When the bridge is opened, they rise skyward, like a pair of masts opening their sails.
The plan for the construction of a new bridge was initiated in the 1980s.
The existing bridge, which was built in 1927, was facing congestion due to increasing traffic levels.
When everything was cleared and parties had agreed, construction of the bridge commenced in 2010.
The project received the outstanding achievement award for exterior lighting at the Architecture Lighting Design Awards 2012.
Fully down the bridge looks quite ‘normal’.
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The Twin Sails Bridge half-opened.
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The Twin Sails Bridge fully open.
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Sequence of images showing the Twin Sails Bridge opening.
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Photo credit: Dave Morris/Speirs + Major
Sources:Wikipedia/Roadtraffic Technology
