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South elevation of main lift bridge.
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Views beside St. Lambert Diversion from southeast quadrant.
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Oblique view of St. Lambert Diversion from southeast quadrant.
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North elevation of main lift span.
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Distant north elevation of lift spans.
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Oblique views of St. Lambert Diversion lift span from southwest quadrant around span.
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Oblique views of St. Lambert Diversion lift span from southwest quadrant around span, bridge in raised position.
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View of lift span in raised position.
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View on St. Lambert Diversion bridge walkway showing lift span, and second truss span with capability to be converted to a lift span.
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View on St. Lambert Diversion bridge walkway showing lift span, and second truss span with capability to be converted to a lift span.
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Vertical post, which is designed to assist in converting the adjacent span into a lift span if needed.
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Looking up at west tower.
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Looking up at east tower, which is larger than the west tower because it was designed to handle a second lift span to the east in the future if needed.
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Looking up at both towers.
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Distant view of tower.
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Views showing highway passing under St. Lambert Diversion railway span.
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Oblique view of far eastern truss span from southeast quadrant.
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Elevation of far eastern truss span from southeast quadrant.
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Oblique view of first truss span west of St. Lambert Diversion lift span from southeast quadrant.
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South elevation of approach girder spans.
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Counterweight sheaves.
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Lifting cable connections.
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Counterweights.
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Counterchain sheaves.
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Counterchain detail.
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Lift tower details.
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Lift span top chord connections.
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Lift span diagonal members.
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Lift tower post.
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Lift span verticals.
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Lift span end vertical.
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Lift span top chord.
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Details at top of lift span.
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Fixed truss top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
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Fixed truss bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.
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Fixed truss end post.
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Fixed truss members.
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Fixed truss bracing.
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Ship entering the canal.
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