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2025 Bridgehunter Awards: Category- Lifetime Achievement

by Jason Smith ·
Jim Ross: Author behind the Book on Route 66 where he criscrossed the country along the Mother Road, taking photos in the process.
% (2 votes)
Calvin Sneed: A key contributor of bridges for many years in bridgehunter.com, he also is a key news contributor on historic bridges through his series "Bridging Time"
% (2 votes)
Christopher Marston: He has been with HABS/HAER/HALS and the National Park Service for over 35 years and has worked with many other pontists in documenting and preserving historic bridges
% (4 votes)
Vern Mesler: A leading figure behind the welding and restoration of iron and steel bridges and one who led efforts to creating a historic bridge park in Battle Creek, Michigan
% (2 votes)
Frank Selke: For over two decades, he has created a database in German/English which provides information and a database on historic bridges in Germany,Europe, the USA, etc. Brueckenweb.de is the same website that also has its own bridge bookshop
% (3 votes)
John Hardy: A Canadian architect, he pioneered the construction of buildings and bridges in Bali for over five decades. Info: https://www.bamboou.com/building-the-future-with-bamboo-with-john-hardy
% (4 votes)
Kaitlin O'shea: Preservationist for Vermont and the New England States, she is known for her coffee, flamingos and architecture with her website, Preservation in Pink
% (6 votes)
Santiago Calatrava: For over four decades, this architect has designed some of the finest bridges around the world. Examples can be seen here: https://calatrava.com/
% (7 votes)
Kitty Henderson: For over 26 years, she has been executive director of Historic Bridge Foundation, leading efforts to saving historic bridges in the US
% (4 votes)
Nathan Holth: For over 20 years, he has run the website HistoricBridges.org, documenting and advocating the preservation of historic bridges in the US and elsewhere.
% (4 votes)
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