 ... length in the clear, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with, and the bridge itself at right angles to, the current of the river, and the spans shall not be lese than ten feet above extreme high-water mark, ae understood at the point of...  Annual Reports of the War Department - Page 167by United States. War Department - 1878Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - 1883 - 1162 pages
...protected that water craft can be worked through it by lines, when not safe to pass otherwise; aud the spans shall not be less than one hundred and sixty...right angles to the current of the river, and the spaus shall not be less than ten feet above extreme high water mark, as understood at the point of... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1883 - 570 pages
...point of location, to the lowest part of the superstructure of the bridge, and the piers and draw-rests shall be parallel with, and the bridge itself at right angles to, the current of the river or rivers at that stage of the river which is most important for navigation; and no riprap or other... | |
 | United States - 1868 - 368 pages
...the bottom chord of the bridge ; nor shall the spans be of less than two hundred and fifty feet in length, in the clear, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the river, at low water.... | |
 | United States - 1869 - 876 pages
...the bottom chord of the bridge ; nor shall the spans be of less than two hundred and fifty feet in length, in the clear, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the river, at low water.... | |
 | United States - 1869 - 868 pages
...the bottom chord of the bridge ; nor shall the spans be of less than two hundred and fifty feet in length, in the clear, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river, and the main span shall be over the main channel of the river, at low water.... | |
 | United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers - 1889 - 954 pages
...shall be maintained over the main channel of .the. river at an accessible and navigable point, and tho piers of said bridge shall be parallel with, and the bridge itself at I'rovwot. right angles to, tho current of tl>o river: Provided, also, That said draw Opening draw,... | |
 | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - 1888 - 866 pages
...highest of thoae au by Congress for any bridge over the Tennessee Kiver, and the piers of sail shall he parallel with and the bridge itself at right angles to the current nt't. I'mrirliit, That in said bridge there shall be one span of not less than three feet in the clear:... | |
 | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - 1878 - 1034 pages
...at an accessible navigable point, and the spans shall not be less than one hundred and sixty leet in length in the clear, and the piers of said bridge...to, the current of the river, and the spans shall uot l»e less than ten feet above extreme high-water mark, as understood at the point of location,... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1879 - 908 pages
...at an accessible navigable point, and the spans shall not be less than one hundred and sixty feet in length in the clear, and the piers of said bridge...the current of the river, and the spans shall not be lese than ten feet above extreme high-water mark, ae understood at the point of location, to the lowest... | |
| |
