CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - BRIDGE GRADE TO BE FINISHED THIS WEEK
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CEDAR COUNTY NEWS NOVEMBER 20, 1922


BRIDGE GRADE TO BE FINISHED THIS WEEK

PLACING OF BIG ROCK TO SAVE GRADE FROM RIVER IS ALL THAT REMAINS OF JAM

True to the contractor's estimate, the big grade for the Meridian 
Highway bridge at the Nebraska end is to be completed before winter 
weather gets in to interfere with the work.  In fact, the grade is 
completed at present, except for the placing of the big rocks along 
the river's edge to protect the grade in time of high water.

The sand pump, which has done such faithful work on the grade finished 
up with its labors Tuesday. It has been eating its way back toward the 
main channel of the river for several days and at the completion of 
the job, it started on its way for the Dakota side in dead earnest. 
Nothing in the condition of the river will prevent it from reaching 
Dakota safely, and the engines which have been used on the grade can 
also be brought back without much trouble from ice.

Early in the week, only a very little dirt had to be hauled for covering 
on the grade, and some clay had to be put on the end nearest the river. 
All this should be easily finished by the latter part of the week.  The 
work of "hooking up" the grade to pier 8 of the bridge has also been 
progressing nicely, large rocks being piled around the pedastals.

Simultaneously with the finishing of the grade, the last of the concrete 
work on the sub-structure of the bridge was also completed. This 
consisted of putting the final cappings on the pedastals on this side of 
the river. 

Due to the slush ice which as been running in the river, Captain Giesler 
has been forced to open the draw in the pontoon bridge to let the ice go 
thru. AS this compelled motorists to go around by way of Sioux City, for 
the boat B.A. Douglas was put into commission Monday, and will continue 
to operate at the bridge as long as the river conditions permit.