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	Moveable Span Bridge Projects
		The Main Street Bridge in downtown Jacksonville was constructed in the 1930's to allow travel over the St. Johns River.
		In the nation's oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida,the Bridge of Lions is the center of controversy.
		Numerous structural problems are requiring the bridge to be either restored or replaced.
	bridgepros.com /projects/Moveable_Span_bridge_projects.htm (222 words)

	Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For example, it may be a bridge carrying a highway and forbidden for pedestrians and bicycles, or a pedestrian bridge, possibly also for bicycles.
		Bridges may be classified by how the four forces of tension, compression, bending and shear are distributed through their structure.
		Bridges can also be classified by their lineage, which is shown as the vertical axis on the diagram to the right.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bridge (1924 words)

	About bridge loan
		Since most early bridges of this type were constructed largely of wood, it is typical that they are either formed from treated wood (typically using creosote) or are protected with a roof and enclosed in building-like siding, forming a covered bridge.
		These rope bridges must of course be periodically renewed owing to the limited lifetime of the materials, and rope components are made and contributed by families as contributions to a community endevor.
		Smaller moveable bridges, called jetways, are used in airports to allow passengers to cross the variable distances and heights between the terminal building and aircraft of varying sizes.
	www.money-make.net /bridge-loan.htm (3814 words)

	Monroe County builds bridge on a budget
		This seasonal bridge replaces a low-level timber structure that was removed 15 years ago as part of an Army Corps of Engineers project that opened Irondequiot Bay to marine traffic from Lake Ontario.
		Although it was determined that a moveable bridge was the best alternative to span the channel and meet all project needs, it would not fit in the budget.
		Although a traditional pivot-bearing-and-balance wheel ring was retained to balance the structure, the operating equipment was reduced to a single pinion, driven by a portable electric drill, and standard hydraulic jacks to lift the structure and remove bearings.
	www.betterroads.com /articles/brnov99a.htm (1559 words)

	Support Services History Center Photos - Bridges
		The bridge is 312 feet in length, and the main span is a 150-foot rib deck arch with an open spandrel.
		The detailing--obelisk-shaped pylons, ornate bridge railing, arched fascia curtain walls, fluted Art-Deco main piers, cantilevered sidewalks, ornate balustrade railings and the use of bush-hammered inset panels--identify this structure as a Conde B. McCullough and contributes to the significance of the structure.
		The bridge's lift span, shown in the foreground and partially open, consists of a steel lift span which has an 80-foot vertical clearance when lifted at mean low water, and a 45-foot clearance when in a closed position.
	www.oregon.gov /ODOT/CS/SSB/history_center_bridges.shtml (1476 words)

	ACROW - ACROW Press Room - Bridge Builder: The Bridge Battle: New techniques form the forefront of bridge building and ...
		Bridge building trends generally derive from a continually shifting balance between structural design, material capabilities, and construction technologies.
		Of the bridges open to traffic today, 19 percent were built during the 1960's and about 50 percent were built from 1950 to 1980, TRIP says.
		For the majority of bridges that are less critical and unlikely to be terrorist targets, rapid replacement is a more practical approach, task force members said.
	www.acrowusa.com /press-room-the-bridge-battle.html (2155 words)

	Public Roads Magazine
		The bridge engineer leading the project design checked the integrity of the structure to ensure it would not be compromised, and appropriate permits were secured.
		So that regular users of the bridge could anticipate whether one or two lanes would be open in their direction of travel, the district decided that the lane changes would take place at specific times each day.
		When parked on the east end of the bridge, the machine was shielded from traffic by the moveable barrier on one side and a line of temporary barriers on the other side.
	www.tfhrc.gov /pubrds/julaug01/workzone.htm (2216 words)

	RRHX: Moveable RR Bridge Menu
		Like other bridges, swing bridges are often connected to fixed spans, with the swing portion used for the passage of freighter traffic.
		Survives as of 1989 as a foot bridge.
		Note Regarding Spoonville Bridge: Carl Bajema adds that the bridge was built in 1871 for the Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad, which became part of the Chicago and West Michigan (later Pere Marquette).
	www.michiganrailroads.com /RRHX/Bridges/BridgeMenu.htm (534 words)

	Civil Engineering - Suspension Bridge
		Moveable bridges have roadway that is moved to provide enough clearance for boats or large ships to pass.
		An example of a moveable bridge is a drawbridge that tilts the roadway upward.
		The difference between suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges is that suspension bridge cables are not directly connected to the towers.
	www.swe.org /iac/LP/bridge_03.html (1109 words)

	Types (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		+Bascule: A type of moveable bridge which acts like a seesaw, allowing sections of the bridge to be lifted using weights as a counterbalance.
		Longer slab bridges however may have a pier, or beam, in the middle.
		Truss Bridge - The truss bridge consists of an assembly of triangles.
	www.bergen.org /AAST/Projects/Engineering_Graphics/2004/Bridge/types.html (299 words)

