Scherzer rolling lift bridges

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North Wall Quay / Custom House Quay
Dublin
Most bridges which open have a simple means of opening by lifting - but these ones are special- they roll open. They are really quite simple. The idea apparently was first tried in Illinois in 1909. it is believed that the Dublin bridges were constructed in 1911, one spanning over the Royal Canal, and the other at the entrance to Georges dock.

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4.52 reviews
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Do They Still Roll With It?
5/31/2024

There are a few lift bridges dotted around the Northern banks of the River Liffey. There are a coupl...

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Industrial structure......
1/16/2024

Whilst walking along the water front of the Liffey, we stumbled on a industrial like contraption , ...

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