View from 18th Street Bridge Looking West, 1961

This view is to the west from the 18th Street bridge. The building in upper center of photograph is the operational tower which controls the bridge and ground signals in and around Union Station. Workmen in lower half of photograph are dangerously close to tracks with no form of protection. Notice the debris and rubbish between the tracks. Tracks to right and left. Crossover from one lead to another. Train men working on ground in lower part of photo very close to rail, on left side of one track, could be hit if not observed by fireman. Signals on ground and also overhead bridges to right of photo.