Mabey-Johhson Bridges Specs and Availability?

Bart Marcois Asks Stormin:

Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004
From: Bart Marcois
Subject: maybe johnson bridges
To: askstormin@seabeesinfohq.org

I'm not sure you can help me, but I'm looking for someone who can tell me a ltitle about maybe Johnson bridges. From context, I assume they are steel frame sectional bridges that can be carried around and quickly and easily installed in a hostile or rough environment. Are they still around, who makes them, what's their official name, do the Seabees still use them, how can I find out more info on their specs and availability?

Thanks.

Bart, Responding to your request for info on Mabey-Johnson Bridges. Here are some great photos of SEABEES actually building one of those bridges in Iraq! They start on page 7 and run through to page 9 of this official Navy News Service photo gallery. Enjoy! More later as I dig it up.

All the way with OSK ! "Stormin' "

Click here: http://www.news.navy.mil/local/view_photos.asp?id=95&page=7

Bart, This is the story behind the bridge photos, supplied by my fellow NSVA member and "OPERATION SEABEES KNOWLEDGE VOLUNTEER", Tom Marone of Harrisburg, Pa. Enjoy!

Click here: Marine Corps News Seabees bridge way in Iraq

Bart, More from a retired SEABEE officer, CDR Wood. This is actually a website from the Marines. You have to scroll through everything. There's a lot of great bridge pics mixed in with a lot of other stuff. It gives a slightly more complete photo record of the bridge in use. ATWWOSK ! "Stormin' " http://www.mckvn.com/page9.html

Bart, More on Mabey-Johnson bridges! "Stormin' "

Click here: AOL Web Search: Results for "Mabey-Johnson Bridges"

Anybody else able to provide details on who makes 'em and where to buy 'em?

"Stormin' "

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