The iconic Bascule Bridge in Mystic is getting repairs, impacting boaters getting through with the warm weather. “It’s a cornerstone of the downtown Mystic area,” said Nick Parker.

Lowestoft's Gull Wing Bridge is the largest of its kind in the world, sitting clear of the highest tide by 12m (39ft), with the bascule span 39.5m (130ft) long, 22m (72ft) wide and 35m (115ft) tall.

The question of how to replace the bascule bridge must have given officials some sleepless nights and led to one of those hammer-and-tong fights for which Corpus Christi is famous.

LORAIN -- The U.S. 6 Charles Berry Bascule Bridge will undergo testing beginning Thursday, the Ohio Department of Transportation said. ODOT and contracting crews will have the bridge, which ...

In March 2011, councilors sent a letter to state and federal officials in favor of the construction of a drawbridge, also known as a bascule design bridge and similar to the former bridge.

The bascule bottlenecks were solved with the opening of the Harbor Bridge in 1959. But as with any growing city, the bottlenecks just get moved to new locations. Allison Ehrlich is the archive ...

The management of Lowestoft's Bascule Bridge should be handed to the county council after figures show it was closed on 151 nights in five years, it is claimed.

Work on the bridge began in October and is expected to be completed in May 2024. As work continues, MDOT also expects 15-minute intermittent closures of the bridge between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on ...