Thursday, July 30, 2009

Impressive Moving Bridges

Getting out of the way of boats is a perennial problem that results in spectacular engineering, from the absolutely enormous retractable bridge in the Gulf of Corinth in Greece, to the beautiful bridge in Paddington Basin, London, which automatically curls itself into a ball, once a day.


Submersible Bridge


Gulf of Corinth Massive Retractable Bridge



Duluth Ariel Lift Bridge


Pegasus bridge


Thomas Heatherwicks Rolling Bridge



Salford Keys Lifting Bridge


Invisible Mechanical Stepping Stone Bridge


Gateshead Millennium Bridge Tilt in Timelapse

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