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Elevation from southwest quadrant.
Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.
View beside bridge of lift span from southwest quadrant.
Panoramic elevation from southwest quadrant.
South elevation of approach truss spans.
Oblique view of approach truss span.
View from outlook on bridge.
Views of western timber approach spans.
Waddell lift bridge plaque.
Rededication plaque.
Carnegie brand.
View of tower from beside bridge.
Cable sheaves as viewed from beside bridge.
Counterweight details as viewed from beside bridge.
Lift span roller as viewed from beside bridge.
Fixed truss span bearings.
View toward lift span bearing as viewed from beside bridge.
Bearings.
Lift span end post top chord connection as viewed from beside bridge.
Lift span end post top chord connection as viewed from on bridge.
Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.
Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge.
Intermediate connection as viewed from on bridge.
Overview of bottom chord connection, bearing, and mechanical details at the end of the lift span.
Detail views of the bottom chord connection, bearing, and mechanical details at the end of the lift span.
Portal views of truss spans facing east.
Portal views on fixed truss spans facing east.
Portal views of lift span from approach span facing east.
Portal views of lift span facing east.
Views of fixed span truss web.
Views of lift span truss web.
Portal bracing.
Portal bracing details.
Portal bracing detail showing date.
Sway bracing.
Upper lateral bracing.
View beside bridge showing top chord with splice in the middle, an unusual location for a splice.
View on bridge showing top chord with splice in the middle, an unusual location for a splice.
Top chord.
View beside bridge showing bottom chord.
Bottom chord.
Diagonal members.
Vertical members.
End posts.
Machinery on lift span as viewed from beside bridge.
Looking up at tower from on bridge.
Looking up from directly inside tower under counterweight.
Tower bracing and post details.
Looking up at lifting girder and link to lift truss span.
Looking up at machinery surviving on the top of the lift span.
Gearing on lift span.
Looking up on lift span showing the attachment that could be used to raise the bridge manually.
Additional machinery details on lift span.
Detail at the top of the tower.
Cables and counterweight sheave details.
Cable connections to lift span.
Looking up next to the tower post showing rollers and cables.
Details of lift span roller system along the tower post.
Details of tower lifting post.
Stairway on lift span.
Extension from lift span top chord to tower.
View from bridge.