
Bridge Over Troubled Water: The Eads Bridge
DID YOU KNOW? The Eads Bridge Was Originally Supposed To Have Statues On It? In a bid to over throw the railroad and vehicle industry, the steamboats dominating the river and commerce industry demanded nearly impossible height restrictions on bridges over the Mississippi River. This, in addition to, turbulent river currents, natural height restrictions between the east and west shores, and deep underwater bedrock, compelled James Buchanan Eads to design a bridge with the firs