The FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge is a double track

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spanning the

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. Completed in 1925 by the

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, this structure replaced a single-track

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which opened on January 5, 1890. The current structure is a simple

truss bridge A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements, typically straight, may be stressed from tension, compression, or ...

with

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approaches and a

bascule A bascule is a counterbalanced structure (i.e. a lever) having one end that rises as the other lowers. It may also refer to: * Bascule bridge, a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span in providing clearance for b ...

lift allowing ships to pass. It is adjacent to the Acosta Bridge.

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Photos and information on the bridge
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