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Overview: bridge with deck partially removed.

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Details: bridge with deck partially removed.

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Deck removal.

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Loosening the south bearing.

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Loosening the north bearing.

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Preparing an attempt to lift the bridge off onto the ground.

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Failed attempt to lift the bridge off onto the ground.

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More deck stringers removed to reduce weight.

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End post.

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Abutment.

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Removing the railing.

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Cutting lateral bracing.

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Deck remains.

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Another failed attempt to lift the bridge.

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Sway bracing removal.

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Portal bracing removal.

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Only one portal brace left.

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A pile of bracing on what is left of the deck.

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Bracing in the river.

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Lifting out a sway brace.

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Lifting out a portal brace.

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Empty end post.

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Deck stringers.

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Removing the final portal bracing.

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Bridge immediately after bring knocked into the river.

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Parts of the bridge immediately after bring knocked into the river.

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Bridge remains after being dragged about a bit.

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Overview of bridge after being dropped in the river.

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Trusses separated.

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Cutting parts.

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Lifting parts out.

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A large section of truss is lifted.

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A section of truss lifted out.

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Removing top chord / end posts.

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Removing a floor beam.

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Trusses after removal of many parts.

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Remains of the top chord and end post.

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Remains of truss connections. 

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A robin searches for its nest, presumed to have been in the top chord.

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Masonry plate. 

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Empty abutment.

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The center section of deck is lifted out.

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Floor beams.

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Crumpled remains.

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Once a historic bridge: now a pile of scrap metal in a dumpster.

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Replacement bridge construction.

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Replacement bridge.

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Before and after comparisons.

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