| This great feat of
modern engineering was undertaken by the Southern Pacific Railroad in order
to eliminate one of the most difficult grades on that line. The Original
line, via Promontory, was 146.68 miles from Ogden to Lucin, while the cut-off
is but 102.91 miles between the same points, thus effecting a saving of
43.77 miles. At the same time 3.819 degrees of curvature and 1.515 feet
vertical of grade were done away with. The new line is straight as the crow
flies ov the waters of the Great Salt Lake. The project was brought to completion
on Nov. 15th, 1903, approximate cost of $4,000,000.00. |
