A bascule bridge is made up of one or two movable spans ... The whole process, from design, planning and consent, took about seven years. It faced numerous setbacks and delays, including when ...

Officially termed the West Ferry Street Bascule Bridge ... The sign gave some insight into the design and history of the bridge, as well as the man behind its construction – Joseph Baermann ...

"A challenging engineering design only achieved by collaboration ... It is a double-leaf bascule bridge which opens in the middle to allow river traffic taller than 4.5m (15ft) through.

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi opened a vertical-lift rail bridge in the southern state of Tamil Nadu yesterday.