www.bridgemeister.com1952 Mile High Swinging
Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, USA
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This is a single suspension bridge from my historical inventory of suspension bridges. Follow the Inventory link for more information about the inventory.

Isolate1952 Mile High Swinging
Location:N 36.095867 W 81.832367
Maps:MapQuest, Acme
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked, 2006)
Main cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended spans:1
Main span:228f
  • Notes
    • Major refurbishing, 1999, but soon after was wrecked by winds. WSJ20060128: "...winds blew it off its moorings. It might have been blown down the mountain if it hadn't wedged against the steel-frame supports." Reopened April 2000 with 21 new stabilizer cables on each side. Survived 200+ mph wind gust, January 2006.

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