Ira G. Hedrick Explained

Ira Grant Hedrick (April 6, 1868  - December 28, 1937) was an American civil engineer who designed the Burnside Bridge in Oregon, the Red River Bridge, Clarendon, and Newport bridges in Arkansas, and many other bridges and viaducts.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} Hedrick designed many large scale bridges in Arkansas in late 1920s through early 1930s.^[3] Hedrick was also president of the Kansas City Viaduct and Terminal Railway Company.^[9] The Historic American Engineering Record says that he was "one of the outstanding engineers of the South".^[3]

Hedrick was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.^[3]

In 1899, Hedrick was promoted by J.A.L. Waddell from Chief Draftsman to Partner of the firm Waddell & Hedrick, where he assisted in the design of Canada's New Westminster Bridge (opened 1904).^[10]

Life and career

Hedrick was born in West Salem, Illinois. He received his B.S. in civil engineering University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1892. He received another bachelor's degree from the university in 1899 in Applied Science and M.S. degree in 1901.^[3] He earned his D.Sc. degree from McGill University in 1905.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C12F73B5A157A93CBAB1789D95F438385F9&scp=1&sq=%22Ira%20Grant%20Hedrick%22&st=cse New York Times:IRA GRANT HEDRICK, DESIGNER OF BRIDGES; Built the Burnside Lift Span at Portland, Ore.-Firm Did Work in Mexico-Dies at 69;December 29, 1937
2. Web site: Arkansas Historic Preservation Society;NEWPORT BRIDGE, NEWPORT, JACKSON COUNTY . 2012-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511065846/http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=1133 . 2012-05-11 . dead .
3. http://www.arkansashighways.com/historic_bridge/HAER%20Documents/AR-14%20Red%20River%20Bridge%20%2800614%29.pdf Historic American Engineering Record:Red River Bridge;HAER no. AR-14
4. http://www.kchistory.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOBOX1=Bridges&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP2=all&CISOBOX2=book&CISOFIELD2=type&CISOOP3=all&CISOBOX3=hedrick%2C+ira+g&CISOFIELD3=subjec&CISOROOT=all&t=s Missouri Valley Special Collections;Ira G. Hedrick
5. http://www.arkansashighways.com/historic_bridge/HAER%20Documents/AR-49%20Clarendon%20Bridge%20%2801253%29.pdf Historic American Engineering Record;Clarendon Bridge;HAER AR-49
6. http://www.arkansashighways.com/historic_bridge/HAER%20Documents/AR-12%20Newport%20Bridge%20%2800612%29.pdf Historic American Engineering Record;AR-12 Newport Bridge
7. http://www.arkansashighways.com/historic_bridge/HAER%20Documents/AR-13%20Augusta%20Bridge%20%2800613%29.pdf Historic American Engineering Record;AR-13;Augusta
8. http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/sachp_docs/MultnomahCounty_BurnsideBridge_SACHPDraft.pdf?ga=t Oregon State Preservation Office;MultnomahCounty BurnsideBridge
9. http://www.kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Local&CISOPTR=5335&CISOBOX=1&REC=3 Men of Affairs in Greater Kansas City, 1912: A Newspaper Reference Work;Ira Grant Hedrick
10. Web site: Legacy of Waddell & Harrington Sets Stage for Future Success. Hardesty & Hanover.