2 feet in diameter, which was 121 feet from the water. It is the longest iron bridge in the United States, consist- and the main post is 21 inches. The truss itself is a double The bridge was designed and constructed by Mr. C. Sha- ing of three through spans on the Fink plan, four Fink sus-… … at the centers. The wrought iron strut columns are secured to the chord by wrought iron suspension between the systems The counter brace action is secured Louis bridge and of the Mississippi delta improvement, joints, so that they are equally available for tensile strains at by stiffening the…
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