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Full view of bridge looking east.
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Heavily rusted i-beam, as the result of salt leaking through the joint of the bridge. Note the decent paint on the beam behind, where it was not leaking.
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View of bridge from southwest quadrant.
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View of main span and north approach.
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Historical photograph, showing the bridge prior to its 1970s rehabilitation. The original railings, thus, are visible here. Thanks to Mike Clark of St. Clair County Road Commission for supplying this photo.
This is a scan from a Times Herald newspaper showing the first Wadhams Bridge, a large wooden structure, that spanned the entire valley, much like a wooden train trestle. The date is 1912 for this photo.
This is a scan from a Times Herald newspaper showing the second Wadhams Bridge in 1914, which would have likely been taken soon after the bridge was built, considering the 1912 date of the photo above. You can see the bridge sitting on caissons, the remains of which are still visible today.
A portal view of the second Wadhams bridge, taken in 1940, which was the year after the new bridge was built.
Historical photograph, showing the bridge prior to its 1970s rehabilitation. The original railings, thus, are visible here. Thanks to Mike Clark of St. Clair County Road Commission for supplying this photo.
Original bridge plaque.
This plaque lists the date that the renovations took place.
This and the next few photos are of the remains of the abutments and supports for the old Wadhams truss bridge that the current bridge replaced. It is located a bit west of the bridge.
View of the bridge from the truss bridge remains.
Zoom, showing the curve that this bridge has.
