George Washington Bridge

Source: CIV 102 Lectures

Designer:	Othmar Ammann
Location:	New York City, NY
Built:	Completed in 1931
Type:	Suspension Bridge
Dimensions:	Main Span: 3500 feet
Material:	Steel

Relevant Web Sites:

The George Washington Bridge (on Invention Factory's Site)
Constructing the George Washington Bridge (on Invention Factory's Site)
Port Authority of NY and NJ: GW Bridge

Source: Picon L'art de l'ingénieur

Source: Picon L'art de l'ingénieur

Source: CIV 102 Lectures

Source: CIV 102 Lectures

References:

Ammann, Othmar H. General Conception and Development of Design, George Washington Bridge in Transactions, ASCE, v. 97, 1993, pp. 43 and 62.

Doig, Jameson W and David P. Billington Amman's First Bridge: A Study in Engineering, Politics and Entrepreneurial Behavior in Technology and Culture v. 35, n. 3, July 1994.

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