Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
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double deck type having a 20 foot
roadway and two five foot sidewalks
on the upper deck and single rail-
road track on the lower deck. Inc
roadway would have two 1nch OIL
luminous pavement placed on rem
forced concrete slabs. The walks
would be of kayanized spruce. The
capacity Of the roadway would pe
two 15-ton trucks meeting.
Senator Carlton continuing said
that the draw would be of the llft
type similar to that placed In the
Memorial bridge at kittery. 1t would
have q clearance Of zoo feet between
tenders and would be 1876 feet above
high water mark when raised to 1uli
height. 1t would be operated py
electric motors. ,-c
The plans call for five spans 3od
feet long, one of 253 feet. and the
draw span of 217 feet. 1t would est
upon granite faced concrete piers.
Estimated Cost $2,050.OOO
The estimated cost of this bridge
said Senator Carlton, were $l,3U'
600 for the superstructure ana 'sl',,
10000 for the substructure, totai
of s., $4,000, for the main river
bridge. Approaches would cost $llo'-
Coo. to which would be added S1O,-
600 for right of way; $13O,OOO or hve
per cent for contingencies; $lOOooU
for engineering costs, and $l2o, ~
for interest during construction,
making a total cost Of $2,959.OOO.
The senator then explained that
to call the cost of the bridge So,-
OOO, 900, which is the amount figured
by the j. A. Waddell Engineering
Company assisted by Holbrook, Ca
bolt & Rollins, which firm built me
Kittery bridge, would be fair pro-
position. He believed that $2oO.WD0
Federal aid money coming to the
State could be diverted to use in
constructing the bridge each ear
during the next four years. thereby
providing $1,O0O.0OO of this $1,000
COO. Construction Of this bridge
would obviate the necessity of vt
ting in new drop slips and secu.
a larger boat for the State ferry at
Bath at a cost of at least 10000
Adding this to the $1,OOO,OOO to be
secured for FEDERAL aid and there
would be provided $1,3OO.OO0 Of e
amount necessary to construct the
bridge. leaving $1,700,0OO to be pro-
vided by a State bond issue.
Against this cost, Senator Carlton
estimated that there would be an
annual income of 100000 from the
Maine Central Railroad for the rem
tai of the lower deck of the bridge
and $4,000 from other utilities. tele-
phone, telegraph, water compi MES
and such which might make use OF
the bridge.
Senator Carlton said there would
also be the present investment OF
$4,000 at the State ferry and a
saving of 100000 by the elimination
OF new boats and slips together with
$4,000, the amount of the annual
depreciation at eight per cent. his
would give a total income and saw
ings from all sources OF $141 600
From this must be deducted $500
for maintenance and $500 for oper.
alton with interest at of $6SO0O or
the 81, 100000 bonds, a total expense
of Ssh 900. This would leave to be
added to the sinking fund to be
created for the retirement of these
bonds $500 annually. When al
the bonds had been retired said the
senator. thereby doing away With in.
terest charges the State would be
receiving approximately $685. 600 pei
year from the bridge above the cos,
of operation and maintenance. He
estimated that the bonds w-uld all
be retired in % years.
No Profit for Senator Carlton
In the course of his explanation
OF the structural plans of the bridge
Senator Carlton paused to say, "Ir
order to set some rumors at rest,
will say right here and now that
shall not profit in the slightest wa,
by the building of this bridge.
have not the r-notest idea Of bid.
ding on 1t. 1t would take every col.
lar that l own to equip a suitable
plant for 1t. There isn't a maj ir
Maine that's equipped to build thi.
bridge"
Senator Carlton devoted some time
to the discussion of the proposed To-
cation at Winslow's Rocks, point
ing out that because of the danger.
of navigation attaching to that 500
1t ought not to be chosen, and tina,
the Broad Street site was the idea
enc.
Senator Hinckley read q lette,
from the president of the Eastern
Steamship Company in opposition te
the Winslow's Rocks location be
cause of the hazardous situation ir
which vessels would be left, If the, I
| was any failure of the draw to worl
and because of the swift current.
"A straight passage through the
= draw, good anchorage up and down
and plenty of sea room above an(
below If the draw filed to operate.
were reasons given in letter from
the kennebec Towage Company TO,
favoring the Board Street site.
War Department Requirements
Senator Carlton asserted that he
had been advised by the War Depart.
ment that they could not give theil
approval to any bridge site until /,
had been authorized, and that thu
only thing regarding which the Wal
Department was vitality concerned
was a safe passage for navigation.
In response to inquiry by Repre-
sentative Cyr of Waterville as to the
length Of the bridge Senator Carlton
said that 1t would be 1900 feet frou
wharf to wharf.
After Senator Carlton had ex.
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