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Commercial
May 29, 1848
Event 1 of 2
Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Detailed description of the Niagara Suspension Bridge project: 800-ft span, 230 ft high, 26 ft wide with carriage, sidewalk, and railroad tracks. Stone towers, wire cables, supports 200 tons, costs up to $190,000 (est. $145,000). Railroad contract ensures 6% return on investment.
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The Suspension Bridge at Niagara—This Bridge, says the Iris, will have a span of 800 feet, be 230 feet high from the water, and be 26 feet wide affording two carriage tracks, two sidewalks, and a track for the rail road.
At each end will be two solid stone towers for supporting the cables, 68 feet in height and 14 feet square at the base. The bridge will be suspended on sixteen cables, each of 600 No. 10 wires, firmly secured in deep pits drilled into the solid rock. When completed it is to be capable of sustaining a weight of 200 tons in the centre. The calculated power of tension of the wires is 6,500 tons. The cost of the whole work is not to exceed $190,000. Mr. Buchanan thinks it will come within $145,000.
The Iris also states that the contract with the Railroad Company will pay the proprietors of the bridge 6 per cent upon their investments, so that the stock can hardly fail to be profitable.
At each end will be two solid stone towers for supporting the cables, 68 feet in height and 14 feet square at the base. The bridge will be suspended on sixteen cables, each of 600 No. 10 wires, firmly secured in deep pits drilled into the solid rock. When completed it is to be capable of sustaining a weight of 200 tons in the centre. The calculated power of tension of the wires is 6,500 tons. The cost of the whole work is not to exceed $190,000. Mr. Buchanan thinks it will come within $145,000.
The Iris also states that the contract with the Railroad Company will pay the proprietors of the bridge 6 per cent upon their investments, so that the stock can hardly fail to be profitable.
What sub-type of article is it?
Transportation
Railroads
What keywords are associated?
Niagara Suspension Bridge
Bridge Construction
Railroad Integration
Cost Estimate
Profitability
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Buchanan
Railroad Company
Proprietors Of The Bridge
Where did it happen?
Niagara
Commercial Details
Location
Niagara
Key Figures
Mr. Buchanan
Railroad Company
Proprietors Of The Bridge
Notable Details
Span Of 800 Feet
230 Feet High From The Water
26 Feet Wide
Two Carriage Tracks
Two Sidewalks
Track For The Rail Road
Two Solid Stone Towers 68 Feet High And 14 Feet Square At The Base
Suspended On Sixteen Cables Each Of 600 No. 10 Wires
Secured In Deep Pits Drilled Into The Solid Rock
Capable Of Sustaining 200 Tons In The Centre
Tension Of 6,500 Tons
Cost Not To Exceed $190,000
Estimated $145,000
Contract Pays 6 Per Cent Upon Investments