Bridge Railing Design

The Smart Composite Bridge replaced the wooden footbridge in the Library Park of UMR. As a permanent part of the campus environment, a bridge design was desired that will be aesthetically pleasing and will harmonize with its natural surroundings. The railings, as the principle aesthetic component, were designed through a competition that was open to students of all majors at UMR. The most appealing design was selected by a faculty/staff committee and slightly modified for the final structure. The following students were recognized in spring of 1999

Selected Design - Wesley E. Tull, Jr. and Matthew J. Sander, UMR Civil Engineering Undergraduates

Honorable Mention - Seamus McGrath, UMR Electrical Engineering Undergraduate

UMR University Transportation Center sponsored the competition. The winning team was awarded $1000 in scholarship money and a trip for one to Washington D.C. to attend the Transportation Research Board Conference held during the second week of January 2000. The honorable mention student was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Electrical Engineering Department.

Selected Railing Entry

Wesley E. Tull, Jr. and Matthew J. Sander

Selection Committee

UMR Faculty and Staff:
Dr. Harry Eisenman (History), Dr. Ralph Flori (Basic Engineering), Michael McKean (Technical Editing Services), Dr. Anne Matthews (English), and Steve E. Watkins (Electrical Engineering).

Approved by Donald Hussman of Dickinson, Hussman Architects, UMR campus architect.

Approved by John T. Park, UMR Chancellor.