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How can I get across to those buildings? The bridge leading there is raised.
1 of 8: So lower it.
2 of 8: You can't do that by hand (or by gravity gun), so look around near the bridge.
3 of 8: What local gimmicks do you see that might be helpful?
4 of 8: How about that big crane structure?
5 of 8: You need to use the crane to lower the bridge.
6 of 8: The simplest way to do this is to swing the crane so that it hits the bridge and knocks it into place.
7 of 8: In order for that to work, the crane's arm has to be extended almost but not quite all the way out.
8 of 8: WARNING: The nearest building's big front door will open and several soldiers will emerge and start shooting at you the first time you swing the crane around to face that building.
