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bascule bridgeType of drawbridge in which one or two counterweighted deck members pivot upwards to allow shipping to pass underneath. One example is the double bascule Tower Bridge, London. |
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| The facility consists of one bascule bridge and two low-level bridges as well as two causeway islands. 4 miles of new track, two bascule bridge traverses, 18 stations, and the new Metro East Light Rail Maintenance and Operations Facility (a nearly 200,000-square-foot facility designed to maintain 100 light rail vehicles). The State of Florida declared Southern Power's first bridge project, a bascule bridge at Indian Rocks Beach in Pinellas County, a "showcase" example of craftsmanship and technical ability. |
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