Comments on: Open Drawbridge

By: Paree Roper

Paree Roper — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:11:09 +0000

Actually, federal regulations require railroad drawbridges to remain in the open position favoring navigation unless there is a need for a crossing or repairs to the bridge are being made.

An open railway drawbridge is a default position.

By: Sirius Kase

Sirius Kase — Sun, 29 May 2005 16:02:06 +0000

As a rule of thumb, draw bridges for trains are almost always up, since boats are more frequent than trains.

By: MarkHarris

MarkHarris — Sat, 28 May 2005 01:06:06 +0000

[This Amtrack drawbridge in Groton CT][1] is wide open, right next to the (huge) I-95 bridge.

[1]: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: David July

David July — Fri, 27 May 2005 23:31:53 +0000

I am familiar with the Grand Avenue Bridge in Jacksonville. At night, it offers a beautifully non-obstructed view of downtown. I even talked to the drawbridge operator one night and she said that this drawbridge is one of busiest in the state.

By: fanta

fanta — Fri, 27 May 2005 13:35:37 +0000

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 27 May 2005 09:44:56 +0000

Thanks izzy, when I saw your post I remembered that we’d [already posted that one][1] And Jon Fuchs, I’m afraid we [already posted][2] your one too!

[1]: http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/20/battleship-cove/
[2]: http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/30/huskie-stadium/

By: Eric Hodel

Eric Hodel — Fri, 27 May 2005 09:27:26 +0000

I think the Montlake bridge in Seattle isn’t just open, I think it is stuck open. I’ve never seen it open on just one side.

By: Jon Fuchs

Jon Fuchs — Fri, 27 May 2005 05:53:49 +0000

Another open bridge, in seattle:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

it has traffic backed up about half a mile, to the north.

By: izzy

izzy — Fri, 27 May 2005 01:12:34 +0000

Here is an actual boat passing through a drawbridge with the help of two tugboats in Somerset, Mass:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth