Uncredited photos on this page taken by: Nathan Holth and Rick McOmber. Unless stated in a caption, all photos are Copyright with All Rights Reserved. Learn about reuse of our photos.
Rick took these photos in 2006, prior to the bridge being damaged.
Views from southwest quadrant.
Views from northwest quadrant.
Photo Credit: Vern Mesler
Views from southeast quadrant.
Photo Credit: Vern Mesler
Views from northeast quadrant.
Portal views facing east.
Distant portal view facing west.
Guardrail damage at southwest quadrant, showing initial car impact as it traveled eastbound.
Overview of damage to the truss, which is primarily composed of the hip vertical and end post at the east end of the north truss.
Photo Credit: Vern Mesler
Overview of damage to the truss, which is primarily composed of the hip vertical and end post at the east end of the north truss.
Hip vertical damage.
Photo Credit: Vern Mesler
End post damage.
Photo Credit: Vern Mesler
End post damage.
Photo Credit: Vern Mesler
Outriggers and floorbeams.
Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
Various top chord connection details as viewed from on bridge.
Top chord connections at hip verticals as viewed from on bridge.
Various bottom chord connection details as viewed from on bridge.
Bottom chord connections at hip vertical as viewed from on bridge.
Unusual detail at bottom of vertical members where a cut of the steel was made by making a series of holes. Oxy-acetylene torches were not available before 1908.
Caisson supports.
Jones and Laughlins brand.
Section loss at base of end posts.
Vertical members.
Outriggers.
Turnbuckles.
Views under bridge.
End post details.
Concrete abutment.
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