Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason who built roads, canals, bridges and aqueducts across Britain, including the Menai Suspension Bridge and much of the Caledonian Canal. He became the first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1820, an organization that helped establish civil engineering as a formal profession. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The 'Colossus of Roads' section
The punning nickname 'Colossus of Roads' was given to Telford by his friend, the eventual Poet Laureate, Robert Southey.
Ellesmere Canal section
Telford's reputation in Shropshire led to his appointment in 1793 to manage the detailed design and construction of the Ellesmere Canal
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Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was one of the world's first major suspension bridges, and second such bridge designed to carry vehicular traffic, after the Union Chain Bridge (1820) across the River Tweed.
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