Photos: Crystal Springs Street Bridge

These photos show the bridge at M-86 being disassembled for transportation.

These photos show the bridge at M-86, with workers picking the truss segments and placing them on the ground. 

A truss segment at the M-86 location ready for transportation.

These photos show the truss segments in Ecorse, Michigan where they were painted by Ojibway, Inc and repaired by Bach Steel.

Hot rivets being driven during the restoration work. 

Restored trusses on-site at Crystal Springs Street awaiting placement over the river.

Restored floorbeams on-site at Crystal Springs Street awaiting placement over the river.

Because the trusses were shipped in segments, field riveted was required to reassemble them. These photos show the newly driven rivets.

Abutment construction. 

Photo Credit: Nels Raynor, Bach Steel.

Picking the truss segments and placing them over the river. 

Photo Credit: Nels Raynor, Bach Steel.

View of one of the trusses completely over the river.

Truss bridge fully assembled, with abutment, deck, and approach still under construction. Portal views facing west.

Truss bridge fully assembled, with abutment, deck, and approach still under construction. Views beside bridge from southeast quadrant.

Truss bridge fully assembled, with abutment, deck, and approach still under construction. Oblique views from southeast quadrant.

Truss bridge fully assembled, with abutment, deck, and approach still under construction. Views of truss web.

Truss bridge fully assembled, with abutment, deck, and approach still under construction. Plaque.