to Commissioner Tandy.
while this form of bridge construc-
ton was all right when the heaviest
traffic figured on was a team pulling.
perhaps. a pretty heavy load. the
, strain is nothing compared to the wear
| and tear given a bridge of this type
by the heavy motor truck and in
| creased traffic, under the tuffeting OF
| which 1t is practically impossible to
| lay down a wooden wagon road that
| will stand up under the grind. Nat
urally the construction of a road of
| the type contemplated between To-
| peka and Lowrence would increase the
traffic borne by this bridge tremend-
ously. as it would be used to avoid
| the necessity of crossing over the
are now working on plans for the con-
struction of a reinforced concrete
bridge at this point.
| Bridge Butcher Creek.
| A partnership bridge contemplated
by the city and the county is to be
thrown across Butcher creek on
be OF the same general type as the
| other bridges.
| In the opinion Of Commissioner
Tandy. based on years of experience
and observation Of various types of
form Of bridge building which pos
sesses the attractive and desira BILE
features embodied in the REINFORCED
concrete type. Not only is this type
Of a more attractive appearance. lend.
ing greatly to the natural beauty of
the spot over which it is erected, but
it also Is stability and durability
found in no other type Of bridge.
While the ordinary light iron bridge
needs constant attention and repairs
| every so often, and frequent inspec.
tons to guard against it's becoming
| a menace to public safety, the bridges
built of REINFORCED concrete need no
repairs or inspections to determine
| their SAIety, anu remain permanent
fixture for many years. requiring no
further expenditure to keep them in
| their original shape.
When this contemplated construc-
ton has been completed 1T will leave
three more locations where bridges
| across the ShunSanunga are highly
desirable improvements and the con-
| struction of which will be planned and
undertaken in tho near futu Ac-
cording to Commissioner Tandy. one
more levy for bridge building. the
| one to be made next summer, will
complete the necessary bridge con-
struction needed around Topeka.
New Bridge Location.
The places where these bridges will
| be located aye at Seventh street, Lake
street and 'on Dawes street The
bridge across the Shunganunga at
| Davies street will be another location
| in which the county and the city will
cooperate in the erection of this per.
manent improvement. Tandy says
| that the city is ready to go ahead with
its half Of this. job as soon as the
county is READY.
Of this nature is not undertaken in the
winter. according to Commissioners
Tandy. this winter has been SO free
and open. thus far. that a good deal OF
progress could have been made in ex-
cayating for the placing OF concrete
foundations and bases. Altho the pour
ing OF concrete for curbings and
smaller Jobs cannot be undertaken in
cold weather. large concrete pouring
jobs such as the building OF these
large foundations and bases may b.
undertaken only II it does not become
decidedly cold.
The city is ready to begin on Thu
work at any time and Tandy intend.
to make an effort to get II started al
once.
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