Somerset bridge is in the Guinness record book as the world’s smallest draw bridge. So while visiting the island we decided this one was worth a visit. With bus passes in hand we found the way to Somerset and with the help of the driver we got off at the nearest stop.
Off the bus we found ourselves on a narrow, two lane road with several cuts through coral rock barley wide enough for the bus. While the posted speed was 15Km, no car that passed us went anywhere near that slow. To get to the bridge we actually had to dash through the cuts but shortly we arrived at Somerset bridge.
The bridge is actually across a narrow channel that connects to a small boat basin. If you look at the face of the bridge you’ll see a small black strip in the center – that’s the size of the drawbridge. It was designed and built to allow sailboats to pass through providing for a gap that just the boat’s mast will fit through. Today boaters call the bridge keeper, who comes out, closes the bridge and flips open the 12″ gap.
If some day you find yourself in Burmuda with a bit of time on your hands we’d recommend not wasting it on Somerest bridge…
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