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Note: For clarity, directions given assume an east-west alignment of the bridge, east being in Ohio and west being in Kentucky.
Elevated view from northwest quadrant, from Ridge Avenue.
Elevation from northwest quadrant.
Views beside bridge from northwest quadrant.
Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.
Elevation from northeast quadrant.
View beside bridge from northeast quadrant.
Portal view of Camelback span facing east.
Portal views of cantilever spans facing east.
Portal views on cantilever spans facing east.
Views on sidewalk facing east.
Oblique views from on bridge approach from northwest quadrant.
Illinois brand.
Inland brand.
View of camelback span from northeast quadrant.
View of camelback span from northwest quadrant.
Views showing cantilever towers.
View of anchor arm.
View of cantilever arm.
Views showing suspended span.
Hanger System Details
View showing hanger system for suspended span as seen from beside bridge. The suspended span is to the left in the photo.
View showing hanger system for suspended span as seen from beside bridge. The suspended span is to the right in the photo.
Top chord links between cantilever arm to the right and suspended span to the left.
Top chord connection at end of cantilever arm as viewed from beside bridge.
Top chord connection at end of suspended span as viewed from beside bridge.
Intermediate hanger connection to suspended span end post as viewed from beside bridge.
Hanger connection to end of suspended span bottom chord as viewed from beside bridge.
Hangers and associated sway bracing for the hanger that connects halfway up the suspended span end post.
Overhead lateral bracing between the top chord links between the cantilever arm and the suspended span.
Suspended span hanger detail showing alteration.
Suspended span hanger connection to end post of suspended span.
Suspended span hanger connection to bottom chord of suspended span.
Connection of the hanger to the top chord. This is the hanger that is located halfway up the end post of the suspended span.
Top chord connection at end of cantilever arm, where the hanger that runs down to the suspended span bottom chord is located.
Cantilever and Anchor Arm Details
Views of truss web.
Views showing main post from beside bridge.
Views showing main post from on bridge.
Details of main post.
Sway bracing at main post.
Top chord connection at main post as viewed from beside bridge.
Top chord connection at main post as viewed from on bridge.
Bottom chord connection at main post as viewed from beside bridge.
Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.
Intermediate connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Intermediate connections as viewed from on bridge.
Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge.
Top chord.
Bottom chord.
Vertical members.
Diagonal members.
Portal bracing.
Sway bracing.
Arched detail on sway bracing near main post.
Sway bracing connection to vertical member.
Sway bracing details.
Overhead lateral bracing.
Expansion joint.
Deck detail.
Rivet detail and details of built-up beams.
Peregrine falcon.
