At that time the steel plating of the bridge was all assembled on shore, then towed onto the water by boat. The tide and changes in the drafts of the boats were used to connect it to the buttresses.
當時整座橋的鋼管全都在岸上銲接、組合完成，再用大型駁舶，運載組合的橋體到水上，利用潮汐與船舶吃水的變化，進行與橋墩的連結。