Folding bridge

Folding bridge
	Hörnbrücke in Kiel
Ancestor	Plate girder bridge
Related	Lift bridge, submersible bridge, retractable bridge
Descendant	None
Carries	Automobiles, pedestrians
Span range	Short
Material	Steel
Design effort	High
Falsework required	No

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.

The movement of a folding bridge

A folding bridge is a type of moveable bridge.

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