Swing bridge
id:
swing-bridge-187-12960174
title:
Swing bridge
text:
A swing bridge is a movable bridge that can be rotated horizontally around a vertical axis. It has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its center of gravity, about which the swing span can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right. In its closed position, a swing bridge carrying a road or railway over a river or canal, for example, allows traffic to cross. When a water vessel needs to pass the bridge,
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Bridge that rotates horizontally around a vertical axis
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_bridge
date created:
2004-02-26T20:11:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T14:12:04Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/MovableBridge_swing.gif","width":240,"height":180}
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13
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