Genre

Correspondence

Creator

Board of Engineers

Date or Approximation

1920

Description

Memo discussing the heights of various sailing vessels entering the Port of Philadelphia. The memo advocates for capping the height of the proposed bridge over the Delaware River (Benjamin Franklin Bridge) at 135 feet and presents reasons why it would be a mistake to increase the bridge height to accommodate outdated tall sailing ships.

Subject

Benjamin Franklin Bridge

Related Resource

Increased Cost for Increased Clearance

Necessary Clear Height Under Bridges for Naval Vessels

Costs of Carrying Traffic Over Increased Height

Language

English

Archive

Camden Special Collections, Rutgers University Libraries

Contributor

Jacob Merkord