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Why would you build a bridge that can be opened up and then promise never to open it up again, especially when there’s a shipyard on the other side of it? That
by imgabe 5y ago
Why would you build a bridge that can be opened up and then promise never to open it up again, especially when there’s a shipyard on the other side of it? That makes no sense.
- ndepoel 5y agoBecause it doesn't function as a bridge anymore. It stopped functioning as a bridge back in 1993. It's a monument now, an industrial monument and part of the city's heritage. It's already permanently in the open state and more than high enough to let almost any ship through easily. Except for Mr. Bezos' new superyacht. That's why it would have to be dismantled.
- jacquesm 5y agoIt's a bridge for trains that now use another track, and it is permanently 'open' for normal shipping. Bezos' toy isn't a normal boat so they have to dismantle it, which includes lifting out the movable part in its entirety. This is not without risk to the structure, as has been proven in the past.