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The West Virginia News
Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
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Steel work on the new highway bridge across Gauley River at its junction with New River is nearly complete, with only upper framework riveting remaining. A temporary wooden floor will be installed for winter use, later replaced by concrete laid in halves to avoid traffic interruption.
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The steel work on the new highway bridge across Gauley river at its junction with New river is practically completed. There remains only some riveting of the upper frame work to complete the job. The floor is to be of concrete, but in order to open the bridge sooner, it has been determined to lay a wooden floor which will be used this winter. Later when cement is used the floor will be laid one-half at a time and there need be no interruption of traffic to allow the cement to set.
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Gauley River At Its Junction With New River
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steel work practically completed; temporary wooden floor to be laid for winter, later replaced by concrete without traffic interruption.
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The steel work on the new highway bridge is practically completed, with only some riveting of the upper frame work remaining. The floor is planned to be concrete, but a wooden floor will be used this winter to open sooner, with cement laid one-half at a time later.