Tag:bridge:movable=bascule

bridge:movable = 
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A type of movable bridge, a bascule bridge contains one or two spans, one end of which is free and swings upwards. A counterweight at the pivoting end of the span or spans balances the weight as the free end rises. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: bridges
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should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
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Status: approvedPage for proposal
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A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or "leaf," throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single or double leafed.

How to map

To map the support building

Example

  • Rolling lift Pegasus Bridge over the Caen Canal, Normandy, France
    Rolling lift Pegasus Bridge over the Caen Canal, Normandy, France
  • through truss with overhead counterweight, Seattle, Washington
    through truss with overhead counterweight, Seattle, Washington
  • A double-leaf bascule bridge fully open
    A double-leaf bascule bridge fully open
  • The Strauss design Johnson Street Bridge across Victoria Harbour, British Columbia, built in 1924
    The Strauss design Johnson Street Bridge across Victoria Harbour, British Columbia, built in 1924
  • Bascule bridge in Montceau-les-Mines, France
    Bascule bridge in Montceau-les-Mines, France
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