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The Great Victoria Bridge, crossing the St. Lawrence River, Montreal | The Great Victoria Bridge, crossing the St. Lawrence River, Montreal | ||
Designed by Mr [[Robert Stephenson|Stephenson]], "his last great work"<ref>The Engineer 1860/03/09</ref> with [[Alexander M. Ross]]. | Designed by Mr [[Robert Stephenson|Stephenson]], "his last great work"<ref>The Engineer 1860/03/09</ref> with [[Alexander Mackenzie Ross|Alexander M. Ross]]. | ||
In designing this bridge Stephenson completely abandoned the cellular system, not least because of that the practical impossibility of inspecting the cells. | In designing this bridge Stephenson completely abandoned the cellular system, not least because of that the practical impossibility of inspecting the cells. | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 24 March 2020
The Great Victoria Bridge, crossing the St. Lawrence River, Montreal
Designed by Mr Stephenson, "his last great work"[1] with Alexander M. Ross.
In designing this bridge Stephenson completely abandoned the cellular system, not least because of that the practical impossibility of inspecting the cells.
John Wyman Woodford designed for James Hodges most of the machinery, engines, and plant used in the construction of the great Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence, at Montreal.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1860/03/09