| North Baltimore, Ohio — As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, The D.S. Brown Company is marking a milestone of its own: 135 years of engineering innovation and infrastructure contributions that have helped shape the nation’s transportation network. Founded in 1890, D.S. Brown is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of engineered products for the bridge, highway and airport industries, with a legacy that spans more than a century of American transportation development.
That legacy is reflected in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association‘s (ARTBA) recently released list of 250 Transportation Projects That Helped Build America, created in conjunction with the nation’s America 250 celebration. An internal review by D.S. Brown identified connections to 55 of the projects recognized by ARTBA, where the company has provided expansion joint systems, structural bearings, cable protection systems, engineering expertise, or other specialized infrastructure solutions that help keep vital transportation assets operating safely and efficiently. “D.S. Brown has always taken tremendous pride in helping build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps America moving,” said Scott Jenkins, Vice President and General Manager of The D.S. Brown Company. “To discover that our products and engineering expertise have played a role in 55 projects recognized as among the most important transportation achievements in U.S. history is both humbling and gratifying. It speaks to the generations of employees, engineers and customers who have trusted D.S. Brown to solve critical infrastructure challenges.” ARTBA’s list highlights transportation assets that have connected communities, driven economic growth, facilitated commerce and transformed mobility across the United States. Among the notable projects where D.S. Brown has made contributions are nationally recognized landmarks and transportation corridors including the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Mackinac Bridge, George Washington Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Tappan Zee Bridge, Brent Spence Bridge Corridor, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Ohio Turnpike, Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, and dozens of major international airports, highway systems and bridge replacement projects. |
| Many of these projects relied on products that are core to D.S. Brown’s expertise, including Steelflex® Modular Expansion Joint Systems, Steelflex® Strip Seal Expansion Joint Systems, Versiflexâ„¢ Elastomeric Bearing Assemblies, Versiflexâ„¢ HLMR Disc and Pot Bearings, and Cableguardâ„¢ Elastomeric Cable Wrap Systems. These engineered solutions are designed to accommodate movement, protect critical bridge components, extend service life and improve long-term performance of transportation infrastructure.
The company’s involvement spans coast to coast and across generations of transportation development. Notable examples include the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge in Boston, where D.S. Brown supplied expansion joint systems and bearing assemblies; the Pennsylvania Turnpike, where the company supplied infrastructure solutions for projects including the Beaver River Bridge and Mon-Fayette Expressway; the Ohio Turnpike; and the ongoing Brent Spence Bridge Corridor program connecting Ohio and Kentucky. Headquartered in North Baltimore, Ohio, D.S. Brown has evolved alongside America’s transportation system. What began as a manufacturer of horse collars and saddles in the late 19th century transformed into a global infrastructure solutions company serving bridge, highway, airport and construction markets throughout North America and around the world. Today, the company remains fully integrated with in-house engineering, manufacturing and testing capabilities that support some of the industry’s most demanding infrastructure projects. For more than 130 years, D.S. Brown has focused on the protection and repair challenges facing transportation infrastructure. The company’s products can be found on landmark bridges, major airports, interstate highways, transit systems and freight corridors that collectively support billions of dollars in economic activity and connect millions of Americans every day. As America looks ahead to its next 250 years, D.S. Brown remains committed to advancing resilient, durable infrastructure solutions that help transportation agencies, contractors and engineers extend the life of critical assets and improve mobility nationwide. About The D.S. Brown Company Founded in 1890 and headquartered in North Baltimore, Ohio, The D.S. Brown Company is a leading designer, supplier and manufacturer of engineered products for the bridge, highway, airport and construction markets. The company specializes in expansion joint systems, structural bearing assemblies, cable corrosion protection systems, seismic protection solutions, pavement products and other infrastructure technologies. D.S. Brown serves customers throughout North America and worldwide. |
