Cities are changing their image mainly due to the ever-increasing number of inhabitants. Urban planners thus have their hands full, as the infrastructure must be constantly adapted to the needs of the times. Those best dogs try to be even one step ahead of him. Larger cities with rivers running through them have an added challenge, bridges. Bridges connect banks, we also like to attribute symbolic value to them. But in cities they also have to "open the door" to river traffic. Let's take a look at 10 stunning drawbridges.
10 Amazing Drawbridges in the World:
1. TOWER BRIDGE, London (UK)
Tower Bridge, which is one of London's main tourist attractions, began to be built in 1886 and opened 8 years later. It stands on the River Thames next to the famous Tower of London, after which it takes its name. The bridge is built from around 70,000 tons of concrete foundations and around 11,000 tons of steel structure. It consists of 2 towers, which are connected in the upper part by 2 walkways, and below by a drawbridge. It measures 240 meters in length and 65 meters in height.
2. THE ROLLING BRIDGE, London (UK)
In London's Paddington stands The Rolling Bridge, a bridge that 'rolls' across the Grand Union Canal. An architectural masterpiece that you must see when visiting London. It measures 20 meters in length.
3. PUENTE DE LA MUJER, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
The "Women's Bridge" is a revolving footbridge over Dock 3 in Puerto Madero, the commercial district of Buenos Aires. This movable or the swing bridge is somewhat unusual with its asymmetrical shape. It has one pylon with cables partially suspended on a section of the bridge that rotates 90 degrees to allow water traffic to flow. As it rotates, it stops at the far end on the stabilization column.
4. SCALE LANE BRIDGE, Hull (UK)
London architects at McDowell and Benedetti designed the bridge in the shape of an apostrophe. It stands in the city of Hull and is intended for pedestrians only. The facility also has a restaurant and a viewing platform.
5. VIZCAYA BRIDGE, Portugalete (Spain)
The Biscay Bridge, built in 1893, is the oldest ferry bridge in the world. It connects the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas (Getxo) via the Nervion River. Since its construction in 1893, the inhabitants have called it Puente Colgante (suspension bridge), although the construction is very different from the constructions of suspension bridges.
6. HÖRNBRÜCKE, Cologne (Germany)
The Hörnbrücke is a 3-part movable bridge that actually folds into the letter N and measures 25.5 meters. The bridge, which was built in 1997, opens the way for smaller ships every hour.
7. THE DRAGON BRIDGE, Rhyl (Wales)
In the port of Foryd in the Welsh town of Rhyl, there is a drawbridge "Dragon bridge", which is intended only for pedestrians and cyclists. It is 80 meters long, with a square and a port building in the middle. Due to the excellent lighting, the bridge can also be operated at night.
8. GATESHEAD MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, Newcastle (UK)
The beautiful Gateshead Bridge, which is also called "the winking eye", stretches across the Tyne River. It was built in 2001 and can be used by pedestrians and cyclists.
9. PONT JACQUES CHABAN-DELMAS, Bordeaux (France)
The Jacques Chaban Delmas Bridge is a drawbridge consisting of 4 columns that raise the movable part of the bridge when traffic on the Garonne River needs to pass. It was built in 2013, and it is 110 meters long and is considered the longest European lifting (vertical) bridge. It is named after the former French Prime Minister and Mayor of Bordeaux, J. Chaban Delmas.
10. SLAUERHOFFBRUG “FLYING” BRIDGE, Leeuwarden (Netherlands)
The Slauerhoffbrug is a bridge designed by Emile Asari that looks like 2 iron arms holding a platform over the river. The surface of the bridge is 15 x 15 meters and it is yellow-blue, which are the colors of the city of Leeuwarden.
Source:
designboom.com
