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Portal views facing north. 

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Portal views facing north, bridge in partially raised position to allow barge passage.

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Views from beside roadway, bridge in partially raised position to allow barge passage.

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Portal view on bridge facing north.

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Portal view on bridge facing south.

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Views on sidewalk.

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Views of truss web.

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Main plaque.

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Name plaque.

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Illinois brands.

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Bridge tender house.

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Bridge tender house details.

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Bell on bridge tender house.

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Mechanical building on top of tower.

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A small mechanical room near the base of the tower, above the roadway.

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Looking up at tower.

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Looking up inside tower.

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Counter-chains.

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Cable connection to lift span.

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Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Intermediate connections.

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Lift span bracing connections.

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Tower bracing and member connections.

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Tower members.

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Tower posts.

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Tower bracing.

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Stairs on tower.

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Stairway from bridge tender house.

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Diagonal members.

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Vertical members.

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Portal bracing.

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Top chord.

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Expansion joint.

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Railing around bridge tender house.

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Sidewalk deck and railing.

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