Franklin Viaduct Completed

Final Inspection to be made Monday by Representatives of Railroads, Town and County Officials

Franklin Correspondent.

Final inspection of the large viaduct over the railroads at Franklin will be made Monday by representatives of the three railroads interested in the improvement, the mayor and borough council of Franklin and the Board of Freeholders and the County Engineer. The work is completed, except for the paving with concrete of the approaches and these will be left for a time to settle. The viaduct will be opened to traffic in early July. The work was done under the direction of the Erie Railroad company engineers. That road on behalf of the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad contributed equally to the cost of the big structure along with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and Lehigh & Hudson River Railroads, Franklin Borough and Sussex County. The viaduct will carry traffic, both motor and pedestrian, over the tracks of the three railroads from fowler street, Franklin to the concrete pavement of the Franklin-North Church road. Three grade crossings, two narrow underpasses and a narrow bridge will be eliminated by the improvement. The structure has been several months in construction. Exercises in dedication of the viaduct may follow inspection.