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A vertical lift bridge or lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ...
Salmon Bay Bridge, Seattle, USA; a single leaf through truss with an above-deck counterweight A bascule bridge is a drawbridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or leaf, throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic. ...
A swing bridge is a bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring at or near to its center, about which it can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration below. ...
Hörnbrücke in Kiel An example of a Folding Bridge is the Hörnbrücke (Hörnbridge or Hoernbridge) in the city of Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein. ...
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 moveable submersible bridge lowers the bridge deck below the water level to permit crossing ship traffic instead of raising it like a lift bridge or table bridge. ...
A table bridge is a moveable bridge in which the deck moves along the vertical axis. ...
Falseworks are temporary structures used in the building of bridges and other arched structures in order to hold the item in place until its building is sufficiently far advanced to support itself. ...
A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ...
Span is a section between two intermediate supports of a bridge. ...
The vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swing span bridge. Generally speaking they cost less to build for longer moveable spans.[1] The counterweights in a vertical lift are only required to be equal to the weight of the deck, whereas bascule bridge counterweights must weigh several times more than the span being lifted. As a result, heavier materials can be used in the deck and so this type of bridge is especially suited for heavy railroad use. Salmon Bay Bridge, Seattle, USA; a single leaf through truss with an above-deck counterweight A bascule bridge is a drawbridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or leaf, throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic. ...
A swing bridge is a bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring at or near to its center, about which it can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration below. ...
Although most vertical lift bridges use towers each with counterweights, some use hydraulic jacks located below the deck. An example is the 16m span bridge at St Paul avenue in Milwaukee[2] (see also table bridges). Another design used balance beams to lift the deck, with pivoting bascules located on the top of the lift towers.[3] An example of this kind was built at La Salle in Illinois, USA. A table bridge is a moveable bridge in which the deck moves along the vertical axis. ...
The biggest disadvantage to the vertical lift bridge is the height restriction that results from the deck being above the passageway.
A lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Lockport... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x586, 170 KB)Exchange street lift bridge over the Erie Canal. ...
The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Lockport is a city located in Niagara County, New York, United States. ...
| ...elevates at both ends... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 590 KB)Exchange street lift bridge over the Erie Canal. ...
| ...and nears its upward position. Pedestrians may cross when it is up using stairways. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1928x1195, 463 KB)Exchange street lift bridge over the Erie Canal. ...
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Examples
Canada - Bridges 5 (Glendale Avenue Bridge), 11 (Allanburg Bridge) and 21 (Clarence Street Bridge) on the Welland Canal, all built during the late 1920s as part of the Fourth Canal expansion project (1913-1932). In addition, there are also Bridges 13 (Main Street Bridge), 17 (Dain City Railway Bridge) and 18 (Forks Road Bridge) on the Welland Recreational Waterway (a former channel of the Welland Canal). However, these bridges have not been operational since 1973. Bridges 13 and 18 have had their counterweights removed while the machinery for Bridge 17 has been dismantled. In addition, Bridge 18 no longer possesses its towers; they were removed for ease of maintenance.
- Pretoria Bridge over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ontario
- Selkirk Lift Bridge over the Red River in Selkirk, Manitoba
- Victoria Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River connecting Saint-Lambert and Montreal, Quebec.
A ship transits the Welland Canal, with the Homer Lift Bridge and Garden City Skyway in background. ...
The Recreational Waterway north of the Townline Rd plug. ...
Pretoria Bridge The Pretoria Bridge is a lift bridge in Ottawa, Canada. ...
The Locks in Summer The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ...
Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government - Mayor Larry OBrien - City Council Ottawa City Council - Representatives 8...
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked...
See also the Red River disambiguation page. ...
Selkirk is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 20km northeast of Winnipeg. ...
Victoria Bridge, Montreal The Victoria Bridge at Montreal, Quebec is the name for the first bridge spanning the St. ...
TheSaint Lawrence River (In French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...
City motto: Maximus in Minimis (Latin: To seek greatness even in the smallest details ) Province Quebec Mayor Sean Finn Area - % water 8. ...
Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3] - City 365. ...
Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water...
