

Lecture: 19th c. Suspension Bridges of John A. Roebling: The Relevance of Archival Research to Moder
“Nineteenth Century Suspension Bridges of John A. Roebling: The Relevance of Archival Research to Modern Engineering Practice.” Tuesday, March 7, 4:10pm, Scheler Humanities Forum, Linderman Library. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments and time for questions! Over the course of his career, John A. Roebling (1806-1869) transformed the design of suspension bridges, progressing from spans of several hundred feet to the 1595-foot long main span of the Great East River