Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Bridge type
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
Height restriction for passing vessels
Requires less horizontal space than bascule or swing bridges |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Lift bridge
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:bridge
gptkb:infrastructure |
| gptkbp:component |
Towers
Counterweights Movable span |
| gptkbp:establishedIn |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:function |
Allows passage of boats or ships by lifting the span vertically
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vertical-lift bridge
|
| gptkbp:material |
Steel
Concrete |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Hawthorne_Bridge
gptkb:Steel_Bridge gptkb:Pont_Gustave-Flaubert gptkb:Arthur_Kill_Vertical_Lift_Bridge |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
Cables or hydraulic systems
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:bridge
gptkb:Drawbridge gptkb:Swing_bridge |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
Rail traffic
Pedestrian traffic Road traffic |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:bridge
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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