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Sign on bridge.

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Photo Credit: C Hanchey

Signs on bridge.

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Interpretive signage. 

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Photo Credit: C Hanchey

Interpretive signage. 

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Illinois brand.

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Photo Credit: C Hanchey

Illinois brand.

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Eastern portal bracing for the the span immediately west of the bend. This portal bracing is crooked to match the varied angle of the end posts at the bend.

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Portal bracing connections for the eastern portal brace of the span immediately west of the bend.

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Portal bracing connections for the eastern portal brace of the span immediately west of the bend. These photos show connections that feature a gusset plate with a sharp bend in them.

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Portal bracing connections for the eastern portal brace of the span immediately west of the bend. This particular connection features a gusset plate with a wedge under it.

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Top chord connections at end post for the span immediately west of the bend.

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Looking down toward bearings and pier at the bend.

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Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Intermediate connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Bottom 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 on bridge.

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Intermediate end post connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Intermediate connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Inclined end posts for continuous span, including photos of the posts at pier points.

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Bottom chord.

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Top chord.

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Diagonal members.

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Vertical members.

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Horizontal members.

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Various bracing beams.

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Unknown wrapping, found on isolated portions of some members.

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Portal bracing.

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Unusual variety of built-up beams for portal bracing.

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Sway and portal bracing connections.

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Sway bracing.

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Sway bracing connection.

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Looking up at lateral bracing.

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Lateral bracing connection.

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Simple span end posts.

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Simple span top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Simple span Bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Simple span lateral bracing.

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Simple span sway bracing details.

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Simple span end post.

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Photo Credit: C. Hanchey

Simple span portal bracing.

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Looking down toward bearings and piers.

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Railing.

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Railing attachment.

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View right at the bend.

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Deck.

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Piers.

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Decorative truck on bridge.

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Lighting plaque.

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