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Bridging the Mississippi

An animated short about the construction of the Eads Bridge.

 

Bridging the Mississippi

RESEARCH, WRITING, ILLUSTRATION & MOTION GRAPHICS

In 1874, James B. Eads designed the first bridge in St. Louis to overcome the Mississippi and connect east and west. This animated short shows the obstacles and opposition he faced while developing new engineering techniques to construct the Eads Bridge.