Folding bridge

Folding bridge

BridgeTypePix



image_title=Hörnbrücke in Kiel
type_name=Folding bridge
sibling_names=Lift bridge, submersible bridge, retractable bridge
descendent_names=None
ancestor_names=Plate girder bridge
carries=Pedestrians
span_range=Short
material=Steel
movable=Yes
design=High
falsework=No

A folding bridge is a type of movable bridge.

An example of a folding bridge is the Hörnbrücke (Hoernbridge) in the city of Kiel in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is a three-segment bascule bridge that folds in the shape of the letter "N".


See also

*Movable bridge for a list of other movable bridge types


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