William Joseph Hedley

William Joseph Hedley (November 6, 1902 – September 10, 1989) was an American civil and consulting engineer, chief engineer at Wabash Railroad, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1966, and recipient of the 1973 Hoover Medal.

Biography Youth, education and career Hedley was born in 1902 in St. Louis as son of Charles Henry Hedley and Elizabeth Frances (Smith) Hedley. He obtained his BSc from Washington University in 1925.

After his graduation Hedley started as draftsman at the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co., but soon moved to the Wabash Railroad where he would spend a 42-years career. He started as a draftsman and inspector, and moved up to resident engineer and then bridge designer. In 1957 he was appointed chief engineer, and the last three years from 1963 to 1967 he was assistant vice president of the Wabash Railroad. and international attention, and let to suggestions for structural provement, for example in the Netherlands.

Hedley was elected director of the American Railway Engineering Association (AREA), served as its 97th president in 1956, and was elected honorary member in 1965.

Selected publications Hedley, William J. (ed.). Proceedings, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, Vol. 53, Chicago, Illinois, 1952. William J. Hedley, Interprofessional Council on Environmental Design. A positive interprofessional approach to the environmental impact statement sponsored by the Interprofessional Council on Environmental Design: summary and recommendations of the conference at Airlie House, Airlie, Virginia, November 28-30, 1972. American Society of Civil Engineers, 1972. Hedley, William J. Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Surfaces. Washington, DC: Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, August 1979.

Articles, a selection Hedley, W. J. "The Achievement of Grade Crossing Protection." Wabash Railroad (1949). Hedley, W. J. "The Achievement of Railroad Grade Crossing Protection." AREA Proceedings. Vol. 50. 1949. Hedley, Wm J. "Highway-Railway Grade Crossing Protection." (1950). p. 181-196 Hedley, William J. "Obtaining the best crossing surface." Railway Track and Structures 76.5 (1980).