tarboat's photos with the keyword: lift bridge

The Leamington Lift Bridge crosses the Union Canal near its terminus at Lochrin Basin in Edinburgh. The bridge was installed around 1906 where Fountainbridge crossed the canal replacing a previous bridge built in 1869. When the canal was shortened in 1922 to make Lochrin Basin the terminus it was moved to its present site to replace a wooden drawbridge. It fell out of use by the 1960s, but as part of the Millennium Link project to restore the Union Canal, it required to be restored at least to allow boats to pass. A report published in the year 2000 had suggested fixing it permanently open, but the decision was taken to restore it to full working order.

Haven Bridge over the River Yare above South Quay in Great Yarmouth was opened by HRH Prince of Wales on 21st October 1930. This double bascule bridge replaced an earlier Haven Bridge that was opened to the public on October 21st 1854. There has been a bridge on this site since at least 1427.

Work on the third crossing of the Yare at Great Yarmouth commenced in January 2021 with completion expected in late summer 2023. The lift bridge will provide access to the port and enterprise zone enabling road traffic to avoid the town centre.

Tower Road lift bridge, Birkenhead docks. This replaced a Scherzer rolling bridge a few years ago.

This bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal was constructed for Peel Land and Property and carried the A57 over the Manchester Sjip Canal. During testing in May 2016 the lifting equipment failed on the west side and the deck crashed down. This delayed the opening until the end of 2017 and the repaired concrete on the pillars is still obvious. Howard Civil Engineering carried out civils works for the bridge with Cass Hayward as designer.

Ellenfoot Bridge across the middle of Maryport Harbour. It was completed in 2007 using a number of grants including a significant sum from the EU.

The harbour at Dunbar is in two parts divided by this double bascule bridge

The harbour at Dunbar is in two parts divided by this double bascule bridge.

A trip up the Huddersfield Narrow Canal ended at Uppermill where the lock proved too narrow for the boat to exit. Having backed down to Greenfield the lift bridge at the entrance to the marina had to be lifted to allow us to wind (turn) the boat and head back towards Manchester.

Sutton road bridge over the River Hull. A Scherzer type rolling lift bridge, built in 1939 by the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co, with elegant Art Deco / Neo-Georgian style operating houses.

Sutton road bridge over the River Hull. A Scherzer type rolling lift bridge, built in 1939 by the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co, with elegant Art Deco / Neo-Georgian style operating houses.

Brand new lift bridge on the Montgomery Canal.