And residents of St. Louis still use that bridge to this very day, nearly 200, 100 years later. That is American ingenuity and American greatness. At the river's mouth in Louisiana, Eads raised jetties that helped calm its violent flooding to prevent the buildup of silt. And by doing so, he transformed New Orleans from the 9th largest port in the United States to the 2nd most powerful port in the world, rivaling only the city that stands behind us. (13:32–13:38)
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Asserts that Eads constructed jetties to manage flooding and silt buildup.
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