Eliot Span to be Ready in a Year

Eliot Bridge, now being constructed 1000 feet upstream from Soldiers Field, will be ready for traffic in a year.

Workers will soon finish the Boston approach, chief engineer Benjamin W. Fink said last night. As soon as this is completed, bids will be taken for the main span.

The bridge is expected to lesson "the chaotic traffic situation in Metropolitan Boston," Fink announced. "It will detour many cars from the overcrowded Anderson and Cottage Farm bridges."

Engineers are keeping the University in mind in designing the structure, he added. The arches are wide enough for crew, and building material will be traditional red brick.

"We wouldn't dare use anything else," Fink said.