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The Kutz Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries Independence Avenue across the Tidal Basin in
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(4) The bridge's name commemorates Brigadier General
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, in the United States. Architect Paul Philippe Cret designed the multi-span plate girder bridge in 1941. The Alexander & Repass Company constructed the bridge, which the company completed in 1943.(1) (2)
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(4) The bridge's name commemorates Brigadier General
Charles Willauer Kutz
Charles Willauer Kutz (October 14, 1870, in Reading, Pennsylvania – January 25, 1951, in Washington, D.C.) was an American brigadier general in the Army Corps of Engineers and the longest serving District of Columbia Engineer Commissioner in ...
, who served as Commissioner of Engineering for the District of Columbia during the first half of the 20th century. Following alterations, the bridge was dedicated in 1954.
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