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IIof the structure. j1Officials of both the Kansas and j1 Missouri commissions are said to be C enthusiastic over the project, which j I would eliminate the last toll bridge' t across the Missouri river in this area, c L J Sverdrup of the firm of Sver- j» drup Parcel is one of the best known ; a bridge engineers in the Middle West, e Mr Sverdrup was formerly bridge engineer for the Missouri highway com-mission and is held in high esteem by ! £ that commission. The firm has en-jc glneered the construction of a num- J ber of bridges over the Missouri liver, » and is now engaged in building the c new bridge at Kansas City, Kas The p city has been fortunate in engaging! g this firm as consulting engineers. j It is a wonderful opportunity for s Atchison to obtain a bridge free of toll If the plan goes through thei c project will not cost the city one cent ^ It will mean a great deal of employ- c ment in Atchison during the next two j years and will result in relieving traf-; lie on highway No. 9, highway No 16. highway No. 73E in Kansas and traf- “ fic from Missouri highways from pay- 'uig toll charges.The committee of Atchison men responsible for the plan have worked strenuously in order to put the prop-1 osition before the different bodies concerned, 'fhey have the matter worked out in detail and there is everv reason to believe the project will go through, giving Atchison, Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri a bridge free of toll across the Missouri river.cnait a vic nm Mr C\Aeti\b
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Atchison Weekly Globe
Atchison, Kansas, US
Thu, Jun 22, 1933
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Thomas M.
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