image 1. the original plans of the bridge. note the amos
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Imag
e 1.
The
ori
gina
l pla
ns o
f the
bri
dge.
Not
e th
e A
mos
bro
ther
s si
gnat
ure
at t
he r
ight
ha
nd e
nd. T
he s
pan
is s
how
n as
150
feet
cle
ar b
etw
een
the
pier
s.
Imag
es 2
. The
ori
gina
l pla
ns o
f the
bri
dge.
Not
e th
e A
mos
bro
ther
s si
gnat
ure
at t
he r
ight
ha
nd e
nd. T
he s
pan
is s
how
n as
150
feet
cle
ar b
etw
een
the
pier
s.
Imag
es 3
. The
ori
gina
l pla
ns o
f the
bri
dge.
Not
e th
e A
mos
bro
ther
s si
gnat
ure
at t
he r
ight
ha
nd e
nd. T
he s
pan
is s
how
n as
150
feet
cle
ar b
etw
een
the
pier
s.
Imag
e 4.
Det
ails
of t
he in
tern
al s
truc
ture
of t
he s
ands
tone
abu
tmen
ts.
Imag
e 5.
Det
ails
of t
he d
eck
stru
ctur
e.
Image 6, 7. Construction photos. The timber falsework used to support the ironwork until it was self supporting is well illustrated.
Image 8. Construction photos. The timber falsework used to support the ironwork until it was self supporting is well illustrated.
Imag
e 9.
The
sec
ond
set
of t
rans
vers
e br
acin
g ad
ded
in 1
916.
Imag
e 10
. The
ori
gina
l pro
posa
l for
rep
lace
men
t in
the
195
0s. T
he s
imila
rity
to
the
shor
t sp
ans
at H
awke
sbur
y R
iver
is c
lear
.
Image 11. Placing the box girders for the new bridge The floating crane has lifted the girder off rail wagons shunted onto already placed spans.
Image 12. The floating crane moves the girder to its final location.