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Photos Showing New Truss Section For Southern Leaf
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
New section of the south leaf is floated up the South Branch Chicago River. Photo showing leaf section near Congress Parkway.
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
New section of the south leaf is floated up the South Branch Chicago River. Photo showing leaf section near Jackson Boulevard.
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
View showing the new south leaf section floating on barge next to bridge.
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
Photo showing the section of the south leaf to be removed being cut off.
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
Photo showing the section of the south leaf to be removed, immediately after being cut off.
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
This photo shows the section of the south leaf being replaced floating on a barge to the left of the bridge as seen in the photo, while the new replacement section is floating on a barge to the right of the bridge as seen in the photo.
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
These photos show the south leaf with the section to be replaced fully removed.
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
This photo shows the replacement section of the south leaf being moved into position for installation on the bridge.
Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com
These photos show the replacement section of the south leaf installed on the bridge.
April 12, 2013 Visit Showing New North Leaf Truss Section And Misc. Ongoing Work
Views from southeast quadrant.
East elevation.
Portal views facing north. Notice the concrete barriers on the deck, which are used to keep the weight of the bridge in balance as things are removed from the bridge.
Views from southwest quadrant.
West elevation.
Views from northwest quadrant.
Views from southwest quadrant showing new section of truss for the north leaf on site.
New truss section for the north leaf on site.
Original sidewalk cantilevers awaiting removal.
Removed sidewalk cantilever.
New sidewalk cantilevers on new south leaf section.
New sidewalk cantilevers awaiting installation.
New bearings awaiting installation.
Parts for the bridge on the barge.
Removed deck sections.
Removed railing sections.
New top chord sections resting on the new north leaf truss section.
Details of the new north leaf truss section.
Workers on the bridge.
Abutment.
Removed bridge parts on the barge at the northwest quadrant.
Bridge tender house.
Original truss detail.
New floor beams on new truss section.
Barge where the removed section of the south leaf was set for disassembly.
A few remains of the removed south leaf section remained on the barge.
