Marilyn Jorgenson Reece, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American Civil Engineer
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About Marilyn Jorgenson Reece
- Marilyn Jorgenson Reece was an American civil engineer, and the first woman to be licensed as a civil engineer by the state of California. Born on September 8, 1926 in Kenmare, North Dakota, she received a degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1948.
- Following graduation, she moved to California, and began working for the State Division of Highways.
- In 1954 she became the first woman to be a registered civil engineer in the state of California.
- Among the many many projects that she supervised, her most celebrated work is the iconic interchange between the 10 and the 405 freeways in Los Angeles, California.
- This interchange was designed to accommodate traffic moving at high speeds, and represented the forefront of traffic engineering in its day.
- For this work she was awarded the Governor's Design Excellence Award from Pat Brown, and in 2008, this interchange was named in her honor.
- She was married to Alvin Reece who also worked as a civil engineer for Caltrans.
- She died on May 15, 2004 in Hacienda Heights, California, and is survived by her husband and two daughters.
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