Bridge across the Hudson
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 14, Issue 5
Abstract
A bridge across the Hudson River opposite Manhattan Island was a dream that started in the early 19th century. Many giants of civil engineering, including Gustav Lindenthal and Othmar Ammann, were involved in planning such a bridge but it was not until 1931 that Ammann’s George Washington Bridge crossed the river. This paper covers the period from 1805 to 1935.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 14 • Issue 5 • September 2009
Pages: 388 - 410
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© 2009 ASCE.
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Received: Oct 24, 2007
Accepted: Sep 23, 2008
Published online: Aug 14, 2009
Published in print: Sep 2009
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