The smallest drawbridge in the world is located at the Sandford Wharf in Nova Scotia. It was built so that the fishermen and visitors could cross from one side of the Sandford wharf system to the other without having to travel back on the road. The drawbridge has not been operational for some time.
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| The Sandford drawbridge |
Al standing at the top of the drawbridge.
The tiny drawbridge is only big enough to be used as a foot bridge
Going up and going down the other side
In the fall of 2018 (after we visited in August), funding was given to the community so that the drawbridge could be repaired. Repairing the bridge will allow tourists and commercial fishermen to cross the bridge when “closed” and vessels to access the small salt water pond on the inside of the bridge as an area to complete necessary repairs to vessels when the pond drains at low tide.
There is some dispute as to whether this drawbridge is, in fact, the smallest in the world. There is another in Bermuda, the Somerset Bridge. However, while it was originally a drawbridge, it now requires the planks in the middle to be manually removed so that a ship's mast can pass through. Therefore, it is no longer a drawbridge.
There is some dispute as to whether this drawbridge is, in fact, the smallest in the world. There is another in Bermuda, the Somerset Bridge. However, while it was originally a drawbridge, it now requires the planks in the middle to be manually removed so that a ship's mast can pass through. Therefore, it is no longer a drawbridge.
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