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bascule 1. a bridge with a movable section hinged about a horizontal axis and counterbalanced by a weight 2. a movable roadway forming part of such a bridge bascule [′ba‚skül] (engineering) A structure that rotates about an axis, as a seesaw, with a counterbalance (for the weight of the structure) at one end. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The firm beat out six other contractors in 1995 to replace the bascule rail bridge, originally constructed in the 1920s. The bridge mechanism is the Chicago-style bascule trunion type, an engineering marvel developed and made famous in Chicago. The facility consists of one bascule bridge and two low-level bridges as well as two causeway islands. |
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