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Unique drawbridge.
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Previously:
Bicyclist falls through gap in drawbridge - GIF
Drawbridge raises with car still on it - GIF
Drawbridge style railway crossing - GIF
Lowering a medieval drawbridge - GIF
Must have high wind loading during storms.
Quite an engineering design . Curious why it was chosen over traditional drawbridge methods of operation
That'll stop them Evel Knievel wannabes from jumpin' the gap….
Why does it need to lift the bridges section so high? The water level must be just below that of the road right there
Probably to allow sail boats through and clear their masts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoosiersmoker
The road signs suggest that this is in Netherlands, which has a few inland "superyacht" shipyards. Many of their boats are beyond ridiculous in size.