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swing bridge N

swing bridge

ponte f giratória

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It was a swing bridge which could open in under two minutes, and it had an arched truss design. en.wikipedia.org

However, by 1929, the old bridge was deteriorating and the increasing volume of traffic and weight of vehicles had rendered the lightweight swing bridge obsolete. en.wikipedia.org

A temporary crossing was used while the original span was demolished and replaced with a swing bridge. en.wikipedia.org

The swing bridge had been opened to allow the passage of five barges and a steamer ship. en.wikipedia.org

The swing bridge is 13 feet tall at its highest point. en.wikipedia.org

The bridge lasted several decades more before being replaced by another swing bridge in the early 1900s. en.wikipedia.org

The plans included a swing bridge for the railway line. en.wikipedia.org

The previous wrought iron swing bridge, which had opened in 1888, was too narrow, with a carriageway which was 16 ft wide. en.wikipedia.org

The swing bridge was retained, but was replaced in a second reconstruction by a steel structure between 1905 and 1910. en.wikipedia.org

In 1965 a new hydraulic swing bridge replaced the original bridge. en.wikipedia.org

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