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Photos: Torrence Avenue Grand Calumet River Bridge

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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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Zoomed portal views facing north.

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Portal views facing north.

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Distant west elevation from Calumet River.

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West elevation from Calumet River.

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Overview west elevation from Calumet River.

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East elevation from southern side of river, taken from beside the river.

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East elevation from southern side of river showing the entire length of truss.

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Views beside bridge from southeast quadrant.

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Oblique views from southeast quadrant.

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Views from beside roadway.

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Portal view on bridge facing north.

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Looking up at the truss.

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Views of truss web.

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Southern approach span.

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Northern approach span.

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Rehab plaque.

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Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from under bridge.

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Intermediate connections.

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Sway bracing connections.

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Fixed bearing.

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Rocker bearing.

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Lateral bracing connection under deck.

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Views under bridge.

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Lateral bracing under deck and floorbeams.

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Truss panel.

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Sway bracing.

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Diagonal member.

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End post.

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Pier.

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Railing.

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View at bridge. The barge was abandoned here to help block large boats out of the river, because large boats might stir up toxic chemicals on the bottom of the polluted river.

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