A tilt bridge is a type of moveable bridge which rotates about fixed endpoints rather than lifting or bending, as with a drawbridge. For this rotation to serve a useful purpose, namely facilitating boat traffic underneath, its deck must follow a curved shape. For this reason, the concept is impractical for vehicular traffic.

The tilting Gateshead Millennium Bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead on the south bank and Newcastle upon Tyne on the north is a pedestrian bridge with two large hydraulic rams at each side that tilt the structure back allowing small watercraft to pass under.

See also

• Movable bridge for a list of other movable bridge types

Bridges

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