In 1902, Frank and George Austin began the fabrication and installation of iron truss bridges across Texas and Georgia, advancing the transportation infrastructure to meet the new demands of automobiles. Charles R. Moore, a manager of the Austin Brothers Bridge Company, purchased the contracting portion of the company in 1918, modifying the name to Austin Bridge Company. Adapting to economic conditions and social change Austin Industries is still growing and in business today.

We present to you this wonderful, 280 page catalog, representing a diverse array of road building and construction equipment. More than just a catalog, this was a brief handbook of road and bridge building, with a huge section of charts, diagrams and data on bridge construction.