Drawbridge

 The bridge that links the two downtowns of Alexandria and Pineville, LA  is a drawbridge.  THe bridges to the north and south of town are both hig enough that river traffic can proceed unhindered, but that downtown bridge must be raised for vertain vessels.

This morning I was heading toward Alexandria and found that the bridge was up.

It was a minor inconvenience, and I was allowed to proceed within minutes,  I suppose that this is a more common occurrence than it appears, as the Red river has significant river traffic.