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Uncredited photos on this page taken by: Nathan Holth and Rick McOmber. Unless stated in a caption, all photos are Copyright with All Rights Reserved. Learn about reuse of our photos.

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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.

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Elevated view from northwest quadrant, from Ridge Avenue.

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Elevation from northwest quadrant.

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Views beside bridge from northwest quadrant.

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Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.

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Elevation from northeast quadrant.

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View beside bridge from northeast quadrant.

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Portal view of Camelback span facing east.

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Portal views of cantilever spans facing east.

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Portal views on cantilever spans facing east.

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Views on sidewalk facing east.

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Oblique views from on bridge approach from northwest quadrant.

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Illinois brand.

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Inland brand.

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View of camelback span from northeast quadrant.

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View of camelback span from northwest quadrant.

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Views showing cantilever towers. 

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View of anchor arm.

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View of cantilever arm.

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Views showing suspended span.

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Hanger System Details

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View showing hanger system for suspended span as seen from beside bridge. The suspended span is to the left in the photo. 

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View showing hanger system for suspended span as seen from beside bridge. The suspended span is to the right in the photo. 

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Top chord links between cantilever arm to the right and suspended span to the left.

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Top chord connection at end of cantilever arm as viewed from beside bridge.

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Top chord connection at end of suspended span as viewed from beside bridge.

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Intermediate hanger connection to suspended span end post as viewed from beside bridge.

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Hanger connection to end of suspended span bottom chord as viewed from beside bridge.

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Hangers and associated sway bracing for the hanger that connects halfway up the suspended span end post.

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Overhead lateral bracing between the top chord links between the cantilever arm and the suspended span.

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Suspended span hanger detail showing alteration.

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Suspended span hanger connection to end post of suspended span.

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Suspended span hanger connection to bottom chord of suspended span.

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Connection of the hanger to the top chord. This is the hanger that is located halfway up the end post of the suspended span.

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Top chord connection at end of cantilever arm, where the hanger that runs down to the suspended span bottom chord is located. 

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Cantilever and Anchor Arm Details

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Views of truss web.

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Views showing main post from beside bridge.

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Views showing main post from on bridge.

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Details of main post.

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Sway bracing at main post.

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Top chord connection at main post as viewed from beside bridge.

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Top chord connection at main post as viewed from on bridge.

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Bottom chord connection at main post as viewed from beside bridge.

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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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Intermediate connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Intermediate 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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Top chord.

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Bottom chord.

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Vertical members.

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Diagonal members.

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Portal bracing.

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Sway bracing.

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Arched detail on sway bracing near main post.

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Sway bracing connection to vertical member.

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Sway bracing details.

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Overhead lateral bracing.

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Expansion joint.

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Deck detail.

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Rivet detail and details of built-up beams.

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Peregrine falcon.

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