United States - Aerial Lift Bridge - an automobile bridge in Duluth, Minnesota which began life as an aerial transfer or ferry bridge.
- Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge - connecting Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York; at 170 m span, the largest in the world.
- ASB Bridge - A bridge that handled both trains and cars on two decks over the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Burlington-Bristol Bridge - A two-lane bridge over the Delaware River, joining Bristol, Pennsylvania with Burlington, New Jersey between Philadelphia and New York City.
- Cape Fear Memorial Bridge - A four-lane bridge over the Cape Fear River that joins Wilmington and Brunswick County, North Carolina.
- Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Lift Bridge - a single-track railroad bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware that was built in 1966 for the Pennsylvania Railroad and replaced an earlier structure when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers widened the canal in the mid-1960s. It is the only bridge of its type along the canal, with earlier highway lift or swing bridges being replaced by high-level crossings.
- Hastings Rail Bridge - A single track railroad bridge at Hastings, Minnesota over the Mississippi River
- Main Street Bridge - A four-lane bridge over the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.
- Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge - crosses Rockaway Inlet between Brooklyn and Queens, New York; designed in 1937 by David Steinman.
- Park Avenue Bridge - 160m span in New York City, replaced a swing bridge in 1960.
- Portage Lake Lift Bridge - A bridge which connects the Michigan cities of Hancock and Houghton
- Sarah Mildred Long Bridge and Memorial Bridge - Two lift bridges (out of 3 bridges) over the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine.
- Stillwater Bridge - A highway bridge that joins Stillwater, Minnesota with Houlton, Wisconsin over the St. Croix River.
- St. Paul Union Pacific Vertical-lift Rail Bridge - A single-track railroad bridge in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota over the Mississippi River.
- Steel Bridge - A double-lift bridge in Portland, Oregon over the Willamette River. Its bottom deck carries railroad tracks and a bike lane and can be lifted independently of the upper deck with a road and light rail tracks.
- Tower Bridge - A four-lane bridge over the Sacramento River connecting Sacramento and West Sacramento, California.
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2409x1962, 875 KB) Summary Image taken by Phreakdigital 02:01, 14 August 2006 (UTC) from the east side of the Sacramento River as it flows through the city of Sacramento in the US State of California Edited by Fir0002 Licensing File...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2409x1962, 875 KB) Summary Image taken by Phreakdigital 02:01, 14 August 2006 (UTC) from the east side of the Sacramento River as it flows through the city of Sacramento in the US State of California Edited by Fir0002 Licensing File...
The Tower Bridge is a vertical lift bridge located in Sacramento, California, United States, that crosses the Sacramento River. ...
Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government - Mayor Heather Fargo Area - City 99. ...
The Aerial Bridge in 1907 The Aerial Lift Bridge (earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge) is a major landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. ...
Duluths canal connects Lake Superior to the Duluth-Superior harbor and the St. ...
The Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1959 to replace an older swing span. ...
Map of Elizabeth in Union County Union County Court House Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...
Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ...
NY redirects here. ...
The Armour-Swift-Burlington (ASB) Bridge is a rail crossing over the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri that formerly also handled car traffic. ...
The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ...
Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...
The Burlington-Bristol Bridge is a truss bridge with a lift span crossing the Delaware River from Burlington, New Jersey to Bristol, Pennsylvania in the United States. ...
For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ...
Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Philadelphia opposite Burlington, N.J. on the Delaware River. ...
The City of Burlington highlighted in Burlington County. ...
Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 369. ...
“New York, NY†redirects here. ...
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a steel bridge that lifts a horizontal span to allow passage of large ships. ...
The Cape Fear River, shown highlighted, with its tributaries The Cape Fear River is a 202 mi (325 km) long river in east central North Carolina in the United States. ...
Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ...
Brunswick County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ...
WikiMapia has one or more wiki satellite maps of Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Lift Bridge. ...
C&D Canal from Chesapeake City, Maryland. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area Ranked 49th - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²) - Width 30 miles (48 km) - Length 100 miles (161 km) - % water 21. ...
1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ...
United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ...
Hastings Rail Bridge is a lift bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. ...
City Hall Mississippi River in Hastings Hastings is a city in Minnesota at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. ...
For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ...
The Main Street Bridge seen from the Acosta Bridge. ...
