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10 Most Amazing Movable Bridges In The World by EvergreenDiarie: 6:04pm On May 03, 2023
1. Tower Bridge, London, England
Built from 1886 till 1894, this symbol of London is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name. Tower Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world and the most famous movable bridge. The lower deck which is the bascule deck can open to an angle of 86 degrees in just 5 minutes. The two parts of the deck are counterbalanced by two bascules weighing over 1,000 tons each.




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Re: 10 Most Amazing Movable Bridges In The World by EvergreenDiarie: 6:07pm On May 03, 2023
2. Slauerhoff Bridge (the Flying Drawbridge), Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
Slauerhoff Bridge, Slauerhoffbrug or the Flying Drawbridge is a fully automated bascule bridge in which a section of the road is impressively swung in the air to allow boats to pass. The section of the road that is raised is 15 meters (49 ft) by 15 meters, and it is raised to 90 degrees!

Re: 10 Most Amazing Movable Bridges In The World by EvergreenDiarie: 6:08pm On May 03, 2023
3. Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle, England
An award winning pedestrian tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle. The bridge opened to the public in 2001,and is sometimes referred to as the Blinking Eye Bridge or the Winking Eye Bridge

Re: 10 Most Amazing Movable Bridges In The World by EvergreenDiarie: 6:09pm On May 03, 2023
4. Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France
A vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne River in Bordeaux. Opened in 2013, the bridge has a total length of 670 m (2,200 ft) and a longest span of 100 m (330 ft), which makes it the longest vertical-lift bridge in Europe

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Re: 10 Most Amazing Movable Bridges In The World by EvergreenDiarie: 9:57pm On May 03, 2023
5. Puente de la Mujer, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Puente de la Mujer, or Woman´s Bridge, is a beautiful pedestrians bridge that opened in 2001, which according to some locals resembles a woman dancing tango. The bridge is located in Puerto Madero neighborhood, a waterfront area which is considered to be one of the city’s top attractions. The bridge is a swing bridge that part of it rotates 90 degrees in order to allow water traffic to pass

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