Pegasus Bridge - Bénouville, France
N 49° 14.547 W 000° 16.491
30U E 698344 N 5457982
[FR] Il s'agit d'un pont basculant du type Scherzer. [EN] Pegasus Bridge and the structure that replaced it in 1994 are examples of a distinct sub type of bascule bridge, the "Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge" or "rolling bridge".
Waymark Code: WMTEWZ
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 11/13/2016
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[FR] Initialement construit en 1935, l'original a été remplacé par un nouveau pont similaire mais plus long en 1994.
La longueur de la travée basculante est de 45,70 m. Le pont porte la route départementale D 514.
[EN] Bridges of this type do not pivot about a hinge point, but roll back on curved tread plates attached to the girders of the main span. This design allows a greater clearance of the waterway for a given opening angle.
Bridge Type: Drawbridge (Bascule Bridge)
Built: 01/01/1994
Span: 45,70 m.
Pedestrian Traffic: yes
Bicycle Traffic: yes
Vehicular Traffic: yes
Railway Traffic: no
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