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Portal views facing east.

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Views from beside approaching roadway.

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Portal views facing west.

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Portal views of fixed truss spans facing west.

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Portal views of swing span facing west.

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Portal views on swing span facing west.

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Portal views on fixed spans facing west.

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Views of swing span truss web. 

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Views of fixed span truss web. 

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View from edge of deck.

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Illinois USS brand. This railing support bearing this brand may not be original to the bridge, as USS did not get rolled onto steel until the 1950s.

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Inland brand.

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Builder plaque.

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Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge. 

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Intermediate connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge. 

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View toward bearings.

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Looking down at swing pier.

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Swing rack.

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View at transition from fixed to swing span.

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Barricade for swing span.

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Curved joint at swing span.

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Swing span bottom chord. 

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Fixed span bottom chord.

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Top chord.

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End posts.

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Sway bracing on swing span.

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Sway bracing on fixed span.

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Bolts indicating an alteration of the sway bracing to increase vertical clearance.

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Portal bracing.

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Lateral bracing. 

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Heavy diagonal members on swing span.

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Heavy, center vertical member on swing span.

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Approach span deck overview.

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Railing.

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Views from bridge. 

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