ðɪs swˈɪŋspˈæn dɹˈɔːbɹɪdʒ jˈuːzd ɐ lˈɔŋ stˈiːltɹˈʌs wˌɪtʃ lˈɛft lˈɪɾəl ɹˈuːm fɔːɹ ˈiːvən smˈɔːl vˈɛsəlz tə pˈæs bᵻnˌiːθ ʌnlˈɛs ɪt wʌz ˈoʊpən.
This swing-span drawbridge used a -long steel-truss which left little room for even small vessels to pass beneath unless it was open.