2012

SN4019 : Bascule bridge, Carmarthen

taken 13 years ago, near to Carmarthen/Caerfyrddin, Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin, Wales

Bascule bridge, Carmarthen
Bascule bridge, Carmarthen
The bridge carries twin-track railway lines over the River Towy at the western edge of Carmarthen junction, a triangular junction about 700 metres SW of Carmarthen railway station.
The bridge is a combination of a standard bridge with a bascule section on the right. Bascule is French for seesaw or balance. A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight to balance the span during its upward swing to give clearance for river traffic. A bascule bridge can be single span, as here, or double span, as is London's Tower Bridge (a combined bascule and suspension bridge).

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SN4019, 215 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 3 June, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 27 June, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 405 192 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:50.9128N 4:19.0224W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 404 193
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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