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Plaques on main spans.

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Pompey brand on main spans.

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Approach span plaque.

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Pompey brand on approach span.

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Railing.

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Surviving decorative finial on railing.

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Approach ramp railing.

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Highway deck detail.

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Railway deck detail.

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Sidewalk deck detail.

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Detail of altered refuge section of highway deck.

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Suspended span top chord connections.

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Suspended span top chord.

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Suspended span sway bracing. 

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Suspended span sway bracing connections to top chord.

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Suspended span diagonal members.

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Horizontal member on suspended span.

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Bottom chord. 

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Floorbeams and deck stringers. 

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Floorbeam details.

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View looking down at original pier.

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Suspended span vertical end post.

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Top chord connection at transition from cantilever arm to suspended span.

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Top chord connection at eastern end of western section of original spans showing how the top chord is cut at this point.

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Rocker bearing for suspended span at cantilever arm.

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Cantilever/anchor arm top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Anchor/cantilever arm top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Top chord connections at main post.

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Anchor/cantilever arm bottom chord connections.

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Anchor/cantilever arm diagonal member overview.

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Anchor/cantilever arm diagonal member details.

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Anchor/cantilever arm vertical members.

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Anchor/cantilever arm top chord.

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Anchor/cantilever arm sway bracing.

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Outrigger overview. Outriggers of this style are located at the ends of the cantilever arms.

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Details of outriggers at the ends of the cantilever arms.

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Outrigger overview. Outriggers of this style pass over highway deck and are located at each main post.

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Looking up at main post, outrigger visible to the left.

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Outrigger detail.

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Looking down at outrigger details below deck level.

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Main post overview.

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Looking up from under main post. 

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Details of main post.

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Approach span top chord.

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Top chord connections on approach span.

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Top chord connections: approach span exterior truss for highway deck.

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Intermediate connection.

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Bottom chord connections on approach span.

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Overview of replacement deck truss spans.

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Views under replacement deck truss spans.

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Details of replacement deck truss spans.

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Replaced pier.

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