The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-08
NIZINA BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT
 STEESE SAYS
Mccarthy News)

receive it's share of attention as far ls it's bridges and roads are con. | cerned is good news to all. | Last mail brought us a letter from Col. J. C. Steese. the president of the | Alaska road commission and as 1t | contains a considerable amount of l valuable information about the bridge which has not before been made | 'tnown here, we are very glad to print t in full:
 | I have just returned from an ex- ended trip inside to find copy of our issue of July 30. As the editorial herein concerning the terrible acci. Tents which resulted in the drowning | If MT Underwood indicates some mis- apprehension as to the Nizina bridge | luoting from several communications l )f mine to the territorial board dated | May 19. 1921, wrote as follows: Tn accordance with the law recent " enacted by the territorial legisla- .ure. plans are being made for the con- struction of the Nizina bridge
 In order to keep you informed of our plans for this structure and to en- l lble you to anticipate our acquisitions \ upon you for funds, the following is the preliminary plan for this work
 "It is planned to complete this structure in five stages:
 T. Reconnaissance and explora- ton
 This will involve the necessary surveying of the stream and explora- tion by test pits and drills for the ma ture of the foundations.
 70. Design of sub and supcrstru ture.
 This involves the complete design of the abutmeuts and piers and of the bridge span with the necessary ap. proaches
 8. Procurement of material and plant for transportation 10 site for sub. structure.
 This involves all work connected with the piers and abutments.
 II. Placing of substructure and procurement and delivery of mate rial for super structure.
 This involves completion of piers and abutments and delivery of all ma terial for spans and and approaches.
 "4 Erection of super-structure.
 This involves the completion of the bridge"
 Under date of May 90. again wrote the territorial board as follows.
 Referring to my letter of the 18th inst, this board is now prepared to enter into an agreement with your | board in accordance with the prOvi- sons of the act of the territorial lcgis- laure approved May }, 1921 for the construction of bridge across the Nizina river"
 AS required by the act, this board agrees to expend at least $25OO0 of it's own funds in the construction of such bridge.
 Until our investigations are com ] pleted il will not be known exactly how much the bridge will cost but it is contemplated that this board will eventually contribute towards its con struction about $6O,OOO of its own funds.
 It is needless to recapitulate hero ! the past experience of an earlier Alas lia road commission and of former territorial board with this river It was of course, a physical impossiblity for i territorial funds becoming available i June 90. 1921. to take any measures that would have prevented the regret able accident of July 27. We could of course. rush in and build a pile trestle across the river which would I probably go out this month before be- | ing completed.
 The solution of the Ni2ina river situ- ation is a real mans size job, and this commission is determined to solve it effectively.
 Our superintendent, Dan Jones, left for Nizina as soon as he got the Val dez:Fairbanks road opened and Is now making necessary surveys. Our bridge 1 engineer is also on the way to the Nizina river and will secure necessary data to permit the bridge and it's supports to be designed this winter, in "