Construction Administration Program Director John Parkinson celebrates Roebling's pivotal role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and the continuing impact of women in the field.
Just six days after opening to the public, a rumor quickly spread that the Brooklyn Bridge was about to collapse. A stampede ...
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge is an iconic Cincinnati feature, spanning 1,075 feet across the Ohio River. It was the longest bridge in the world when it was built in 1867 and utilized new ...
They also featured the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, which connects Cincinnati with Covington, Ky. Though the connection might not be immediately apparent, the ties between the Cincinnati ...
That woman was Emily Roebling, wife of engineer Washington Roebling, who, after his passing, worked hard to make sure his ...
This bridge has eight spans 188 feet long, and the cables are 4 inches in diameter. Mr. Roebling contracted, in 1848, to erect four suspension aqueducts on the line of the Delaware and Hudson ...
Roebling had built many of the world's longest bridges -- including the Brooklyn Bridge, 52 years earlier. The firm had devised the most efficient strength-to-rigidity ratio for cables.
Making its premiere at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, “Brooklyn’s Bridge” is a musical mix of New York and ...
A fire started on Roebling Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Saturday. The fire, which the Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished at 9:22 p.m., came hours after UCLA men’s basketball’s 27-point ...