As cities and populations continue to grow, the need for bridges not only improves accessibility and infrastructure for all modes of transport, but it has also been explored in an artistic approach to facilitate a common ground between strangers. movable bridges have an extra function—they usually have dynamic characteristics that allow the passage for boats. Generally powered by electric motors, these bridges can be also operated by humans. below we list 10 amazing movable bridges and their transformations around the world.
The London Tower Bridge
This was built between 1886 and 1894, The London’s tower bridge is one of the city’s landmarks. It crosses the river Thames and is owned and maintained by the city of London corporation, a charitable trust. It consists of two bridge towers tied together at the upper level by two horizontal walkways, designed to withstand the horizontal tension forces exerted by the suspended sections. the bridge is 800 feet (240 m) in length with two towers each 213 feet (65 m) high, built on piers.
The Paddington Foot Bridge
In London’s merchant square, a mixed-use waterfront site at Paddington basin, a movable footbridge designed by Knight architects has opened to the public. Working alongside structural engineers AKT II, the cantilevered design spans 20 meters across the grand union canal connecting the development. Using hydraulic jacks, the bridge is envisioned as a kinetic sculpture that opens in a way similar to that of a traditional Japanese fan.
Puente De La Mujer by Santiago Calatrava, Buenos Aires
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, Puente De La Mujer (Spanish for ‘woman’s bridge’), is a rotating footbridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is of the Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but somewhat unusual in its asymmetrical arrangement. It has a single mast with cables suspending a portion of the bridge which rotates 90 degrees in order to allow water traffic to pass. When it swings to allow watercraft passage, the far end comes to a resting point on a stabilizing pylon.
Designed by London architects McDowell+Benedetti, the ‘scale lane bridge’ has been shaped like an apostrophe.located in Hull, England, this movable bridge is only for pedestrians. the bridge features a restaurant and a viewing platform on its rotating axis.
Vizcaya Bridge, Spain
The Vizcaya bridge (Bizkaiko Zubia in basque, Puente de Vizcaya in Spanish), is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las arenas (part of Getxo) in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Nervion river. it was built to connect the two banks which are situated at the mouth of the Nervion river. It is the world’s oldest transporter bridge and was built in 1893, designed by Alberto Palacio, one of Gustave Eiffel’s disciples.
Hörn Bridge in Kiel, Germany
The Dragon Bridge at Foryd Harbour in Rhyl, Wales
The dragon bridge at Foryd Harbour in Rhyl, wales is a multi-million pedestrian and cycle bridge. Spanning 80 meters, the bridge is part of the harbor’s regeneration plan as it incorporates a public square and quayside building creating a hub for the area surrounding the water. Thanks to a impactful lighting scheme, the bridge is a feature both during daytime and nighttime.
Gateshead Millennium Bridge in Newcastle, England
Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France
The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne in Bordeaux, France. it was inaugurated on 16 March 2013 by president François Hollande and Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux. Its main span is 110 m (361 ft) long. as of 2013, it is the longest vertical-lift bridge in Europe. it is named in honour of Jacques Chaban-Delmas, a former prime minister of France and a former mayor of Bordeaux.
Slauerhoffbrug ‘flying’ drawbridge in the Netherlands
Designed by Emile Asari, the Slauerhoffbrug (English: Slauerhoff bridge) is a fully automatic Bascule bridge in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. it uses two arms to swing a section of road in and out of place within the road itself. this movable bridge is also known as the ‘Slauerhoffbrug ‘flying’ drawbridge’.
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