	NYCDOT - Borden Avenue Bridge Over Dutch Kills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The bridge provides a horizontal clearance of 14.9m and a vertical clearance in the closed position of 1.2m at MHW and 2.7m at MLW.
		This bridge was later replaced by an iron swing bridge, which was removed in 1906.
		Although alterations have been made, the bridge is a rare survivor of its type and retains sufficient period integrity to convey its historic design significance.
	www.nyc.gov /html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/borden.html (279 words)

	Context for World Heritage Bridges
		Bridges were one of the first structural uses of iron, preceded only by columns (not yet beams) to support the floors of textile mills.
		Bridges in areas other than Europe and the USA should be investigated, as the colonial empires of several nations were at their peak during the autumn years of the 19th century.
		This bridge, designed by E H Duggan and Phelps Johnson with Ralph Modjeski as consultant, was criticized by many engineers as being the ugliest, while the cantilever was generally regarded as a type, especially those of American origin, whose profile was unsightly despite their record lengths.
	www.icomos.org /studies/bridges.htm (14344 words)

	Moveable Bridges
		It was the headquarters for the infamous “bridge trust” set up in 1883 by Zenas and sixteen of his fellow bridge builders, including the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton and American Bridge of Chicago, to manage the fierce competition in the industry by arranging “pools” to control costs and territory.
		This was a bridge with two 21-foot roadways and eight-foot sidewalks on each side on one of the main entry points to the downtown.
		Known as the Essex Bridge, it was one of the oldest of the sate’s movable bridges and was extensively repaired over the years until it was replaced in 1997 by a long span structure after a long period of agitation by the local community.
	www.kingbridgeco.com /moveable_bridges_to_come.htm (3686 words)

	San Diego-Coronado Bridge- Moveable Barrier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A state-of-the-art moveable median barrier was installed in 1993 as a permanent fixture on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge as a safety measure to reduce the chance of head-on collisions.
		Special made vehicles move the barrier to the left or right to the required location as they move along at 5 miles per hour from one end of the bridge to the other.
		As the vehicles move forward, guided by a wire buried in the pavement, the 1400 pound barrier segments are raised a few inches above the pavement, moved sideways through a transferring device within the vehicles, then placed at the desired location.
	www.dot.ca.gov /dist11/operations/barrierprint.htm (268 words)

	Madison Avenue Bridge
		To the south, the bridge was to connect to 138th Street and an enlarged Madison Avenue in Harlem.
		To the north, the bridge was to connect to a widened 138th Street in the Bronx.
		While construction of the new bridge was underway, the New York City Department of Public Works diverted traffic to a temporary span adjacent to the old bridge.
	www.nycroads.com /crossings/madison-avenue (1001 words)

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	Highway - Geo-Environmental Section Oregon Coastal Highway Bridges
		This structure is the highest bridge in Oregon at 345 feet and spans a deep ravine on the Oregon Coast.
		The steel through truss central span, at 430 feet, is the largest swing span structure in Oregon and is notable as a representative of this outdated moveable bridge technology.
		The Florence bridge was one of five major structures built as part of Oregon's Coast Bridges Project in 1936.
	egov.oregon.gov /ODOT/HWY/GEOENVIRONMENTAL/historic_bridges_coastal1.shtml (1089 words)

	Tilt bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A tilt bridge is a type of moveable bridge which rotates about fixed endpoints rather than lifting or bending, as with a drawbridge.
		For this rotation to serve a useful purpose, namely facilitating boat traffic underneath, its deck must follow a curved shape.
		The tilting Gateshead Millennium Bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead on the south bank and Newcastle upon Tyne on the north is a pedestrian bridge with two large hydraulic rams at each side that tilt the structure back allowing small watercraft to pass under.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tilt_bridge (140 words)

	M-63 / St. Joseph River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Blossomland Bridge is eligible for the National Register as an example of a rare bridge type, the Scherzer rolling-lift bascule, and for its design by the nationally prominent Chicago engineering firm Hazelet and Erdal.
		During this same period, the department erected a bascule bridge over the Cheboygan River in Cheboygan and was developing plans for similar bridges at Charlevoix and Houghton.
		An accompanying article reported that it was "the largest bridge ever built under the auspices of the State Highway Department." Dedication ceremonies on 27 October included a banquet, parade, and fireworks.
	www.michigan.gov /mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11154_11188-26353--,00.html (636 words)

	MoveableMedianBarrier
		The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, is recognized as an icon of striking grace and beauty, as well as a vital transportation link in California’s highway system and as an engine of economic vitality supporting the San Francisco Bay Area’s commerce and tourism.
		The tubes are manually placed in sockets in the Bridge roadway to identify the San Francisco outbound lanes and San Francisco inbound lanes and are reconfigured several times per day to match the direction of peak traffic flow.
		The District operates both the Bridge and its public transit system, Golden Gate Bus and Ferry Transit, with no taxing authority, receives very limited state and regional funds, and relies heavily on its local toll revenues to support on-going Bridge operations, maintenance and its post 9-11-01 expanded security program.
	goldengatebridge.org /projects/MoveableMedianBarrier.php (461 words)

