Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 67: June, 1910 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 67: June, 1910

Scioto River Pumping Station and Water Purification Works Plans Showing Location of Structures.

Scioto River Pumping Station and Water Purification Works: General Plan, Showing Arrangement of Structures and Piping..

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Excerpt from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 67: June, 1910

In the celebrated retreat to White Plains (177 a dozen miles to the northeast, these bridges were useful; and the British likewise found them so, on their return from that battle ground, in their rapid march to capture Fort Washington. These operations were in a way typical of the border warfare in this vicinity during the ensuing seven years, or until the evacuation of the city and no doubt tested the bridges severely as to their loading and as arteries of traffic. King's Bridge was 24 ft. Wide and Farmer's Bridge 18 ft. Wide.

Happily, such conditions did not recur, and it was not until 1900 that a third bridge over the creek at Broadway came to their assistance.

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