Frederik IX Bridge

The King Frederik IX bridge (Danish: Kong Frederik den 9's Bro; named for King Frederik IX of Denmark) is a combined road and railway bridge carrying the Danish national road 9 as well as Sydbanen and Lollandsbanen railway lines across the Guldborgsund strait between the islands of Falster and Lolland in Denmark.

The rail link is a part of the railway section of the Fugleflugtslinjen transport corridor between Copenhagen, Denmark and Hamburg, Germany.

There is a decision to widen the bridge with one more rail track and to fit electric overhead line, in connection with the Fehmarn Belt Tunnel.

In order to cut costs, there a tunnel company wanted to disallow bridge openings.

Two motors, one either side of the bridge, turn shafts passing through the centre of the pivot bearings.

Rail and road bascules in raised position
Chamber into which the bascule counterweights sink when raised, showing drive racks
Underside of raised bascules, showing tipped up railings and yellow driveshaft
Underside of bascules, showing bearings about which bascules rotate, and yellow drive shaft
Bascules falling