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Title: What bridge is this?
Post by: Pete from Boston on February 06, 2016, 06:06:49 PM

I came across this photo in a truck stop in Indiana a couple of months ago. They were not labeled. The little construction completed makes it unclear what bridge is depicted, but the date on the arch looks like 1960. The crane seems to say "[initials] Smiley Steel Erectors." Anyone recognize it?

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1661/24232753884_e2cf564e52_b.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1670/24565444820_d6d2727360_b.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1605/24493314919_0347823b92_b.jpg)

Title: Re: What bridge is this?
Post by: SteveG1988 on February 06, 2016, 07:02:34 PM

WB Smiley, and only info i got was louisana

Title: Re: What bridge is this?
Post by: Jardine on February 06, 2016, 08:23:02 PM

Sounds like a job for:

WolframAlpha Image Identification Project

:-D

Title: Re: What bridge is this?
Post by: SteveG1988 on February 06, 2016, 10:03:00 PM

What truck stop?

Title: Re: What bridge is this?
Post by: Pete from Boston on February 07, 2016, 08:39:01 AM

Quote from: SteveG1988 on February 06, 2016, 10:03:00 PM
What truck stop?

TA, I-70 exit 59.

Title: Re: What bridge is this?
Post by: froggie on February 07, 2016, 11:43:11 AM

I believe this is the I-10 "High Rise Bridge" over the New Orleans industrial canal. Evidence in support:

- W.B. Smiley Steel is a Louisiana company
- Bridge elements in the photo match the I-10 High Rise Bridge.
- High Rise Bridge was completed in 1965, but construction lasted years before that.
- Powerline elements to the right match those seen in an aerial photo (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/82/e4/53/82e4531f94ba540bb640715dd67bd6cc.jpg) dated ca. late 1963/early 1964.
- Hard to say for sure, but the bottom right corner of the top photo might be part of the adjacent Almonaster Ave Bridge (the railroad drawbridge over the canal).

Title: Re: What bridge is this?
Post by: Pete from Boston on February 07, 2016, 04:31:37 PM

Quote from: froggie on February 07, 2016, 11:43:11 AM
I believe this is the I-10 "High Rise Bridge" over the New Orleans industrial canal. Evidence in support:

- W.B. Smiley Steel is a Louisiana company
- Bridge elements in the photo match the I-10 High Rise Bridge.
- High Rise Bridge was completed in 1965, but construction lasted years before that.
- Powerline elements to the right match those seen in an aerial photo (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/82/e4/53/82e4531f94ba540bb640715dd67bd6cc.jpg) dated ca. late 1963/early 1964.
- Hard to say for sure, but the bottom right corner of the top photo might be part of the adjacent Almonaster Ave Bridge (the railroad drawbridge over the canal).

I think you got it. Somehow in looking at all the bridges around there, I concluded the I-10 bridge was too wide for a support like this, but looking at it complete, you seem to be right.

Title: Re: What bridge is this?
Post by: SteveG1988 on February 07, 2016, 06:16:59 PM

I concur too. Enough details match.

I was thinking it was a Louisana bridge, but i couldn't figure out where a high level one like that would be. Completely forgot about the high level i-10 span

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