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2 unusual facts about American Bridge Company


Bear River Bridge

All the steel material was furnished by the American Bridge Company of San Francisco, and the constructing contractors were Shattuck & Edinger Construction Company, also of San Francisco.

Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Bridge No. 1

The American Bridge Company built the swing span on the fender in its open position, avoiding interference with river traffic.


Coraopolis Bridge

John Baird had also been involved in the construction of the Eads Bridge in St. Louis and the Cairo bridge in Memphis, and had been employed by the McCann Construction Company, the Keystone Bridge Company and American Bridge Company.

Keystone Bridge Company

It was one of the 28 companies absorbed into the American Bridge Company in 1900.


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