Zandvlietbrug, Antwerp, Belgium
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Dirkjogt
N 51° 20.714 E 004° 17.376
31U E 589815 N 5689006
The Zandvlietbrug is one of the two bridges over the waterway lock Zandvlietsluis, Port of Antwerp
Waymark Code: WM2P4K
Location: Belgium
Date Posted: 11/29/2007
Views: 23
Over the ‘Zandvlietsluis’ are two bascule bridges, the ‘Frederik Hendrikbrug’ and the ‘Zandvlietbrug’.
The Zandvlietbrug is a bascule bridge with a length of 57 meters and operational since 1967. It is used by cars and trains.
A bascule bridge is a drawbridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic. Bascule is a French term for seesaw and balance, and bascule bridges operate along the same principle. They are the most common type of movable bridge in existence because they open quickly and require relatively little energy to operate.
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