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This is a route-map template for the Trent–Severn Waterway, a waterway in Ontario, Canada.. For a key to symbols, see {{waterways legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
A swing bridge (or swing span 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 (turning span) can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right.
The previous bridge on the site was demolished in 1868 to enable larger ships to move upstream to William Armstrong's works. [3] The hydraulic Swing Bridge was designed and paid for by Armstrong, with work beginning in 1873. It was first used for road traffic on 15 June 1876 and opened for river traffic on 17 July 1876. [4]
A contract for the substructure of the bridge was given to American Bridge Company. [6] The pin-connected drawbridge was designed by Alfred P. Boller, an authority on deep bridge foundations, to allow the bridge to pivot/swing, clearing a path for through river travel. [9] The 3 spans of the bridge are all composed of rivet-connecting steel ...
The swing bridge’s recent closures were caused primarily by electrical issues with the gates that block motorists on U.S. 21 when the bridge opens for boat traffic, said Rob Perry, the South ...
The bridge carries Highway 6 (formerly Highway 68) across a narrow channel separating Manitoulin Island from the much smaller Goat Island, forming the only land access.It consists of two 21 m (70 ft) deck plate girder approaches on the north end (Goat Island) and a single 18 m (60 ft) deck plate girder approach on the south end (Manitoulin Island), with a 112 m (368 ft) through swing bridge span.
No matter how you slice it, the Chicago Cubs were one of the most disappointing teams of 2024. Improved play in the second half enabled a winning record and a second-place finish in the NL Central ...
Brittany Mahomes is stepping up her WAG style in support of Patrick Mahomes!. At the Dec. 8, Kansas City Chiefs game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., the ...