This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1900: Ojuela

Mapimí, Torreon vicinity, Durango, Mexico
Bridgemeister ID:1043 (added 2003-12-06)
Year Completed:1900
Name:Ojuela
Also Known As:Mapimi, Mampimi, Miampimi
Location:Mapimí, Torreon vicinity, Durango, Mexico
Coordinates:25.791768 N 103.790706 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Santiago Minguín, William Hildenbrand?, Henry G. Tyrell
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 271.5 meters (890.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Misspelled on every long span bridge list I've ever seen, this long narrow footbridge is located at Mapimí, Mexico.
  • AAJ notes this bridge as having a 10-foot wide roadway and having been built by William Hildenbrand. The present-day bridge's deck measures only 1.8 meters and is restricted to foot traffic. In HBE, Tyrell takes credit for the design of the bridge and also notes the 10-foot roadway (though, HBE was probably a source for AAJ).

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Photo by Fernando Gomez

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