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Identifier: annualreportofci1908bost (find matches)
Title: Annual report of the City Engineer
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Boston (Mass.). Engineering Dept
Subjects: Public works
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Office of City Engineer
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network

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der, for building the draw foundationand the bridge at both ends of the draw; about 50 per centof this work has been completed. Plans are being madefor a new swing bridge. Congress Street Bridge. As soon as Northern Avenue Bridge was opened to travelthe work of rebuilding Congress Street Bridge was begun,under a contract made with William L. Miller, dated Septem-ber 14, 1908. The paving and flooring of the fixed spanswere removed and such of the main stringers and bolstersas were found to be in poor condition were also removed.A careful examination by a diver showed that the oak pileswere generally in such good condition that it was unnecessaryto drive but four new ones. Such of the main piles as weredecayed at the top were spliced out with new material andall loose spurshores were refitted. A few bolsters, all ofthe sidewalk stringers and about 60 per cent of the road-way stringers were replaced with new hard pine timber ofthe same cross-section as in the old bridge; new 3-inch side-
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  • bookyear:1867
  • bookdecade:1860
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Boston__Mass____Engineering_Dept
  • booksubject:Public_works
  • bookpublisher:Boston__Mass____Office_of_City_Engineer
  • bookcontributor:Boston_Public_Library
  • booksponsor:Kahle_Austin_Foundation_and_Omidyar_Network
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