The St. ...
Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Duval Government - Mayor John Peyton (R) Area - City 885 sq mi (2,264. ...
The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge in New York City (originally Marine Parkway Bridge) is a toll bridge that crosses Rockaway Inlet and connects Rockaway Peninsula, in Queens, with Brooklyn. ...
Rockaway Inlet is a strait connecting Jamaica Bay, wholly within New York City with the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Brooklyn (named after the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ...
Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. Geographically the largest borough in the city, Queens is home to many immigrants and the two major airports. ...
David Bernard Steinman (June 11, 1886 - August 21, 1960) was American engineer and the designer of the Mackinac Bridge. ...
The Park Avenue Bridge carries the Metro-North Railroad across the Harlem River between Manhattan, New York and Bronx, New York. ...
“New York, NY†redirects here. ...
The Portage Lake Lift Bridge connects the cities of Hancock and Houghton, Michigan by crossing over the Portage Waterway, an arm of Portage Lake which cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula with a canal linking the final several miles to Lake Superior to the northwest. ...
Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ...
Hancock is a city in Houghton County. ...
Location of Houghton, Michigan Country United States State Michigan County Houghton County Area - City 4. ...
The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is a lift bridge that carries the US 1 Bypass over the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. ...
For the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., see Arlington Memorial Bridge The Memorial Bridge is a through truss lift bridge that carries U.S. Route 1 across the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. ...
The Piscataqua River seen from downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire The Piscataqua River, in the northeastern United States, is a 12 mi (19 km) long tidal estuary formed by the confluence of the Salmon Falls and Cocheco rivers. ...
Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Rockingham County Incorporated 1653 Mayor Steve Marchand City manager John P. Bohenko Area - City 43. ...
Location of town of Kittery in state of Maine Kittery is a town located in York County, Maine. ...
The Stillwater Bridge (alternatively known as the Stillwater Lift Bridge, St. ...
A Stillwater city limit sign Stillwater is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota (coordinates, 45. ...
The St. ...
The St. ...
State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ...
The Steel Bridge is a through truss, double lift bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. ...
Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Mayor Tom Potter Area - City 145. ...
The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ...
The Tower Bridge is a vertical lift bridge located in Sacramento, California, United States, that crosses the Sacramento River. ...
The Sacramento River is the longest river in the U.S. state of California. ...
Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government - Mayor Heather Fargo Area - City 99. ...
West Sacramento is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. ...
France - Pont de Recouvrance - Over the Penfeld in Brest giving access to the military arsenal.
Brest (lol) is a city in Brittany, or the Bretagne région, north-west France, sous-préfecture of the Finistère département. ...
United Kingdom The Kingsferry Bridge was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson, and built by John Howard, with Dorman Long and Sir William Arrol. ...
Turnbridge is the area to the South of Huddersfield towncentre Ring road. ...
Huddersfield is a large town in England near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ...
The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ...
Tees (Newport) Bridge, 30th July 2006 Opened to traffic on 28th February 1934 by the Duke of York, the Tees Newport Bridge spans the River Tees a short distance upriver from Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, linking Middlesbrough with the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England. ...
Gallery of images The vertical lift bridge over the Gouwe River was built in 1930. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
The Gouwe is a channelized river in South Holland, the Netherlands. ...
Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
| ASB Bridge in Kansas City, Missouri. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 409 pixelsFull resolution (2020 × 1033 pixel, file size: 302 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) ASB Bridge Over Missouri River in Kansas City. ...
Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...
| The Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge is the largest in the world. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 271 KB) Summary The wester endge of statene island is linked by a railway drawbridge with the industrial backyards of Elizabeth, NJ Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this...
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See also A movable bridge is a bridge that can changed in shape or position in order to allow large traffic to pass through it. ...
A table bridge is a moveable bridge in which the deck moves along the vertical axis. ...
A moveable submersible bridge lowers the bridge deck below the water level to permit crossing ship traffic instead of raising it like a lift bridge or table bridge. ...
References - ^ Troyano, Leonardo Fernandez: "Bridge Engineering: A Global Perspective", Thomas Telford Publishing, 2003, p. 731
- ^ op. cit., p. 729
- ^ op. cit., p. 732
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