The Blynman Bridge in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is one of the busiest movable bridges in the world, averaging 10,000 openings per year. Here it is opening for a lone sailboat last week:
There’s not a lot of horizontal clearance between the leaves, but this boat breezed right through:
Wow, it’s a really beautiful place. You must have had a great time there.
Whenever I see a movable bridge I get awestruck by the engineering behind it. Indeed, man has come a long way in the field of science and technology. I have found this article talking about the applications of hydraulic systems http://povonte.com/technology/applications-hydraulic-pumps-engineering/ This make us feel proud about the creative hands behind it.