tiabunna's photos with the keyword: lifting

While heading into town, I found myself near the front of the queue of cars stopped when our lifting bridge opened for the tourist boat (at right) to pass through the gap in the roadway beyond the boom gate. The new bridge is near complete, with work mainly now on finalising the access roadworks. It is expected to be fully open by Easter. I'm afraid I still have little spare time, so activity in photography or online is very limited at present. HFF and best wishes for the weekend, everyone.

An image of the old lifting bridge that I've realised I hadn't previously posted here. The new bridge, now under construction, will run from about where this was taken to between the old bridge and the bright light across the river (which is near where the previous images, also in PiPs, were taken).. Best viewed large.

Historic lifting bridge over the Murray River, scheduled for replacement as it was not built for modern traffic volumes or large trucks. The Murray is part of Australia's major river system and separates NSW and VIctoria, which leads to a thought for a musical link. HFF and have a great weekend, everyone. Explored.

One of the last operational lifting bridges in Australia, the Batemans Bay bridge recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. It opens daily for the upstream trip of the local tourist boat (which I was on for this shot). Needless to say, this creates substantial traffic jams on the main road, especially in the holiday season! Best viewed large on black. HFF, everyone. ** Additional note, as this type of bridge seems unfamiliar to most. The central portion of the bridge is balanced by the two large (concrete) counterweights, which descend as the bridge span rises. There are traffic lights to stop the road traffic (which can be seen on the side spans).