John Webster (engineer)
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John Webster (1845–1914) was an English engineer. Born in Warrington, Lancashire, Webster was involved mainly with the design and construction of bridges in Britain and numerous other countries. Amongst his greater achievements were the re-construction of the Conway Suspension Bridge, the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge and the Shepherds Bush Stadium for the Olympic Games of 1908. His last work was Warrington Bridge at Bridgefoot which was one of the earliest examples of a reinforced concrete bridge.[1]
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- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Bridging the Years: The Story of Runcorn-Widnes Transporter Bridge. Runcorn: Dave Thompson.
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