John C. Bullard, Sr., standing at the base of the approach spans for the bridge over the Alabama River in the northbound lanes of U.S. Route 31 between Montgomery and Prattville, Alabama.
Blount Brothers Construction Company of Montgomery built the bridge; Bullard served as field engineer for the project, and H. H. Brandt served as field superintendent. Todd Shipyards in Houston, Texas, fabricated the girders, which were delivered in sections by rail to Hunter Station, just south of...
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| Summary: | Blount Brothers Construction Company of Montgomery built the bridge; Bullard served as field engineer for the project, and H. H. Brandt served as field superintendent. Todd Shipyards in Houston, Texas, fabricated the girders, which were delivered in sections by rail to Hunter Station, just south of the river. They were then carried by truck to the bridge site and were erected from a temporary wooden trestle that spanned the river. During the assembly, the girders were were spliced together using steel rivets. At the time, the 220-foot steel deck girders for the main span of the bridge were the longest the Alabama State Highway Department had ever designed and built. |
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