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Elevation from southeast quadrant.
Views beside bridge from southeast quadrant.
Zoomed views beside bridge from southeast quadrant.
Zoomed views beside bridge showing lift span in distance from southeast quadrant.
Zoomed views beside bridge showing large fixed truss span in distance from southeast quadrant.
Fixed spans as seen from southeast quadrant.
Oblique view from northeast quadrant.
Elevation from northeast quadrant.
Elevation of lift span from northeast quadrant.
Large fixed truss span as seen from from northeast quadrant.
Views beside bridge from northeast quadrant.
East elevation of northernmost truss span.
Portal view on sidewalk facing south.
View beside southern concrete approach span.
View under southern concrete approach span.
Driving northbound over bridge, views on southern fixed through truss spans.
Driving northbound over bridge, views on large fixed truss span.
Driving northbound over bridge, views on lift span and northern fixed truss span.
Views of truss web for lift span and adjacent spans.
View on sidewalk facing north toward lift spans.
View on sidewalk facing south.
View on sidewalk facing north on large fixed truss span.
Oblique view of large fixed truss span from southeast quadrant on sidewalk.
Large fixed truss span web.
North end decorative pillar.
Decorative pillar at south end. Plaque is identical to the one at the north end.
Waddell plaque.
Dedication plaque on north end pillar. Identical to plaque on south end pillar.
Main engineer/builder plaque on south pillar.
Interpretive signage about the river.
Illinois S brand, on original span.
USS (United States Steel) brand, on large fixed truss span.
Railing as seen from beside bridge.
Railing as seen from on bridge.
View from bridge.
Details of Lift Span and Small Fixed Truss Spans (Truss Member Details Are Similar)
Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge. Distant views.
Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.
Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge. Distant views.
Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Pier.
Bearings.
Looking up at towers.
Distant view of top of lift towers.
Detail at top of tower.
Counterweight.
Counterweight sheave at top of tower.
Looking up at counterweight and counterchain.
View showing counterchain.
Cable connections to counterweight.
Cable connections to lift span.
Cable detail.
Tower bracing.
Portal bracing.
Sway bracing.
Sway bracing details.
Machinery house, northbound bridge.
Machinery house, southbound bridge.
Machinery details on machinery house (southbound bridge).
Lift span top chord. Note cables to left.
Barrier for lift span.
End post.
Lift span end post and tower post.
Details showing tower post and end post of lift span.
Vertical member.
Diagonal member.
Vertical member and end post.
Details of Large Fixed Truss Span
Large fixed truss span top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Large fixed truss span top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.
Large fixed truss span intermediate connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Portal bracing.
Sway bracing.
Sway bracing details.
Upper lateral bracing.
Upper lateral bracing details.
Top chord.
End post.
Diagonal member.
Vertical member.
Truss members.
Additional Photos From ODOT
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Aerial view looking northwest.
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Aerial view looking northwest at lift spans.
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Aerial view looking northeast at lift spans.
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Aerial view looking southeast at lift spans.
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Aerial view of lift span, east elevation.
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Aerial view of lift span, west elevation.
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Aerial view looking south.
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Aerial view looking southwest.
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Aerial view of lift spans looking southwest.
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Aerial view of lift towers.
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Views from boat. Distant east elevation.
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Views from boat. Distant west elevation.
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Views from boat. East elevation of lift span.
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Views from boat. West elevation of lift span.
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Views from boat. Elevation of large fixed truss span.
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Views from boat. Elevation of fixed truss spans.
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Views from boat. Oblique views of lift spans from southwest quadrant.
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Views from boat. Oblique views of lift spans from northeast quadrant.
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Views from boat. Oblique views of lift spans from northwest quadrant.
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Views from boat. View beside bridge from southwest quadrant.
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Views from boat. Piers.
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Views from boat. Views under approach span. This span is not original, so both the northbound and southbound span are identical, having been built at the same time.
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Views from boat. Views under approach span. Original/northbound span to the right. Note difference in floorbeams.
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Views from boat. Views under approach span. Original/northbound span to the left. Note difference in floorbeams.
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Views from boat. Various views beside bridge.
