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Elevation from the walkway near downtown, which offers a beautiful view of the double-intersection style of Whipple truss bridges.
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Portal view of bridge looking roughly south.
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A collage of trusses.
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A comparison view to the mighty feature of engineering, the single-span beautiful 2nd Street Bridge to the modern, ugly M-89 Bridge. It is interesting to note that the King Bridge Company did in a single span what took five spans with so-called modern engineering.
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Zoom on the sections of the truss.
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Portal views.
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Oblique views.
Portal bracing.
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Main plaque.
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Date plaque.
Portal view on bridge.
Michigan Historic Site interpretive sign. Some historic bridge experts might argue their assessment that the 2nd Street Bridge is "simply ornamented."
Allegan has really made an effort to honor their treasure. Pictured above is a sign on a nearby bar/grill, as well as one of the many city banners present in the downtown area.
There were three different types of plaques on this bridge. This first one is in the middle of the portal bracing.
The second plaque type, mounted on top of the portal bracing, shows the date.
The third plaque, mounted on the top chord, again lists King Bridge Co. and date of construction. It also lists commissioners and town clerk.
A comparison view to the mighty feature of engineering, the single-span beautiful 2nd Street Bridge to the modern, ugly M-89 Bridge. It is interesting to note that the King Bridge Company did in a single span what took five spans with so-called modern engineering.
Detail of top chord connections.
Floor beam details.
View of altered verticals.
Details of decorative elements.
Intersection of vertical with diagonals.
Railings and sidewalks.
Views of the stone abutments.
End post details.
Zoom on the sections of the truss.
Elevation from the walkway near downtown, which offers a beautiful view of the double-intersection style of Whipple truss bridges.
Portal views facing roughly south.
View beside bridge.
Oblique view.
Collages of trusses.
View of deck.
Weight limit sign. The bridge undoubtedly can carry much more than four tons, but considering that several vehicles can be on the bridge's single span at one time, the weight limit still must be fairly low.
Portal views.
Oblique views.
Portal bracing.
Main plaque.
Date plaque.
Portal view on bridge.
