Talk:Retractable bridge

Summer St Bridge, Boston
The Summer St. bridge over the Fort Point Channel in Boston (USA) is a moveable bridge where the roadbed slides horizontally out of the way (diagonal to the direction of traffic). Would this be considered a type of retractable bridge, or a new type? 38.111.35.2 (talk) 19:10, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Bridges in Washington State mentioned in this article
This article refers to three bridges in Washington State: Hood Canal, Evergreen Point (SR-520), and Lacey V. Murrow (I-90). While all three are indeed pontoon-floating bridges, only the Hood Canal bridge physically opens for marine traffic today. The Evergreen Point bridge was replaced with a new span, which entered service earlier in 2016 and the original span is being demolished presently. The new bridge's east high rise provides greater clearance that did the old bridge and the midspan (floating) portion of the bridge does not move or open. The "old" I-90 bridge, which is actually the newer of the twin spans today was built to replace the original bridge after it accidentally sank in (or around) 1990. That original bridge did open in the middle but neither of the current "twin" bridges do so. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brandonlundh (talk • contribs) 05:04, 14 July 2016 (UTC)