A table bridge is a moveable bridge in which the deck moves along the vertical axis. Hydraulic pillars under the bridge raise the bridge deck to allow barge traffic to pass beneath it. In contrast to a lift bridge, where the deck is pulled upwards along towers, the deck of a table bridge is pushed upwards by otherwise hidden pillars. The name originates from the fact that when open it resembles a table. A moveable bridge is a bridge that moves to allow passage for (usually) boats or barges. ... Hydraulically powered cylinders are visible on this excavator. ... A lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Lockport. ...
The total space required by a table bridge is hardly larger than the bridge deck, which is not the case with a thrust bridge. Unlike a lift bridge this type has only slight visual impact upon its surroundings when closed for use by road traffic. This is very well demonstrated by the Pont levant Notre Dame at Tournai, Belgium.
The bridge deck of a Retractable bridge can be rolled backwards to open a gap for crossing traffic, usually a ship on a waterway. ... A lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Lockport. ... The cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai Tournai (in Dutch: Doornik) is located 85 kilometers southwest of Brussels on the river Scheldt in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ...
A table bridge in operation
Left: Street scene looking across the bridge that crosses the river Scheldt located in front of the first row of buildings
Center: Seen from the same viewpoint, the bridge is up
Right: Overlooking the canalized river, a self-propelled canal boat passes
Image File history File linksMetadata Tournai_Pont_levant_Notre_Dame_20040520-014. ... The Scheldt (Dutch: Schelde, French Escaut) is a 350 km[1] long river that finds its origin in the north of France, enters Belgium and near Antwerp flows west into the Netherlands towards the North Sea. ... Self propelled barge carrying bulk crushed stone A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. ...
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