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New Denver Bridge Nears Completion by May First
The Fort Worth and Denver railroad bridge over the Canadian River north of Tascota will be completed about May 1 at a cost of 750000 dollars. Mo Valley Bridge and Iron Co of Leavenworth, Kan builds concrete piers and steel deck girders for eight spans. Builders sunk caissons to depths up to 80 to 90 feet with sand hogs and employ about 775 men at wages up to 15 dollars for two hours. The project requires three quarters of a mile of new track and heavy earthwork in a 66 foot deep cut 1700 feet long on the north side.
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Fort Worth & Denver
Canadian River
Tascota
O. R. Morse
Denver
J. W. Mode
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company
Leavenworth
Kan
L. L. Hardeman
John McKnight
Hamilton & Gleason
Morse
G. R. DePoyster
O. R. Bodeen