Folding bridge
Appearance
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Ancestor | Plate girder bridge |
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Related | Lift bridge, submersible bridge, retractable bridge |
Descendant | None |
Carries | Automobiles, pedestrians |
Span range | Short |
Material | Steel |
Movable | Yes |
Design effort | High |
Falsework required | No |
A folding bridge is a type of movable bridge.
An example of a folding bridge is the Hörnbrücke (Hörn Bridge) in the city of Kiel in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is a three-segment bascule bridge that folds in the shape of the letter N.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/MovableBridge_fold.gif/220px-MovableBridge_fold.gif)
See also
- Moveable bridges for a list of other movable bridge types