Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company
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The Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company (WB&I) is, or was, a fabricator and erector of iron and steel bridges and other large structures. Information is difficult to find, but according to one source[1] it was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1888. A competitor to American Bridge Company, (in at least one case[2] both firms submitted bids that matched to the penny), this firm was responsible for many bridges and other large structures in the United States Midwest and elsewhere. The Historic American Engineering Record shows at least 16 projects[3] where WB&I were believed to be either the prime, steel or fabrication contractors.
[edit] Representative Projects
Not meant as an exhaustive list, here are a few projects that WB&I is known to have participated in:
- Ashfork-Bainbridge Steel Dam- Arizona - 1898
- Redridge Steel Dam - Michigan - 1901
- MacArthur Bridge - Iowa/Illinois - 1917
- Hutsonville Bridge - Indiana - 1939
[edit] Notes
- ^ University of Wisconsin list of companies
- ^ M-DOT page about M-50 bridge across Sandstone Creek in Jackson County, Michigan.
- ^ HAER record list of projects mentioning WB&I
[edit] External links
- Google search showing articles referencing the company or projects this company was involved in.
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