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A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or double-leafed.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bascule bridge | Design effort | Medium | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bascule bridge | Falsework required | Site and prefabrication specific | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bascule bridge | Material | Steel | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bascule bridge | Movable | Yes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bascule bridge | Span range | Short | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bascule bridge | related to External links | Wiktionary-logo-en-v2 | 0.60 | section |
| Bascule bridge | related to External links | Media | 0.60 | section |
| Bascule bridge | related to External links | Bascule | 0.60 | section |
| Bascule bridge | related to External links | Wikimedia Commons | 0.60 | section |
| Bascule bridge | related to history | Bascule | 0.60 | section |
| Bascule bridge | related to Types | There | 0.60 | section |
| Bascule bridge | related to Types | The | 0.60 | section |
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