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Details of Steel Bowstring Span

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Burbach brand.

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Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge. Views of connections where sway/portal bracing is present.

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Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge. Views of connections where no sway/portal bracing is present.

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Intermediate connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Top chord.

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Vertical members.

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Diagonal members.

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Longitudinal members.

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Overhead bracing overview.

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Sway bracing.

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Damaged sway bracing.

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Sway bracing connections to vertical members.

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Lateral bracing.

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Lateral bracing connections.

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Bearing. 

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Steel bowstring bearing and pier detail at end which is next to the plate girder span.

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Details of Deck Plate Girder Span

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Plate girder detail.

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Views under bridge looking toward plate girder span.

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Side view of the tail of deck plate girder span, with appearance of a counterweight.

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Rear view of the tail of deck plate girder span, with appearance of a counterweight.

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Oblique view of the tail of deck plate girder span, with appearance of a counterweight.

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Details of the tail of deck plate girder span, with appearance of a counterweight.

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Unused hook at end of tail of deck plate girder span.

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View under deck plate girder span.

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Floor beams.

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Piers.

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Details of Concrete Bowstring Spans

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Concrete bowstring bearing and pier detail at end which is next to the plate girder span.

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Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Intermediate connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Top chord.

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Diagonal members.

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Vertical members.

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Views under concrete bowstring span.

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Bottom chord (tie). 

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Detail showing added transverse steel tie rod. 

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Details of Western Approach Spans.

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Unusual cantilever-like design of beams at eastern end of the approach spans.

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Repairs at the cantilever-like beams at eastern end of the approach spans. 

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View under approach span.

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Piers.

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West abutment.

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