On July 20, 1934, construction began on the Tower Bridge to replace an old steel swing-span bridge built by the Sacramento Northern Railway in 1910, known simply as the M Street Bridge. The bridge links West Sacramento with the Sacramento’s Downtown at M Street (today’s Capitol Avenue). The project was managed by the Department of Public Works and cost $994,000, which was $294,000 over the projected budget. Over 1,500 people were employed during the construction of the bridge during a time when

The 140th anniversary of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge on May 24 marks a significant milestone in the German-American contribution to this iconic landmark. German immigrant John Augustus Roebling, the original bridge designer, infused his engineering expertise and German craftsmanship into its construction. After Roebling's untimely death during the bridge's early stages, his sons, Washington and Ferdinand Roebling, continued their father's work. They oversaw the bridge's construction,