Ghent has a couple of interesting swing bridges. Tram tracks even run over these here. It looks like the bridge isn't rotated on a daily basis anymore.

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DirkWi

March 25, 2024

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The Recollett Bridge connects the Recollettlei with the Koophandelsplein.
There was certainly a bridge crossing at this location from the end of the 13th century.

In 1752 the bridge, then …

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DirkWi

March 25, 2024

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And, indeed, as @KiWaWa previously wrote here: the bridge no longer turns every day. In fact, it is no longer used as a swing bridge, but as a fixed bridge.

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