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Crook Point Bascule Bridge : ウィキペディア英語版 | Crook Point Bascule Bridge
The Crook Point Bascule Bridge (or the Seekonk River Drawbridge) is a defunct Scherzer rolling lift railway bridge which spans the Seekonk River, connecting the city of Providence, Rhode Island, to the city of East Providence. Stuck in the open position since its abandonment in 1976, it is known to nearby residents as the "Stuck-Up Bridge" and has become somewhat of a local icon of urban decay.〔("Seekonk River Bridge". ArtInRuins.com )〕 == History == Part of the East Side Railroad Tunnel project, the Crook Point Bascule Bridge was built in 1908 to provide a direct connection to the old Union Station along the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line. It was designed by Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago and measures across, raises to a 64 degree angle, and opens a clear waterway wide.〔Scherzer, Albert H. ''Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridges''. 1908. Chicago: Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co. of Chicago〕 When railroad usage declined in the 1970s and plans were made to demolish Union Station, the East Side Railroad Tunnel and the Seekonk River Drawbridge were subsequently abandoned in 1976 with the bridge fixed in its current open position to allow river transit.
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