Preliminary Designs:

 

Design 1

A cantilever bridge that moves on one side. The gears move on a track that makes the road deck go up and down. The support for the road deck swings out of the way using a cable and pulley system.

 

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Design 2

A truss bridge that turns in to an arch.  The road deck is also arched due to the length of the span. It uses a series of gears and hinges to pick up the road deck which is a draw bridge. The cable winds up on two pulleys.

 

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