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Truesdell, William A.

Seventh Street Improvement Arches
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Bridges Era: 1880-1889 DateCreated: 1883 St. Paul State: MN Zip: 55117 Country: USA Website: http://www.asce.org/project/seventh-street-improvement-arches/ Creator: Truesdell, William A.

Designed by William A. Truesdell, a railroad engineer, the Seventh Street Improvement Arches celebrates the engineering application of mathematics to improve living conditions.

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Seventh Street Improvement Arches

Designed by William A. Truesdell, a railroad engineer, the Seventh Street Improvement Arches celebrates the engineering application of mathematics to improve living conditions.

The construction of these arches presented a number of challenges. Since Seventh Street intersected the St.…

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