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Author Gardner, Denis, 1965-2022

Title Wood, concrete, stone, and steel : Minnesota's historic bridges / Denis P. Gardner ; afterword by Eric DeLony
Published Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 222 pages) : illustrations
Contents Preface; Acknowledgments; Guide to Bridge Trusses; Wood Bridges; Stone Bridges; Iron and Steel Bridges; Concrete Bridges; Bridge Preservation; Minnesota's Historic Bridges; Afterword; Notes; Index
Summary Like never before we are aware of the crucial place of bridges in our lives. The spans that warranted little notice are now at the forefront of public and political debate and we are reminded of the rich history?and the uncertain future?of bridging in Minnesota. Historian Denis P. Gardner documents and celebrates a wide range of the state?s rural and urban spans, telling the remarkable stories of their construction and impact on Minnesota life and culture. From Pratt trusses to bowstring arches, Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel describes nearly every bridge type found in Minnesota, including r
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-213) and index
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Subject Bridges -- Minnesota -- Design and construction -- History
Historic bridges -- Minnesota
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- Bridges.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Bridges -- Design and construction
Historic bridges
Minnesota
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author DeLony, Eric.
ISBN 0816656479
9780816656479