Moving Footbridge, Tavistock Canal, Devon UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
N 50° 32.481 W 004° 09.337
30U E 418115 N 5599460
A moving bridge on Tavistock Canal, Devon UK
Waymark Code: WM306D
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/19/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 34
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The canal in Tavistock no longer takes boats but the council still built a moving bridge for people to cross. The bridge swings around to the side, I didn’t see anything mechanical to move the bridge so I presume the bridge is pushed around by manpower.
Bridge Type: Swing Bridge

Span: 14ft

Pedestrian Traffic: yes

Bicycle Traffic: yes

Vehicular Traffic: no

Railway Traffic: no

Built: Not listed
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