CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10] — Page 281

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14. This is a single span arch bridge, 15 ft span.

is completed and the Chief Resident Engineer stated that

it is founded on sand. The Bridge isfound and in good

The cabankzent here will be about 10 feet hign.

No. 15 This is a 3-apan arch bridge, 10 ft spans, and

is completed. Both abutments and piers are supported on

China fir piles, & to 10 feet long. Vo have no information

as to the final "set" of Lae piles when being driven, but,

if firmly driven, the foundation should be a satisfactory

The embankasnt will be 9 feet high.

one.

No. 10 Thia ic s sladle arch bridge, 10 ft opan, over

a water course. It is situated at the base of the hill

and is founded on hard decomposed granite. The Sabandont

will be about 11 feet hige. The bridge is completel

No. 17. This is a 3-span bridge, 20 ft arches, over a

larger water course. It is reported to be founded on very aard decomposed Fr.nite. The arches are about half turned.

The erbanknent will be about 17 feat high.

Only the concrete foundations of this bridge sere

in at the bise of our Direction of they were subcarded

by the tide. The origo will consist of a single-span,

15 ft arch, for a roadway and 2 Sangway will be projected

on cantilevers along one abultent.

No. 19.There is no bridge bearing this nurher.

Nos. 20 & 21These are morsly concrete culverta.

No. 22. This is a 3-span arca bridge over a water course,

with central span of 30 feet and side spans of 20 feet. It is situated close to the base of the hills and the

Chief Resident Engineer abated that the foundations are

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