Details of the Louden Bridge construction
Updated 05-29-04, reformatted 05-20-16.
Close-up of loops on the end of beams where the crane cables are hooked on to hoist the beam.
A view between the beams showing the steel "diaphragms" that stabilize the beams.
Close-up showing the neoprene bearing pads where the beams rest on the pier caps.
Close-up showing the steel "I" beam where the bridge beam rests on the north abutment.
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