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Remains of plaque located on north truss, western end.
Union Iron Company
Buffalo, NY.
Located on rolled i-beam floorbeams.
Bottom chord connection overviews as viewed from on bridge, looking down.
Bottom chord connection overviews as viewed from on bridge.
Bottom chord connection cast iron assembly details at panel points with pipe floorbeams.
Bottom chord cast iron assembly connection details at panel points with rolled i-beam floorbeams.
Detail at bottom chord cast iron assembly connections showing lateral bracing rod connections.
Bottom chord connection cast iron assembly detail, views looking directly up from underneath.
Pier overviews.
Pier details, cast iron bearing plate.
Pier details, underside of cast iron bearing plate.
Pier details, bracing (composed of star/cruciform beams)
Pier details, showing Union Iron Company brand.
Pier details, showing unknown bolts with cast iron detail.
Overview of connection and details at end of bridge.
Cast iron connection assembly detail at ends of bridge also showing cast iron bearing plate assembly on pier.
Top chord profile at connection points.
Top chord connection details at end panels of bridge without sway bracing. Conical and oblique cast iron washers are visible.
Top chord connection details at center panels of bridge without sway bracing.
Top chord connection overview underneath top chord with views including oblique cast iron washers.
Top chord connections underneath top chord showing detail at vertical member (star/cruciform beam) connections including oblique cast iron washer.
Top chord connections underneath top chord showing detail at diagonal member (rod) connections.
Overhead lateral bracing intersection connection detail.
Sway bracing pipe detail.
Bottom chord splice, made using eyebar and pin.
Outrigger overviews.
Outrigger details.
Vertical members (star/cruciform beams)
Unknown marks were located on the top chord next to splice plates. They undoubtedly mean something, however exactly what is currently unclear.
Approach detail.
The worst damage was confined to these details.
