Hide Article Text (OCR)
NEW C. 0. N. BRIDGE AS IT LOOKS TODAYHie tangent. and heaviest continuous truss type railroad bridge in 'he world—the new Chuaapvftkc and Ohio Northern railroad bridge. whichspans the Ohio river at Sciotovillo— is nearing completion. Th will be hut a few months before the final touches upon this mammoth BlrucLuro ill i** completed.Today, almost three-fourths of the main span is completed. Work on erecting this great span was storied by the McClintic-Marshall company, Pittsburgh, Fn., lost August. The first half vaa bail I by the aid of heaty wooden falsework and steel rul-utnw. Tint the Inst part is lying constructed mainly, ns n cantilever. Already the monster protrudes several hunderd feel beyond the center pier, without n support of any hind.Yol the mormons wotgbl of the completed half of the bridge rntm-teriiulanves the unsupported portion.The wut dcpnrtmcni require* that a channel apace af 300 blt;‘ maintained •t nil times, and for this reason the last half is being built as n i-tinli-levcr. When the span readies a point near the Kentucky shore, steel undcr-supporta will be riveted on foundation*, already prepared.A Btudy of the photograph will give a comprehensive idea of ils great strength and mainrnuth size.Men working on the lop and around the assembling crane appear mere. pirrmk-F. The main span is feet in length and the renter chord stands I2'i feet, 2 inches over the center pior. The heaviest chord member weigh* ST tons and the heaviest lift weighs Of) tons. •Approiichoij to the main spun art nuidc hy two viaducts. 823 feet and lO'i.'l feel long o:i the Ohio and ICeii-lucky sides, ru*epntivrly. The tin-duc.U nrn built for a single I rack, while the inn in span and all of the piers lire built to aeoonimodilc n double i rack.(Hear I (eighth of the bridge above high wilier singe is Pi fct and I\W 1-2 feist above law vrntr-r stage.Iw T-. Robinson is resident etigi-ntr mid represent* Ou*tav Linden-tluil. Sew York, designer, who a!-o prepared tlic plans mid designed tho famous llcll (Sate bridge ar New Yiwk Lily.When rhe Hell fSnfo bridge wa* being construe tvd. Mr. Holiinson had charge of t!ii* i*neiioa of a section. Ilf is a young man and sin- o coming to Portsmouth has made many friends. His education and o.vpori oiicc in hridge i:nnat.nit*liftii has placed him at the henil of his profession.The Chesapeake and Ohio Northern railroad is n new branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad ami conned)! with the. main line of the I inter on tin; cKiilucky side of the Ohio river, about ai.x miles above Portsmouth. It i. projected for httuvy freight trnflie, and for this reason the grades luivc noon limit nit to .2 |tcrccnl apaitisl northbound and dl percent against southbound iraflic.The new road connect* with (hu tracks of the Norfolk ami Western railroad at a point just. south of Wnverly.('oih't melton of llin roadbed through the hills of Saioto nnd Pike counties has about hern roiuidcletd. Already several inile* o£ (raid; have been laid. It will not be many months now until the branch will he completed and ready for train service.The new brunch is being built nailer tho direction of M. -1. (.'aides, vine prisidiill. and William Mieliall. chief engineer I.f tin- (.'bi‘-;:ipe:ikc and Ohio Northern rAil ro.nl. The ub-sirueiarc of the bridge wjif built hy the Diaro Const riici km company. The fabrication cod erect inn of Ihc scperAlriictiiTc is U iiur done by (lie MeClimic-Murshall rompany, for whom K. A. is manager oferection nnd A. Toohey, supcrinlcnd-Kitig (w\YTAVhclinnWils will lemta Ci: of th slricl lion menl d. throi men IIllltPFdollttThsurps of tv lutes0 mKentHer;A iv? Rust Tur ltal; Unitcut.olvE
Newspaper Details
Portsmouth Valley Sentinel
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Wed, Apr 18, 1917
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Scioto C.
OH, USA 04 May 2019
Other Publications Near Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth Weekly Times
Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth Valley Sentinel
Portsmouth Morning Sun
Portsmouth Daily Times
