William Barclay Parsons
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William Barclay Parsons Jr. was an American civil engineer. He founded Parsons Brinckerhoff, one of the largest American civil engineering firms.
William Barclay Parsons, Pach Brothers photo portrait
Lieutenant Colonel Parsons in France, October 1918.
Cape Cod Canal
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The Cape Cod Canal is an artificial waterway in Massachusetts connecting Cape Cod Bay in the north to Buzzards Bay in the south, and is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The approximately 7.
William Barclay Parsons
…of Way (1886) which both addressed railroad problems, and this interest in rail transportation continued throughout his life. Parsons designed the Cape Cod Canal as Chief Engineer. He was also Chief Engineer of the Board of Rapid Transit Railroad Commissioners and was responsible for the construction of the…
The Bourne Bridge with the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge in distance
A postcard view of the July 4, 1914, breaking of the dam that separated the two rivers
Aerial photo of the Cape Cod Canal looking west with Scusset Beach State Reservation at right
Bourne Bridge