I'm countering with this from my home country of Belgium

Welp, I ended up searching for it so here is a link. https://interestingengineering.com/culture/the-netherlands-unique-water-bridge

I thought it could have something to do with the levels of water but apparently it was cheaper than a bridge.

i too subscribe to Practical Engineering

So you're telling me you also watch Practical Engineering 👷‍♂️ ^^

If the bridge falls, how far does the flooding spread? Is the river going to be dammed by the gap?

Not critical, just curious how the engineers accounted for this.

I believe it's what is known as a "tunnel."

I N F R A S T R U C T U R E

https://youtu.be/qQCB3N8Vaxk

My eyes think it's an AI optical illusion. That's cool

Honestly I think this is better than lift bridges in every way.

Aquaducts aren't new. Granted this is a novel design, but it's still just an aquaduct. https://waterways.org.uk/about-us/news/canal-aqueducts

Plenty of tunnels under the sea in Norway.

You drive under the runway at Schipol too

Also, Disney World.