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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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Details of bottom chord connection that includes two diagonals (in addition to a center one) connected to paired gusset plates with pins. As viewed from on bridge. Note special washer spacers for the rivets that connect the pairs of gusset plates.
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Details of a bottom chord connection that includes four diagonal members with two in the center using u-bolts at the ends.
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Intermediate connections.
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Lateral bracing connection to floor beam.
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Bearing.
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Swing pier.
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Raised stone support column at center of swing pier.
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Swing rollers and main rack viewed from beside bridge.
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View under bridge.
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HDR Photos: View under bridge.
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Floor beam details.
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HDR Photos: Floor beam details.
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Portal bracing detail.
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Lateral bracing to portal bracing.
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Overhead lateral bracing.
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Portal bracing connections to end posts.
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Strut detail.
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Knee bracing connection to vertical member.
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Latticed sway bracing.
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End post.
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Top chord.
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Vertical members.
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Diagonal member detail.
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Turnbuckles.
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Bottom chord.
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Bearings.
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Deck stringer.
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Interior of vertical member.
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Hand-turning shaft viewed from below.
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Hand-turning shaft viewed from above.
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View showing rack and pinion.
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Main pinion.
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Detail of shaft leading to main pinion gear.
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Rack details.
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Spider rods leading to center of bridge.
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Overviews of rollers and swing track.
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Details of rollers and swing track.
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Punch marks on swing track.
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Gears for swing mechanism.
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Trenton NJ brand.
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U R M Co. brand on swing track.
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Turnbuckle.
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Railroad rail details.
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