bridges be built over the streams in question.

Five years later, in 1858, Lt. Edward F. Beale was instructed by the U.S Secretary of War, John B. Floyd to improve an already existing road system from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The purpose was to create one major road to follow than the many routes that were being used. Beale was also instructed to locate bridge sites where Iron bridges would be built to ease the problem of