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Transporter bridges

Scope note

Use for movable bridges over navigable waterways carrying passengers and vehicles across from bank to bank on a platform suspended from a rolling trolley.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000259541

Broader Terms used

movable bridges

Equivalent Terms used

transporter bridge

Created

13yrs ago

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