Photos: Pont Victoria (Victoria Bridge)

South elevation of main lift bridge.

Views beside St. Lambert Diversion from southeast quadrant.

Oblique view of St. Lambert Diversion from southeast quadrant.

North elevation of main lift span.

Distant north elevation of lift spans.

Oblique views of St. Lambert Diversion lift span from southwest quadrant around span.

Oblique views of St. Lambert Diversion lift span from southwest quadrant around span, bridge in raised position.

View of lift span in raised position.

View on St. Lambert Diversion bridge walkway showing lift span, and second truss span with capability to be converted to a lift span.

View on St. Lambert Diversion bridge walkway showing lift span, and second truss span with capability to be converted to a lift span.

Vertical post, which is designed to assist in converting the adjacent span into a lift span if needed.

Looking up at west tower.

Looking up at east tower, which is larger than the west tower because it was designed to handle a second lift span to the east in the future if needed.

Looking up at both towers.

Distant view of tower.

Views showing highway passing under St. Lambert Diversion railway span.

Oblique view of far eastern truss span from southeast quadrant.

Elevation of far eastern truss span from southeast quadrant.

Oblique view of first truss span west of St. Lambert Diversion lift span from southeast quadrant.

South elevation of approach girder spans.

Counterweight sheaves.

Lifting cable connections.

Counterweights.

Counterchain sheaves.

Counterchain detail.

Lift tower details.

Lift span top chord connections.

Lift span diagonal members.

Lift tower post.

Lift span verticals.

Lift span end vertical.

Lift span top chord.

Details at top of lift span.

Fixed truss top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

Fixed truss bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

Fixed truss end post.

Fixed truss members.

Fixed truss bracing.

Ship entering the canal.