Mystic Bridge Model

A series of videos documenting the development of a detailed, computer-controlled functional model of Mystic's Bascule bridge.  The model is built using the original bridge engineering drawings published in 1920.

Book References
•	“Walk Your Horses”, Marilyn Comrie and Elizabeth Boucher
Mystic River Historical Society and Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, 2022
The story of the Mystic River Bridge

•	“Reach for the Sky!”, Rod Coleman
Flat Hammock Press, 2024
Memoirs  from a retired bridge tender

Websites and CAD System
•	 “The unique engineering behind Mystic’s drawbridge”
YouTube - The Day
Engineering of the bridge

•	Autodesk Fusion 360
https://www.autodesk.com
CAD software

Hardware in model
•	Greartisan 12v 1000 RPM
Amazon.com
DC motor

•	TB6612FNG
SparkFun.com
Duel motor driver