George S Morison

  • American

Civil Engineer

With his long-span railroad bridges over the navigable Midwestern rivers, civil engineer George S Morison (1842-1903) was instrumental in the development of the steel bridge industry in the 1880s and 1890s. The first to standardize bridge design for the Missouri River, he facilitated the American railroad expansion and was distinguished as one of the country's most prolific and influential bridge engineers. - HAER

Notable Position Organization From To
Member Isthmian Canal Commission

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1887/00/00 Morison designs an immense 650-foot-long bridge with 20 plate girder spans supported high above the valley on a series of 9 steel piers. Each pier is made up of 2 bents - Morison's innovation - each of the 4 legs are supported by stone masonry piers. Engineer Maroon Creek Bridge Aspen
1891/08/01 Opened Engineer Winona Bridge Railway Company Swing Bridge Winona
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