	About \| Save Our Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The bascule bridge, more commonly referred to as a draw bridge, has sections which rotate upward away from the center to allow an unimpeded passage of the waterway.
		The swing span bridge has a central section which can pivot until it is in line with the waterway, allowing ship traffic to pass on either side.
		The bridge has a vertical clearance of 60' when the lift span is in its lowest position and 135' when the span is fully raised.
	www.saveourbridge.com /about.shtml (1016 words)

	Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
		The Audubon Bridge, proposed to be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America, will have a 1,583-foot main span.
		The $406 million project is DOTD?s first design-build project, meaning the contractor is responsible for both the design and construction of the project.
		DOTD selected Audubon Bridge Constructors, a joint venture of Flatiron Constructors, Granite Construction and Parsons Transportation Group, as the contractor for the bridge on April 4, 2006.
	www.dotd.louisiana.gov (278 words)

	Brio Swing Bridge by Brio Corp. :: Brio \| Wooden Railway \| Bridge & Tunnels
		Moveable middle section allowing for 360 degree rotation.
		The Sling Bridge raises and lowers to allow control of the railways and make sure all engines are putting in a useful day of work.
		Turn the knob to raise and lower the bridge and hear the gears "click" with the bridge's movement.
	www.toyscamp.com /viewproduct.asp?productId=BG33375&src=2342 (255 words)

	Testing rail joints for moveable bridges: moveable railroad bridges in Colorado? Not exactly - Ttci R&D Railway Track ...
		Where railroads and navigable waterways meet, the railroad often crosses on a moveable bridge.
		Special rail joints are required at each end of the bridge spans.
		After accumulating 54 million gross tons of 39-ton heavy-axle-load traffic, two-piece austenitic manganese steel casting rail joints for moveable bridges were removed from service due to maintenance issues.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BFW/is_9_99/ai_109945023 (474 words)

	ACROW Limited of Canada: Moveable Bridges- Vehicular, Beam, Heavy-Haul,Callender-Hamilton, Railroad and Moveable Bridges
		Acrow is the industry leader in moveable prefabricated modular bridges.
		Acrow utilizes standard components to construct approach spans, towers, and the moveable spans, which facilitates meeting quick delivery schedules and maintaining the panel bridge reusability.
		Acrow's experience in the development, design, and manufacture of moveable panel bridges is unrivalled anywhere in the world.
	www.acrowcanada.com /moveable-bridges.html (190 words)

	How to Monetize Public Works -2
		A bridge has value but is very large and can not be moved.
		Every part of the bridge originated in the soil, was acted upon by man's labor and is valued in dollars.
		A bridge fastened to a foundation is not moveable.
	www.moseshand.com /money/bridge2.htm (1549 words)

	ACROW Limited of Canada - Vehicular, Beam, Heavy-Haul,Callender-Hamilton, Railroad and Moveable Bridges
		is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of prefabricated modular steel bridges.
		Acrow's principal business is the engineering, manufacturing, and supply of Acrow Panel Bridges for emergency, temporary detour, and permanent applications.
		Additionally, the product line includes steel beam bridges for short spans, special purpose bridges, heavy shoring, and specialty structures.
	www.acrowcanada.com (173 words)

	Moveable Bridges
		Acrow Corporation is the industry leader in moveable prefabricated modular bridges.
		Acrow utilizes standard components to construct approach spans, towers, and the moveable spans, which facilitates meeting quick delivery schedules and maintaining the panel bridge reusability.
		Acrow's experience in the development, design, and manufacture of moveable panel bridges is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
	www.acrowusa.com /moveable-bridges.html (173 words)

	AISC \| Back Issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Innovative concept to extend the life of old steel bridges.
		The use of bent, steel pipes for the arches without lateral bracing is innovative - aesthetically pleasing.
		A beautiful bridge - elegant and shallow main span - interesting concept to counterweight the short back spans and hide them behind the abutments.
	www.aisc.org /MSCTemplate.cfm?Section=Back_Issues1&template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=6&UserDefinedDate1=07/01/2000 (181 words)

	Pickering, Corts & Summerson, Inc.: Projects: Rehabilitation of County Moveable Bridge S-32 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Deteriorating conditions discovered by our bridge inspectors prompted the County to initiate this project.
		Coordination with the County and municipalities determined that the roadway closure would be further limited to February and March, which led to the development of a detailed construction staging and Traffic Control Plan (TCP).
		One challenge of the TCP was providing a traffic barrier for the moveable span that would not prevent raising the bridge.
	www.pcs-inc.biz /ProjectsDetails.asp?ProjectID=117 (241 words)

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