The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
Starting Work on the Arlington
Memorial Bridge
Ry BILL PRICE.

qb.r will b nation interest in the preliminary work
that about start the famous Arlington memorial
Bridge connecting the Lincoln Memorial and the historic
mansion of Robert E. Lee, which crowns the heights IN
Arlington Cemetery serving also connecting INK between
the Lincoln and Lee transcontinental highways
This majestic of white granite IS to ymDoze the
unon of the North and the will span the Potomac
river which always been looked upon as the dividing
line between these two great sections OF our country
The total cost of the project will be $45OOOO Of
which $7500000 for the bridge proper AS integral
features of the great project there will be splendid Dou
Capitol to Arlington and another
connecting Washington Circle and the Lincoln Memorial In
addition there be the development of Columbia island
into fine park construction of broad water gate
form setting for the Lincoln Memorial as seen from
the Potomac river magnificent plaza at the washington
end Of the bridge setting for four large Victory pyons
erection of 66oot columns symboizng the North and
the South and notable memorial entrance into Arlington
Cemetery
The of the bridge which require
years will fulfill dream of much than half century
President Jackson than seventyfive years ago advo
Gated the construction of such bridge and Daniel Webster
In speech July 4, 1851, spoke of the plan
Before broad and beautiful river separating two
Of the original thirteen States which late President man
o. determined purpose ana nfezdDle WILL out paOnC near
cal of the firmly established union of the North and the South
That President General Jackson
These shattered the civil but since that
conflict frequent efforts have been made to have the project
authorized by Congress which in 1913 created the Arlington
Bridge Memorial Commission which has all plans ready for
the construction President COOLIDGE is member of the
commission and it his backing which aided In the final
authorization at the last session of Congress
The project will be- in the opinion of members Of the
mission the greatest single memorial undertaken by any
nation in recent times supplements the Lincoln Memorial
in that it will finish the landscape in that vicinity.
Besides this and other relationships there
patriotic motive in the construction of direct boulevard from
the Capitol through street northwest which will be widened
and extended by way of the Lincoln Memorial and
the beautiful bridge forming route for the nations fallen
heroes their last resting place in Arlington Cemetery
Washington people viii appreciate the historic motives that
have mpeed the nations statesmen authorize construction
found happiness in the further Identification of their National
Capital PROFESSIONALLY, this bridge and its settings will
constitute panorama that has few equals in the world
will be just another beautiful for the people Of the nation
to and admire in their wonderful Capital.
Congress its park projects and in its attitude generally
indicates intention begin renewed Identification Of
Washington There will be spent in the next fca year close
to 100000 in park improvements in the District and
through the Park Commission large expenditures will continue
for many years to
In all this there realization Of the profound hopes of
Washington people, whose love for their magnificent city
not based upon material profits but upon the patriotic ground
Of wanting to this Federal City much greater than all
other cities of the world that it will be true shrine of
excelled beauty for all nations and all men.