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Walt Disney World Railroad Swing Bridge
Facts
- Overview
- Warren pony truss bridge over Seven Seas Canal on Walt Disney World Railroad
- Location
- Bay Lake, Orange County, Florida
- Status
- Open to traffic
- Railroad
- - Walt Disney World Railroad (WDWRR)
- Design
- Warren pony truss swing with riveted built-up beams and bolted connections
- Also called
- WDWRR - Seven Seas Canal Drawbridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +28.42110, -81.58514 (decimal degrees)
28°25'16" N, 81°35'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/442692/3143990 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Windermere
- Inventory number
- BH 48757 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- December 21, 2019: New photo from Luke
- March 9, 2018: New Street View added by Luke
- September 30, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added categories "Walt Disney World Railroad", "Relocated"
- August 26, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Walt Disney World", "Railroad"
- August 26, 2013: New photo from Douglas Butler
- May 10, 2011: Added by Nathan Holth
Related Bridges
- Wabasso Bridge (Parts reused from)
Sources
- Nathan Holth
- Flickr Photo - Detail Photo Showing Rivets and Bolts
- Douglas Butler
- Burnsland - Info
- Luke
Comments
Walt Disney World Swing Bridge
Who would have thought Disney World had a riveted truss bridge?
Anyone's input that can discuss the validity of the history of the bridge suggested below would be welcomed.
http://www.burnsland.com/disneyrailroads/viewtopic.php?f=1&t...
http://www.burnsland.com/disneyrailroads/viewtopic.php?f=1&t...
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Well, the bridge is actually used as a swing bridge.
In the 1990's, I was part of the team that designed the sternwheeler LIBERTY BELLE II, which runs in the lagoon next to the bridge. Surrounding the park, hidden from view, is a large industrial area where WDW services their equipment, including a small shipyard to service the various ferryboats and excursion boats in the park. It was here where the LIBERTY BELLE was built.
The shipyard is a couple of lakes away from the lagoon, and is accessed via a canal with a navigation lock. When the LIBERTY BELLE is moved out of the lagoon for service, it passes through this swing bridge (used for a railroad ride), the navigation lock and a bascule service road bridge on a canal to the lakes.
The attached images are from Google Earth.