The George Washington Bridge : : Poetry in Steel / / Michael Aaron Rockland.
Since opening in 1931, the George Washington Bridge, linking New York and New Jersey, has become the busiest bridge in the world, with 103 million vehicles crossing it in 2016. Many people also consider it the most beautiful bridge in the world, yet remarkably little has been written about this maje...
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Rockland, Michael Aaron, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The George Washington Bridge : Poetry in Steel / Michael Aaron Rockland. New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2020] ©2020 1 online resource (324 p.) : 5 color and 30 B-W illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Growing Up with the G.W.B.: An Introduction -- 2. A Day on the George Washington Bridge -- 3. The George and the Brooklyn -- 4. Othmar Ammann -- 5. Building the Bridge -- 6. The Accidental Icon -- 7. The “Martha” -- 8. The George Washington Bridge in Literature -- 9. The George Washington Bridge in the Other Arts -- 10. Life Along the Walkways -- 11. Dangers, Disasters, and Tragedies -- 12. Bridgegate -- 13. The G.W.B. and Me -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Since opening in 1931, the George Washington Bridge, linking New York and New Jersey, has become the busiest bridge in the world, with 103 million vehicles crossing it in 2016. Many people also consider it the most beautiful bridge in the world, yet remarkably little has been written about this majestic structure. Intimate and engaging, this revised and expanded edition of Michael Rockland's rich narrative presents perspectives on the GWB, as it is often called, that span history, architecture, engineering, transportation, design, the arts, politics, and even post-9/11 mentalities. This new edition brings new insight since its initial publication in 2008, including a new chapter on the infamous “Bridgegate” Chris Christie-era scandal of 2013, when members of the governor's administration shut down access to the bridge, causing a major traffic jam and scandal and subsequently helping undermine Christie’s candidacy for the US presidency. Stunning photos, from when the bridge was built in the late 1920s through the present, are a powerful complement to the bridge's history. Rockland covers the competition between the GWB and the Brooklyn Bridge that parallels the rivalry between New Jersey and New York City. Readers will learn about the Swiss immigrant Othmar Ammann, an unsung hero who designed and built the GWB, and how a lack of funding during the Depression dictated the iconic, uncovered steel beams of its towers, which we admire today. There are chapters discussing accidents on the bridge, such as an airplane crash landing in the westbound lanes and the sad story of suicides off its span; the appearance of the bridge in media and the arts; and Rockland's personal adventures on the bridge, including scaling its massive towers on a cable. Movies, television shows, songs, novels, countless images, and even PlayStation 2 games have aided the GWB in becoming a part of the global popular culture. This tribute will captivate residents living in the shadow of the GWB, the millions who walk, jog, bike, skate, or drive across it, as well as tourists and those who will visit it someday. . Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023) Bridges New York (State) New York Design and construction History. HISTORY / General. bisacsh George Washington Bridge, GWB, bridges, steel, New Jersey, New York, history, architecture, engineering, transportation, design, the arts, politics, post-911 mentality, Othmar Ammann, Great Depression, bridge historians, vehicles, cars, civil engineering, civil engineers, American history, New Jersey history, Bridgegate, Chris Christie, steel bridges, interstate commerce, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, modernist icon, 2016 election. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2020 English 9783110704716 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2020 9783110704518 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2020 English 9783110704730 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2020 9783110704525 ZDB-23-DEG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 9783110690330 https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813594644 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813594644 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780813594644/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Growing Up with the G.W.B.: An Introduction -- 2. A Day on the George Washington Bridge -- 3. The George and the Brooklyn -- 4. Othmar Ammann -- 5. Building the Bridge -- 6. The Accidental Icon -- 7. The “Martha” -- 8. The George Washington Bridge in Literature -- 9. The George Washington Bridge in the Other Arts -- 10. Life Along the Walkways -- 11. Dangers, Disasters, and Tragedies -- 12. Bridgegate -- 13. The G.W.B. and Me -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
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