Bascule Lift Bridge Newsroom Posts

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.

Nuttall Gear Custom Heavy-Duty Speed Reducers for Single-Leaf Bascule Lift Bridge

Bascule Lift Bridge Bridge & Dam Custom Reducer

Originally built in 1922, the Fort Street fixed-trunnion bascule bridge in Detroit, Michigan allows large cargo ships to travel the Rouge River while transporting material to the nearby Ford Motor plant. The double-leaf bascule design utilized below-deck counterweights to raise and lower the two roadway leaf/sections.

Nuttall Gear Custom Reducer for Single Leaf Bascule Lift Bridge

Bascule Lift Bridge Bridge & Dam Custom Reducer

The 17th Street double leaf bascule lift bridge in Two Rivers, Wisconsin has been in operation since 1949, allowing the local commercial fishing fleet access to Lake Michigan via the East Twin River.