Raising and Lowering the Market Street Bridge

About once a quarter this historic bridge gets a test to make sure that it can raise and lower. This is done so in case river traffic needs the clearance. The other bridges in Chattanooga are high enough that they don't have to use this old tech to have river traffic clear them. Thanks to CDOT for the footage.

[@KicknItCountryVlogs]

Awesome up close in person video! Stay safe 🙏💙

[@AndysJourneys]

Glad you liked it. It os definitely a different perspective

[@TurboRanger351]

That's cool they let you ride up with it.

[@AndysJourneys]

Unfortunately for this ride I had to get the footage from a friend. If I can get the timing right then I definitely get to ride in the future

[@chattjedi]

I wish they would call it by it's original name The john Ross Bridge

[@AndysJourneys]

At least people know it by both names

[@kentondickerson]

Wish you could have shown the inside of the control house.

[@AndysJourneys]

That one is a no-go for security reasons. Still it's pretty amazing to see that pretty simple system is what raises and lowers the bridge