Here's another one of those mid-1980's Lorain shots that were on Ebay for a while. Of course, this is the view looking west approaching the W. 21st Street Underpass, with the distinctive B&O Railroad logo and 1939 inscription. (Sorry, this photo isn't one you can click and enlarge too much!)
I guess my 'now' shot is kind of pointless.
The view really didn't change all that much except for the trees! The funny thing is, I was unable to exactly duplicate the exact same angle of shot. The same elements are all there (tower, billboard, traffic light sign, etc.) but they are not in the same position, except for the tower.
Sadly, the Underpass was the scene of the horrible July 2005 tragedy in which an elderly couple drowned in their car in 12 feet of water during a heavy rain.
The last time the Bascule was closed forever & day for repairs, the city cleared all the growth from around the underpass. Maybe they will do that again next year during the bridge closure & you can get a cleaner shot. Looks like you might have needed to back up and step into the road a little to line things up, but a great shot nonetheless simply because there is absolutely no traffic!
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