Wynyard Rolling Lift Bridge
Note that in dutch basculebrug only refers to bascule bridges that have their counterweight rigidly connected to the bridge deck.
Wynyard rolling lift bridge. Wynyard central is a new series of luxury apartments and townhouses in auckland s most desirable inner city waterfront location wynyard quarter. We build a viaduct for direct connection to wynyard industrial quarter. Direct connection not important so we remove section of viaduct creating te wero island. A scherzer rolling lift bridge on rotherhithe street london england uk pero s bridge 1999 a pedestrian bascule bridge linking queen square and millennium square in bristol england uk.
Mr julian said the rolling lift bridge could be upgraded at a cost of 100 000 to 200 000 and take vessels up to a 12 8m beam through the 13 7 gap. Wynyard central offers a unique waterfront lifestyle in auckland s most dynamic and desirable new area wynyard quarter. 7 november 2008 by. Rolling bascule bridge to allow small boat entry into viaduct harbour 2nd.
The bridge and its wooden control booth are still in place today. The lifting bridge at the viaduct harbour just after being installed in 1932. We dredge viaduct harbour for 2000 americas cup syndicates. The bridge was too big would end up costing more than 70 million and recommissioning the historic rolling lift bridge should be investigated.
This list lists both and is incomplete as there are many such bridges in the netherlands. Linking the wynyard quarter. Wynyard crossing bridge between viaduct harbour and wynyard quarter auckland waterfront north island. Living on the edge of one of the world s most beautiful harbours and in the heart of auckland city means residents will enjoy.
If there is a hinged connection it s referred to as ophaalbrug literally drawbridge. Viaduct harbour rolling lift bridge viaduct basin auckland north island new zealand 09 2014 at the wynyard crossing bridge viaduct basin auckland north island new zealand 09 2014. Wynyard crossing is a new double bascule walking cycling bridge built in 2011 in auckland new zealand it connects the redeveloped wynyard quarter with te wero island and the existing viaduct harbour entertainment district and thereby with the wider auckland waterfront the 100 metre long 330 ft bridge is able to lift to allow watercraft passage into the viaduct harbour area with a 36.