Ponte móvel de Leça, Bascule bridge in Matosinhos, Portugal.
The Ponte Móvel de Leça spans 92 meters across the Leça River, featuring blue H-shaped supports and a hydraulic system for vertical movement.
The current structure, inaugurated in 2007, replaced the original 1961 bridge to accommodate larger container ships entering the Port of Leixões.
The bridge, designed by architect João Motta Guedes with Proman and JNA engineers, received multiple national and international engineering awards.
Two pedestrian elevators and an improved opening mechanism reduce bridge operation time by six minutes compared to the previous structure.
At 1300 tons total weight, this structure stands as the fourth largest movable bridge globally, following those in Barcelona, Valencia, and Miami.
Location: Matosinhos
GPS coordinates: 41.18883,-8.69442
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:32
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