Unique

Borden Avenue Bridge

One of only four U.S. bridges left that opens by sliding sideways

Borden Avenue Bridge

Most drawbridges swing or lift. The Borden Avenue Bridge, opened in 1908 over Dutch Kills in Long Island City, does neither — it retracts, rolling diagonally backward on narrow rails that look borrowed from a railroad, clearing the channel by sliding out of the way entirely. It’s one of only four retractile bridges left standing in the United States, last opened for boat traffic in 2005.

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