Do you like unusual architecture? We have selected for you 9 surprising creative bridges whose imposing structure moves as if by magic.
When we think of bridges, we obviously have in mind very classic stone constructions that are almost always immobile. But it was obviously without counting on the creativity of modern architects who do not hesitate to revolutionize the traditional image of the bridge to create innovative buildings ... even a little crazy . So when it comes to building a mobile bridge that aims to let the boats pass while allowing pedestrians and other motorists to reach the 2 banks, the architects dare everything. Absolutely everything.
That's why we wanted to present you a selection of these creative bridges . We have selected 9 around the world that are quite surprising to appear in this compilation that will make you dizzy. We find there, French pride oblige, the famous bridge Jacques-Chaban-Delmas which is in Bordeaux and whose levies are, even for the regulars, always as surprising!
Below, find more details on each of these constructions .
# 1 · The Rolling Bridge
Located in London, the Rolling Bridge is a small bridge that has the particularity of wrap like the tail of a scorpion to allow river traffic. The bridge consists of eight segments animated by hydraulic cylinders. It was unveiled in 2004 and is 12 meters long .
Credits : wikipedia.org
# 2 · Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Above the Tyne, in England, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a rotary movable bridge built by the architect Keith Brownlie . It is 105 meters long and swivels to allow boats to reach a maximum height of 25 meters .
Credits : wikipedia.org
# 3 · Hörn Footbridge
This folding pedestrian bridge is located on the Hörn in the port of Kiel in Germany. It was designed by the architectural firms Gerkan and Marg and Partners in 1997 and is 26 meters long . The bridge is open to navigation a dozen times in the day for periods of fifteen minutes.
Credits : youtube.com
# 4 · Jacques-Chaban-Delmas Bridge
Located in Bordeaux, between the stone bridge and the Aquitaine bridge , the Jacques-Chaban-Delmas bridge rises to let the boats pass. Designed by architects Thomas Lavigne , Christophe Cheron and Charles Lavigne, it is 575 meters long and 77 meters high . In service since 2013, this impressive bridge is up to 60 times a year.
Credits : wikipedia.org
# 5 · The Slauerhoffbrug
Located in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands , the Slauerhoffbrug is an automatic rocking bridge that emerges from the ground to allow river traffic to pass. Long and wide of 15 meters , it was inaugurated in 2000 and seems to literally fly over the road when it goes into activity.
Credits : twistedsifter.com
# 6 · Merchant Square Footbridge
Located in London, this strange bridge consists of 5 blades that rise one after the other to let the boats sail. Designed by Heatherwick Studio , it is 20 meters long and 3 meters wide .
Credits : archdaily.com
# 7 · Biscay Bridge
Built between 1888 and 1893, the Vizcaya Bridge is a transporter bridge connecting the two towns of Portugalete and Getxo, located on either side of the Nervion, at the entrance of the port of Bilbao in Spain. High of 61 meters , it offers a suspended crossing of 161 meters long .
Credits : geo.fr
# 8 · Pont-y-Ddraig
Located in the town of Rhyl in Wales , Pont-y-Ddraig , also known as Dragon Bridge , is reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. It folds like the wings of a bird (or a dragon) to let the river traffic pass.
Credits : themanufacturer.com
# 9 · Friedrich Bayer Bridge
Built by German manufacturer Bayer in São Paulo , the Friedrich Bayer Bridge has two platforms that rotate to give a small passage to the boats. Reserved for cyclists and pedestrians, it is 90 meters long .
Credits : amusingplanet.com
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