FIFTY-YEAR HISTORY OF MOVABLE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION--PART III
Part III in this series of three papers, describes Chicago's movable bridges, their history and importance in the development of a great metropolitan complex. Bridges are vital to the development of urban areas containing navigable waterways. Chicago's concentrated urban development required low level and consequently movable bridges to avoid introduction of "Chinese Walls" throughout the city. As the replacement of obsolete bridges becomes necessary, severe problems will be developed in trying to undetake the reconstruction without causing disruption to vital traffic movements. /ASCE/
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
345 East 47th Street
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Authors:
- Wengenroth, R H
- Mix, H A
- Publication Date: 1975-9
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: p. 545-557
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Serial:
- Journal of the Construction Division
- Volume: 101
- Issue Number: CO3
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bascule bridges; Bridge construction; Bridges; Construction; Drawbridges; History; Lift bridges; Movable bridges
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; History;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00126132
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE #11555 Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM