Howe Truss over TN River

Howe Truss over the TN River, maybe Chichamauga Creek North. Which body of water is one design element. The bridge is completed, abutments have been placed; now contouring the river landscape.


This section on the W&A is just on the outskirts of Chattanooga. Research indicates that I have 2 options for this body of water. The Tennessee, which...

One of the many questions regarding bridge construction was how did engineers join bridge sections. On one of my senior advisors and construction engineers, Cristopher. While helping me view photos, he saw one of the bridge crossing the TN...

Sole remaining float bridge on the Hudson River

Did a little research on the Howe Truss bridge and remembered that there is such a structure just blocks from me on the Hudson River at pier 66a ( W27th Street).

In the process I found the work of Philip M. Goldstein. He's a historian and collector of railroad memorabilia for the mid-atlantic region.

I'm going to add links to his websites for anyone interested in some great archival photos of the working trains of the maritime past.