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Adapted From Historic American Engineering Record
This diagram should help viewers interpret the descriptions of the photos on this page. The different sections of the bridge are drawn and labeled, with those sections that were demolished and not present when this bridge was photodocumented shown highlighted in red. The orange section shows where the bridge's north approach was added, which today is part of the main bridge and the primary means of crossing the bridge.
Photo Credit: Historic American Engineering Record.
Views showing the southern truss span with the ramp attached. This ramp was removed in 1989.
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Historical photo showing the South Main Street Ramp. This ramp was removed in 1965.
Looking north toward Main Street intersection.
Southeast elevation of Main Street Branch ramp.
Looking at the southeast corner of the Main Street Branch intersection from ground level.
View of attachment point of the now demolished South Main Street ramp.
South elevation of Main Street Branch ramp span.
East elevation of Main Bridge arch spans.
Views beside main bridge from northeast quadrant.
Views looking northwest at the West Side Ramp.
Looking at Main Street Branch Ramp from the Main Bridge.
Looking at the Main Street intersection from the Main Bridge.
Looking at Main Street Branch Ramp from under the intersection with the Main Bridge.
View beside Main Bridge from southeast corner of the Main Street Branch Ramp intersection.
Views of Main Bridge from Main Street Branch Ramp.
Distant view of the truss spans from the Main Street Branch Ramp intersection.
Views of Main Street Intersection.
View of Main Street Intersection facing roughly north.
View of Main Street Intersection facing roughly west toward West Side Ramp.
View of Main Street Intersection facing roughly northeast toward Main Street Branch Ramp.
View on east sidewalk facing south on Main Bridge.
Oblique views of northern truss span from northeast quadrant around truss.
Views of northern truss span from southeast quadrant around truss.
Views of truss web.
Views of truss panels.
View on eastern sidewalk south of northern truss span.
Distant zoomed view of southern truss span from northern truss span.
East elevation of northern truss span.
This appears to be where the River Street Ramp used to connect to the Main Bridge. View is of eastern side of arch span.
View beside Main Bridge spans over Lehigh River, northeast quadrant around river spans.
View beside Main Bridge on island looking north.
Portal views of Main Street Branch Ramp.
View looking west at the end of the Main Street Branch Ramp.
Views of pedestrian tunnel under Main Street Branch Ramp.
View under Main Street Ramp intersection.
View under Main Street Ramp intersection, looking toward the West Side Ramp.
View under Main Street Ramp intersection, looking east.