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Who Operates a Drawbridge?

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Who Operates a Drawbridge?

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What is the technical name for a drawbridge?

Noun. ▲ A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it) bascule bridge.

Are drawbridges manned?

There are 12 manned drawbridges crossing the Intracoastal Waterway in New Jersey, with nine of those in Atlantic or Cape May counties. ... As of 2010, there were 458 movable bascule bridges in the U.S., 33 of which are in New Jersey, the Federal Highway Administration says.

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