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Show Henefer Bridge HAER No. UT-49 (Page 4) sections, each section complete with toll gates.[13] The Henefer Bridge was constructed at this time, using funds derived from the poll tax system. However, there is no evidence that the old Henefer Bridge was ever used as a toll bridge. No roads or bridges existed in Henefer prior to 1870, except for a few wagon and cattle trails. The first road supervisor, Charles Richins, was chosen in 1870. He oversaw the construction of roads and bridges around Henefer. In 1909 the state legislature created the State Road Commission, which took over development of the state road system. Thus the Henefer Bridge became one of the last county bridge projects before the organization of the state road system. B. Construction of Henefer Bridge It is not certain whether Charles Richins or his successors kept detailed drawings or other records on the bridges they produced. If they did, the records have subsequently been lost or destroyed. Therefore little is known of the 1907-1908 steel pony truss bridge and its construction or the bridges that preceded it. What information about the bridge that can be found is in the following one-line news accounts |
