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

Eagle Falls

Great Falls, Montana, USA - Missouri River
Bridgemeister ID:6358 (added 2021-07-26)
Name:Eagle Falls
Location:Great Falls, Montana, USA
Crossing:Missouri River
At or Near Feature:Eagle Falls, Black Eagle Dam
Coordinates:47.519905 N 111.262229 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, June 6, 1908
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Notes:

  • Completed early 1890s.
  • 1908, June: Destroyed by flood.

External Links:

  • Black Eagle Dam - Wikipedia. From the article (retrieved 2021): "A 200-foot-long (61 m), 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) pedestrian suspension bridge ran from the bluffs above each powerhouse over the river." However, historic images of the bridge show it wa significantly longer with main and side spans of roughly 400 and 200 feet respectively.
  • Bridgehunter.com | Eagle Falls Suspension Bridge

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