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Remains of plaque located on north truss, western end.

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Union Iron Company
Buffalo, NY.

Located on rolled i-beam floorbeams.

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Bottom chord connection overviews as viewed from on bridge, looking down.

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Bottom chord connection overviews as viewed from on bridge.

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Bottom chord connection cast iron assembly details at panel points with pipe floorbeams.

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Bottom chord cast iron assembly connection details at panel points with rolled i-beam floorbeams.

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Detail at bottom chord cast iron assembly connections showing lateral bracing rod connections.

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Bottom chord connection cast iron assembly detail, views looking directly up from underneath.

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Pier overviews.

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Pier details, cast iron bearing plate.

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Pier details, underside of cast iron bearing plate.

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Pier details, bracing (composed of star/cruciform beams)

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Pier details, showing Union Iron Company brand.

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Pier details, showing unknown bolts with cast iron detail.

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Overview of connection and details at end of bridge.

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Cast iron connection assembly detail at ends of bridge also showing cast iron bearing plate assembly on pier.

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Top chord profile at connection points.

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Top chord connection details at end panels of bridge without sway bracing. Conical and oblique cast iron washers are visible.

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Top chord connection details at center panels of bridge without sway bracing.

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Top chord connection overview underneath top chord with views including oblique cast iron washers.

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Top chord connections underneath top chord showing detail at vertical member (star/cruciform beam) connections including oblique cast iron washer.

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Top chord connections underneath top chord showing detail at diagonal member (rod) connections.

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Overhead lateral bracing intersection connection detail.

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Sway bracing pipe detail.

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Bottom chord splice, made using eyebar and pin.

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Outrigger overviews.

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Outrigger details.

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Vertical members (star/cruciform beams)

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Unknown marks were located on the top chord next to splice plates. They undoubtedly mean something, however exactly what is currently unclear.

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Approach detail.

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The worst damage was confined to these details.

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