Bascule Bridge


What is a Bascule Bridge?

Definition: What Does the Term Bascule Bridge Mean?
Bascule Bridge is a bridge that functions with large counterweights that balance the weight of the bridge as it is raised. A bascule bridge can have one or two leafs depending upon the span of the bridge.

Pictures of a Bascule Bridge

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