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2021-02-25

 * posted 10:14, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

1/ There's an article for the "Southway Bridge" on English Wikipedia that I wrote large portions of. I quoted some senate testimony from "S. 3563. A bill to authorize the construction of a highway bridge across the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington and Lewiston, Idaho", which was introduced in June 1974 by Senators Warren Magnuson, Henry Jackson, Frank Church. and James McClure.

I quoted the record so fully because my intention was to use it as a basis for fleshing out the article some more. It was deleted from English Wikipedia ("enwiki"), but I'm hoping this material can find a home on Wikisource]] -- RobLa (talk) 10:14, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Future
These are articles I may want to create on Wikisource:

Southway Bridge

 * main article: Southway Bridge

Quoting the congressional record: ''[Warren Magnuson speaking:] Mr. President, with Senators JACKSON, CHURCH, and McCLURE, I am today introducing legislation to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, through the Corps of Engineers, to construct a four-lane lift suspension highway bridge across the Snake River between Clarkston, Wash., and Lewiston, Idaho. The Secretary would also be authorized and directed to construct the necessary bridge approaches. The new bridge would be located approximately 2 miles upstream of the present U.S. Route 12 bridge between the two cities. For their part, affected State and local jurisdictions would be required to: First, hold and save the United States free from any damages resulting from the construction; second, provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction; and, third, maintain and operate the bridge and approaches after they are built.''

''This legislation is consistent with formal memorials that have been approved by both the Washington and Idaho Legislatures petitioning the Federal Government to build a new Lewiston-Clarkston Bridge. Furthermore, it is consistent with the comprehensive development plans of both Lewiston and Clarkston. However, I wish to emphasize that this bill is introduced as a working draft and that we will be soliciting the views of the appropriate non-Federal officials in both States so that any specific recommendations they may wish to make regarding changes in the bill will be available to the Public Works Committee.''

''Mr. President, the need for a new Lewiston-Clarkston Bridge has been created by construction of the Federal Lower Granite Lock and Dam project on the Snake River. Therefore, it is entirely appropriate that the new bridge and approaches be built at Federal expense. ''

''Completion of the Lower Granite project in February 1975 will substantially raise the Snake at Lewiston-Clarkston. Consequently, the drawbridge that was built in the 1930's and now serves as the only transportation link between the two cities will have to be raised far more frequently for vessel movement. That will be the case since the clearance under the bridge will be reduced from its present range of 26 to 45 feet to a. range of 13 to 18 feet according to estimates supplied by the Corps of Engineers. That, in turn, is projected by local officials to create serious traffic congestion on both sides of the river since there are now more than 22,000 two-way vehicular trips over the bridge on an average day. Besides the adverse impact the projected congestion will have on the local economy and the inconvenience it will create for local residents who must commute daily between the two cities, it will also pose a direct threat to public safety since the only ambulance service available to Clarkston residents is headquartered across the river in Lewiston. ''

''In summary, there is a clear and pressing need for a new bridge — as proposed by this bill — that will permit uninterrupted travel between the two cities despite the higher water level; and there is a clear and convincing justification for·the Federal Government's bearing the cost of constructing the bridge and approaches. Consequently, I strongly urge the Public Works Committee to take early and affirmative action on this proposal once the affected State and local jurisdictions have had an opportunity to comment.''