Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1909 — Price of Bridges Coming Down. [ARTICLE]

Price of Bridges Coming Down.

Laporte Herald: The county commissioners today opened bids for the construction of the Spahr bridge in ♦ Hanna township. Lindell & Kelly, of Chesterton, were low, $360, on the abutments and were given that part of the contract, while the Rochester Bridge company will build the superstructure for. $272. A few years ago a bridge like the Spahr bridge cost from SI,OOO to $1,200.