Bascule bridges

bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey

moveable bridge using a counterweight to balance a span through its upward swing to let boats move underneath

bridge in Saint Petersburg

bridge in Normandy

bridge over Neva river in Saint Petersburg, Russia

bascule bridge in Bangkok, Thailand

Langebro () is a bascule bridge across the Inner Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Zealandside H. C. Andersens Boulevard to Amagerside Amager Boulevard. It is one of only two bridges to carry motor vehicles across the harbour in central Copenhagen, the other being Knippelsbro.

bridge crossing Chao Phraya River, Thailand

toll bridge in Dublin, Ireland

Knippelsbro (English: Knippel Bridge) is a bascule bridge across the Inner Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Børsgade (English: Stock Exchange Street) on Zealand-side Slotsholmen to Torvegade (English: Market Street) on Christianshavn. It is one of only two bridges to carry motor vehicles across the harbour in central Copenhagen, the other being Langebro.

bridge in Berlin

bascule railway bridge in Trondheim, Norway

Teglværksbroen is a bascule bridge which connects Sluseholmen to Teglholmen in the South Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark. It crosses the entrance to the Teglværkshavnen (em. Tileworks Dock) from which it takes its name.

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thumbnail|Entering Aalborg from the Limfjordsbroen thumbnail|Night view of the Limfjordsbroen Limfjordsbroen is a Danish bridge which connects Nørresundby and Aalborg over Limfjord, a shallow sound. It was inaugurated 30 March 1933 in the presence of approximately 30,000 spectators and attended by Thorvald Stauning. It was a toll bridge until 1935. The first fixed link between the two cities was established in 1865 in the form of a pontoon bridge, which was in use until the present bridge was established; the original bridge was slow to open and close when ship traffic passed. The bridge was b

bascule bridge between the islands Masnedø and Zealand, Denmark

bridge in Denmark

bridge in Argentina

bridge in United Kingdom

bridge in Denmark

bridge in Denmark

bridge across the Limfjord in Denmark

thumb|250px|Danviksbro in 2015 thumb|250px|Aerial view with both bascule spans opened for canal traffic, 2016 thumb|250px|View from roadway, showing the large counterweights used for opening of the bascule spans Danviksbron or, alternatively, Danviksbro ("Danvik Bridge") is a bascule bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the eastern end of Södermalm to the eastern municipality Nacka. The bridge spans the Hammarbyleden canal, which carries the water of Hammarby Sjö to Saltsjön. It consists of two separate bridges which carry the Saltsjöbanan railway and a road. It is one of four movab

thumb|Skansbron in September 2011. Skansbron (Swedish: "The Fortlet Bridge") is a bascule bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over the canal Hammarbykanalen, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern mainland district Södra Hammarbyhamnen.

bascule bridge in Yeongdo, Busan, Republic of Korea

Road-rail bridge

road bridge

bridge in Spain

bridge in Spain

Götaälvbron () was a bascule bridge in central Gothenburg, Sweden, carrying normal road vehicles and trams. The bridge was constructed in 1937 to 1939 and in 1966 it was widened. It was closed for decommissioning in June 2021. Constructed of steel beam, the bridge had a total length of and width of . The mid span had a free height of .

bridge in Russia

bridge in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

bascule road bridge in Porsgrunn, Norway