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There is an iconic and world famous pedestrian bridge at Paddington Basin in London, called
The Rolling Bridge. Maybe in hindsight it isn’t quite so famous or iconic, but never the less it is an interesting wee bridge. Believe it or not this little piece of engineering ingenuity, is a bridge that curls up to allow boats to pass through the gap.
Walking past this little 12 meter long wooden bridge it doesn’t look that much different from any other bridge of its type. This amazing little bridge, which is seemingly the only one of its kind in the world was built in 2004, during the office and retail development of the basin. Hydraulic pistons, which are hidden away, are activated and allow the bridge to curl up to form an octagonal shape.
Rolling Bridge in London
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| Rolling Bridge |
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