Othmar Ammann
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Othmar Hermann Ammann was a Swiss-American civil engineer whose bridge designs include the George Washington Bridge, Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge. He also directed the planning and co
Ammann in 1932
Bust in George Washington Bridge bus station
George Washington Bridge
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The George Washington Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey, with the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, Ne
Othmar Ammann
…Othmar Hermann Ammann (March 26, 1879 – September 22, 1965) was a Swiss-American civil engineer whose bridge designs include the George Washington Bridge, Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge. He also directed the planning and construction of the Lincoln Tunnel. Othmar Ammann was born near…
The bridge as seen from Fort Lee, New Jersey, in September 2013
Manhattan-bound traffic on the upper deck of the bridge
George Washington Bridge towers illuminated for President's Day, 2007
The George Washington Bridge's flag, the world's largest, is hung on special occasions