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    A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or...
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    engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges. He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. He was born...
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  • A list of bascule bridges by country: Birkenhead Bridge carries traffic across the Port River at Port Adelaide Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge - Port Adelaide...
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    the old one, is a bascule bridge. On 6 June 1944, during the Second World War, the bridge was, along with the nearby Ranville Bridge over the Orne River...
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  • Thumbnail for Mystic River Bascule Bridge
    The Mystic River Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut in the United States. It carries vehicle and foot...
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    The Jackknife (or Jack-knife) Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Kaministiquia River at Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, to link the city to...
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  • refer to: Bascule bridge, a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span in providing clearance for boat traffic Bascule (horse)...
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  • Thumbnail for Tower Bridge
    Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by...
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    The Fremont Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that spans the Fremont Cut in Seattle, Washington. The bridge, which connects Fremont Avenue North and...
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    The Kinzie Street Bridge is a single-leaf bascule bridge built in 1909 that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. In April...
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