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Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.

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Panoramic views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.

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Swing span elevation from southwest quadrant.

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Approach spans elevation from southwest quadrant.

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Truss span portal views facing west.

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Portal views on truss span facing west.

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Views of truss span from edge of roadway from southeast quadrant.

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Views of truss web.

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Views of truss from southern timber dolphin.

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Truck on bridge.

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View from edge of roadway looking eastbound at approach spans.

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Approaching roadway.

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Approach span deck and railing.

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Plaque.

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Tennessee brand.

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Photo Credit: Historic American Engineering Record

Former bridge tender house, now replaced. This one was located above the roadway at the middle of the swing span.

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Current bridge tender house overview.

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Current bridge tender house details.

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Swing pier.

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Overview of machinery on swing pier.

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Motor.

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Roller.

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Rack.

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Gears.

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Floor beam at swing pier.

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Bottom chord over swing pier.

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Wedge on swing pier.

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Hand lever, presumably for one of the wedges.

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Joint at end of swing span.

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This small cable and padlock apparently provides additional protection from unauthorized bridge openings?

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Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Intermediate connections.

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Bearing and wedge at end of swing span.

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Portal bracing.

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Damage to portal bracing.

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Sway bracing.

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Sway bracing connections.

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Lateral bracing.

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End post.

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Top chord.

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Bottom chord.

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Vertical members.

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Damaged vertical member.

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Diagonal members.

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Diagonal member with ladder.

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Unusual trussed beam under bridge.

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Horizontal member.

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Former support beams for now-removed bridge tender house.

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Deck.

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Gate details.

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Scenery at bridge.

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