The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-09-07
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Bridge, File Number 07O303 and
Bridge. File Number O703O4 Bara-
ga County. Michigan.

Bridge, File Number O7O303 and
Bridge, File Number O7O3O4 Bara-
ga County. Michigan.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the District Engineer.
State Highway Department, Escana-
ba, Michigan, until 10 o'clock A. M.
Central Standard Time, Friday, Sep
tember 14th, 1923 for the construc-
tion of a 35 ft. span concrete girder
bridge located on State Trunk Line
Route No. % at approximately Sta.
1866 crossing Hickey creek, in Sec
tion 10, T 48 N, R 33 w, in Coving-
ton Township, Baraga County about 8
miles North east Of Covington, Mich
igan, being bridge file number
070303, and for the construction of
60 #. span reinforced concrete girder
bridge located on Trunk Line Route
No. 28 on T. L. Project No. at ap-
proximately Sta. 177-50 crossing Rock
River in Section 18, Town 48 N, r
SO w, in Covington Township, Bara-
ga County about 3.5 miles North East
of Covington, Michigan being bridge
file number 070304.
Bridge, File No. O7O303
Description:
The general nature of the work to
be done is as follows:
Substructure consists of two IS #.
plain concrete abutments on 60 de-
gree angle of crossing and contains
approximately 1914 GU. yds. of Grade
&c" concrete and approximately 600
lbs. of reinforcing steel.
Superstructure consists of 35 #.
span reinforced concrete girder with
"a #. roadway and is on a 60 degree
angle of crossing and contains ap-
proximately 72.1 Gu. yds. of Grade
"A" concrete and approximately
1880 lbs. of reinforcing steel.
Floor is to be included in super
structure.
Foundations: Soundings Indicate
much overlaying material containing
large boulders. Indicationse are that
piles will be required but definite de-
cision will be reserved until excava-
ticn is complete. If piles are re-
quired "a, probably 10 ft. long or es-
timated at 740 lineal ft. below cutoff.
Actual length will be determined by a
bearing capacity Of 10 tons.
General: Normal depth of water is
IL ft. with possible highwater depth
of 3 #. Bridge on new location.
traffic need not be maintained. Ce-
ment will be furnished by the State.
Bids will be taken on this bridge both
individually and collectively with
bridge file No. 070304. Bridge site
will be accessible about the First Of
October.
Bridge, File No. O70304.
Substructure consists of two Is 7ft.
0 inches plain concrete abutments on
a 90 degree angle of crossing, con-
tanning approximately 1888 GU. yds.
of Grade &c" concrete and 92O lbs. of
steel.
Superstructure consists of "a so ft.
span reinforced concrete girder with
a 22 ft. clear roadway, containing ap-
160 Gu. yds. of Grade "A"
and 32,970 lbs. of reinforcing
steel.
Floor is to be included in super
structure.
Foundations: Indications are that
piles will be required but definite de- y
cision will be reserved until excava-
tion is complete. If piles are re-
quired, SO at an estimated depth of
l5 #. or 1880 lineal #. of foundation
piling below cutoff. Actual length
shall be determined by bearing ca
pacity of IL tons.
General: Normal water depth "a
It. Highwater depth is TO #. Traf-
he need not be maintained. Cement
will be furnished by the State. Bids
will be taken upon this, bridge both
Individually and collectively with
Bridge, File No. 070303. It win
be necessary to get all material in
to the bridge site over the winter
roads as the new road will not be op-
ened this fall.
Instructions to bidders, speciflca-
tions, and proposal. blan!ss may be OBJ
tained at the Office Of the District