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03 February 2020

Nuttall Gear Custom Gear Drives for Vertical Lift Bridge

Bridge & Dam Gearbox

Built in 1960, the Rio Vista (Helen Madere Memorial) bridge carries approximately 23,000 vehicles daily across the Sacramento River in Rio Vista, California. The 2,890 ft. long bridge features a 306 ft. long vertical lift span that raises to allow for passage of large freighter traffic. The bridge recently underwent a major renovation, including the replacement of the gearboxes.

19 December 2019

Trunnion Bascule Bridge Drives Onsite Seal & Lubrication Overhaul

Bridge & Dam Service Profile

The historic Third Street bridge, located next to Giants baseball stadium in San Francisco, recently underwent a major $25M rehabilitation. Designed by Joseph Strauss (engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge), the bridge opened in 1933 and now carries five lanes of traffic across McCovey Cove.

27 February 2019

Nuttall Heavy-Duty Gearboxes for Double-Leaf Bascule Bridge

Bascule Lift Bridge Gearbox Heavy Duty Gear Drives

Originally built in 1957, the First Street bridge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin underwent a major overhaul that was completed in 2018. The bascule lift bridge carries more than 7,700 vehicles across the Kinnickinnic River on a daily basis.

07 January 2019

Tamiami canal single-leaf bascule bridge

Nuttall Gear Custom Heavy-Duty Drives for Single-Leaf Bascule Bridge

Bridge & Dam Custom Reducer

The historic Tamiami swing bridge that carries NW South River Drive traffic over the Tamiami canal in Miami, Florida needed to be replaced due to its age. Repeated hits from vehicles and boats since its construction in 1930 also contributed to its deteriorating condition.

13 December 2018

Nuttall and Delroyd Custom Gear Drives for Rail Swing Bridge

Bridge & Dam Custom Reducer

The Beverly Drawbridge spans the Danvers River, connecting Beverly and Salem, Massachusetts. The bridge is positioned adjacent to the Route 1A, Veterans Memorial Bridge. Originally built in 1885, the rail bridge currently carries the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Newport/Rockport commuter line that originates in Boston.