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Uncredited photos on this page taken by: Nathan Holth. Unless stated in a caption, all photos are Copyright with All Rights Reserved. Learn about reuse of our photos.

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Elevation from northwest quadrant.

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Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.

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Truss spans elevation from southwest quadrant.

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Elevation of individual truss spans from southwest quadrant.

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View of truss web. 

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Replacement span for the collapsed span. Formerly the northernmost truss span. View from southwest quadrant.

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Replacement span for the collapsed span. Formerly the northernmost truss span. View from northwest quadrant.

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Southern approach spans elevation from southwest quadrant.

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Northern approach spans elevation from southwest quadrant.

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Northern approach spans elevation from northwest quadrant.

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Individual spans of the northern approach viewed from northwest quadrant.

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Top chord connections. 

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Bottom chord connections. 

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Bearings.

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Pier.

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View under approach span.

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View under truss span.

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Floor beams.

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Lateral bracing connection.

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Portal bracing. 

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Sway bracing. 

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Bridge Collapse Photos Below. Photo Credit: WSDOT

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Views of the truck that collapsed the bridge. Technically it was the load being pulled by the truck that collided with the bridge's bracing.

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Elevation of collapsed span.

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Aerial view of collapsed span.

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Collapsed span as seen from on bridge.

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Pier for collapsed span.

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View on a standing truss span.

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Removing vehicles.

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Removing the collapsed span.

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Temporary Bailey truss span being trucked in.

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Assembling Bailey truss.

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Launching the Bailey truss over the river.

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Installing deck for Bailey truss after it was launched over the river.

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Temporary Bailey truss span.

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Construction of permanent replacement span over the river next to the Bailey truss span.

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Permanent span beams being delivered to site.

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Permanent span completed in temporary location.

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Permanent span being slid into place.

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Permanent span slid into place.

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