Format:
1 online resource (283 pages)
ISBN:
9780813549507
Content:
Crossing the Hudson reveals the often multileveled stories of the river's bridges and tunnels, from timber arch and truss bridges on stone piers to long-span suspension and cantilevered bridges, railroad tunnels, and improvements in iron and steel technology, providing a history of where, why, when, and how these structures were bui〈 the social, political, and commercial forces that influenced decisions to erect them; the personalities of the planners and builders; the unique connection between builder and brid≥ and the design and construction techniques that turned mythical goals into structures of utility and beauty.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Waterford, the First Bridge -- 2. Steam and a Bridge at Troy -- 3. Three Railroad Bridges at Albany -- 4. The Last of the Railroad Bridges -- 5. The Railroad Tunnels -- 6. The Bear Mountain Bridge -- 7. The Holland and Lincoln Tunnels -- 8. The George Washington Bridge -- 9. The Mid-Hudson Bridge -- 10. The Rip Van Winkle Bridge -- 11. The Tappan Zee Bridge -- 12. The Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge -- 13. The Newburgh-Beacon Bridges -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813547084
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Wolf, Donald E., 1927 - Crossing the Hudson New Brunswick, NJ [u.a.] : Rivergate Books, 2010 ISBN 9780813547084
Language:
English
Subjects:
Engineering
Keywords:
Hudson River
;
Brücke
;
Tunnel
;
Geschichte
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