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

1940: H. Wallace Caldwell Memorial

Riverside, Illinois, USA - Des Plaines River
Bridgemeister ID:775 (added 2003-03-14)
Year Completed:1940
Name:H. Wallace Caldwell Memorial
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Riverside, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Des Plaines River
Coordinates:41.826083 N 87.8176 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 64 meters (210 feet) estimated

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • Uphues, Bob. "Riverside Township confounded in effort to repaint bridge." Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, 19 October 2021, https://www.rblandmark.com/2021/10/19/riverside-township-confounded-in-effort-to-repaint-bridge/

    "What was thought to be a pretty straightforward project to refurbish the 210-foot long H. Wallace Caldwell Memorial Bridge – known to local residents as the Swinging Bridge – has turned into something of a nightmare for the Riverside Township Board of Trustees… It turns out that not only was the $75,000 earmarked in the 2021-22 budget far below what it’s going to take to do the job, the township board has had trouble getting companies to even submit bids."

  • Uphues, Bob. "Riverside Township confounded in effort to repaint bridge." Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, 21 March 2023, https://www.rblandmark.com/2023/03/21/swinging-bridge-overhaul-set-to-start-in-late-march/

    "A long-awaited project to overhaul the painted surfaces of the Swinging Bridge will start March 27 after Riverside Township trustees voted 4-0 on March 14 to approve an ordinance announcing their intention to issue up to $500,000 in alternate revenue bonds to fund the work…"

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

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