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The newly renovated East Haddam Swing Bridge after its $89 million renovation. Photo courtesy of East Haddam Swing Bridge Project ...
Here's what we know about the swing bridge. The bridge once carried ... whereas most familiar bridges are bascule types that feature one or two sections that open upward. Need a break?
Swing bridges are a rare sight in South Carolina ... that includes Horry County counts 1,571 bridges of various sizes and types — with more than 204,000 daily crossings. A 2022 Federal Highway ...
Many are celebrating the completion of a three-year rehab of the East Haddam Swing Bridge, which began in 2022 and faced many delays. “The delays hurt everyone but we ...
the 4,100-ft-long bridge—with a 225-ft-long cable-stayed center swing span for the passage of marine traffic—would rank as the first of its type in the U.S., according to Superior, the design ...
While various types of crossing including tunnels were reviewed, site constraints made a two-leaf swing bridge the best option, says Christopher Cardno, who was on the Sweco project team from the ...
It’s finally time to say goodbye to the old Northern Avenue bridge. The 640-foot span over the Fort Point Channel opened more than a century ago, a compressed air-powered swing bridge that ...
SEATTLE — The Spokane Street Swing Bridge — aka the low bridge — reopened Tuesday, ahead of schedule, after closing Saturday. The bridge was supposed to be closed until Saturday as crews ...
The River Tyne’s Swing Bridge is still unable to swing and has not opened in more than three years. Major concerns continue to surround the future of the famous Tyneside structure, after ...