Knox County Bridges by Donald Edgar Boyd

He found his niche as he preached within the network of African Methodist Episcopal churches (AME). Starting in 1971, Boyd began working within his local ministry. Upon his return from Vietnam, Boyd decided to commit himself to his faith. He was honorably discharged in 1970 following his dedicated service to the country. Edgar enlisted in the US Army during the Vietnam War. The name stuck enough for him to add the initial ‘J’ to his name in recognition of his upbringing.īefore dedicating himself to a life of spiritual devotion, J. Growing up, his family and friends called him Jerry. Swails Boyd, had eight children, including Edgar. Pastor Boyd was born on December 7, 1947, in the state of Florida. Edgar Boyd has committed his life to serving two purposes: his community and God. Boyd as pictured on the Inspiration mural. During this period, construction materials other than timber-stronger and longer-lasting materials-became the norm, thus saving lives.Rev. A scheduled plan to inspect structures for repairs or replacement prior to failure began to occur. With the information afforded through inspections and additional funding mechanisms, counties by the mid-1980s had the tools to be proactive toward bridge maintenance. Changes began to occur with the Silver Bridge disaster in 1967 over the Ohio River, as the federal government instituted inspection of all public bridges at two-year intervals. The practice was to send the crews out to pick up the pieces and then figure out how to repair or replace the bridge. They depict a county highway department that was only reactive. Many of the photographs are of the wreckage of failed bridges and what is left of the vehicles that brought them down.

This pictorial history of the spanning of area waterways is mostly a story of disasters. Knox County had its beginnings at the confluence of the waters of Center Run with the Kokosing River.

Knox County Bridges by Donald Edgar Boyd