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Photos Showing New Truss Section For Southern Leaf

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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.

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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.

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Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com

View showing the new south leaf section floating on barge next to bridge.

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Photo showing the section of the south leaf to be removed being cut off.

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Photo showing the section of the south leaf to be removed, immediately after being cut off.

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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.

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These photos show the south leaf with the section to be replaced fully removed.

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This photo shows the replacement section of the south leaf being moved into position for installation on the bridge.

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Photo Credit: James S. Phillips, www.chicagoloopbridges.com

These photos show the replacement section of the south leaf installed on the bridge.

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April 12, 2013 Visit Showing New North Leaf Truss Section And Misc. Ongoing Work

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Views from southeast quadrant.

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East elevation.

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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.

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Views from southwest quadrant.

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West elevation.

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Views from northwest quadrant.

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Views from southwest quadrant showing new section of truss for the north leaf on site.

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New truss section for the north leaf on site.

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Original sidewalk cantilevers awaiting removal.

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Removed sidewalk cantilever.

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New sidewalk cantilevers on new south leaf section.

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New sidewalk cantilevers awaiting installation.

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New bearings awaiting installation.

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Parts for the bridge on the barge.

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Removed deck sections.

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Removed railing sections.

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New top chord sections resting on the new north leaf truss section.

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Details of the new north leaf truss section.

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Workers on the bridge.

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Abutment.

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Removed bridge parts on the barge at the northwest quadrant.

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Bridge tender house.

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Original truss detail.

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New floor beams on new truss section.

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Barge where the removed section of the south leaf was set for disassembly.

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A few remains of the removed south leaf section remained on the barge.

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