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Bridge Clearances: Policies and Practice
The development of transportation facilities has of necessity resulted in intersections of the various modes of transport. In the first half of the nineteenth century there was little conflict between water and land transport and, thus, relatively few bridge-clearance problems. With the development of railroads in the latter half of the century, navigational clearance at bridges became important, and federal legislation was adopted to deal with it. During the past fifty years, increasing highway transport, resurgence of waterways traffic, and continued development of railroads have resulted in radical changes in the nature and extent of the bridge-clearance problem. The history of the problem and the steps necessary to solve it are developed herein.
Bridge Clearances: Policies and Practice
The development of transportation facilities has of necessity resulted in intersections of the various modes of transport. In the first half of the nineteenth century there was little conflict between water and land transport and, thus, relatively few bridge-clearance problems. With the development of railroads in the latter half of the century, navigational clearance at bridges became important, and federal legislation was adopted to deal with it. During the past fifty years, increasing highway transport, resurgence of waterways traffic, and continued development of railroads have resulted in radical changes in the nature and extent of the bridge-clearance problem. The history of the problem and the steps necessary to solve it are developed herein.
Bridge Clearances: Policies and Practice
Weber, Eugene W. (author)
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; 123 ; 927-931
2021-01-01
51958-01-01 pages
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