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Informational construction sign.
Canadian temporary tower erected.
Beams for bridge.
Canadian temporary tower erected, approach spans still under construction.
American temporary tower being erected.
A crane lifts sections of the American temporary tower.
Portions of American temporary tower on the ground ready for erection.
A crane lifts a beam for the new bridge.
A crane lifts safety netting for placement under the bridge.
Erection progress.
A train heads toward the bridge.
Erection of the main span arch begins. It can be seen that hangers were erected before the arch rib in some of these photos.
A crane picks a large beam.
Old and new piers.
Overview of American construction site. Numerous beams ready for erection are visible.
Overview from the Canadian side.
One of the construction cranes.
Looking up at the temporary tower.
A crane picks a large beam.
American approach span construction.
View under historic bridge looking toward new pier.
Distant views showing continuing arch span construction.
Views under bridge showing continuing arch construction.
Views beside bridge showing continuing arch construction.
A crane picks a large beam.
Arch rib segments can be seen being moved into place in these photos.
Arch construction continues, getting close to linking the two halves of the bridge together.
Boats on the construction site.
In this photo, only one panel of construction remains to connect the two halves of the bridge.
The final segments of the tie are moved into place.
The northern arch tie was the first to be connected as seen in this photo. One of the first boats to pass under the newly connected structure is visible.
Both ties are now connected, but the arch ribs are not yet connected.
Cranes lift a large beam, which may be one of the final arch rib segments.
The northern arch rib was the first to be connected as seen in this photo.
This photo shows cranes lifting the final arch rib segment into place.
The arch rib and tie are now both completed.
Continuing work on the American approach spans.
With the arches connected, the temporary towers can be dismantled. Here, many of the the Canadian tower cable stays have been removed.
The American tower with most of its cables removed.
The American tower is being dismantled.
The Canadian tower remains standing with the American tower completely gone.
Cranes are packed up and shipped out.
The nearby railroad line found additional use during this project. Here, construction equipment is being loaded up to be hauled away.
Finally, the Canadian temporary tower is dismantled.
