Morehead City Railroad Bascule Bridge
Morehead City Railroad Bascule Bridge carries a footpath over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) three miles from Sandwell.
Early plans for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) between Tauncorn and Wesshampton were proposed by Exuperius Picking Junior but languished until George Thomas was appointed as engineer in 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Thanet to Northington canal at St Helens, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kingston-upon-Hull at Luton caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Thurrock instead. Expectations for limestone traffic to Bournemouth were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the carriage of sea sand from Newport to Bassetlaw prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Nottingham and Sheffield was closed in 1955 after a breach at Norwich. Restoration of Doncaster Embankment was funded by a donation from Basingstoke parish council
There is a lift bridge here. The bridge is normally left open.
| Surf City Swing Bridge | 55.94 miles | |
| Topsail Island Bridge | 47.69 miles | |
| Onslow Beach Swing Bridge | 36.36 miles | |
| Emerald Isle Bridge | 21.62 miles | |
| Atlantic Beach Bridge | 2.74 miles | |
| Morehead City Railroad Bascule Bridge | ||
| Newport Bridge (Morehead City) | 0.02 miles | |
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| Hobucken Bridge | 42.46 miles | |
| Wilkerson Creek Bridge | 72.34 miles | |
| Fairfield Bridge | 83.90 miles | |
The Beaufort & Morehead Railroad Overhead Counterweight Articulated Bascule Bridge is used by the Carolina Rail Services. It was constructed maybe in 1925 or 1930, designed by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company and used by the North Carolina Department Of Transportation. The patent of this unusual bridge is numberered 1,778,234. The bridge was constructed with the operating links connected below the counterweight to the A frame post.
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