This bridge is an upward opening bridge, with a deck that can be opened upwards to allow ships to pass through. The bridge was built in 1930 and is a steel frame structure, with a total length of 120 meters, a width of 20 meters, and a height of 48 meters.
Rusty and falling apart
My wife and I are fascinated by bridges, but this is one you can miss unless you *really* want to see a bascule bridge. It's rusty and was fully or partially closed for the better part of two years fo...
Filming location
Apparently some movies were shot utilizing this old bridge, one of them being A Christmas Story. Remember the classic "fudge" scene with Ralphie helping his dad change the tire? Yep, that was here. ...