Suspension Bridges of Belgium

This is a list of all 22 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Belgium. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1824: Wissekerke

Bazel, Belgium
Bridgemeister ID:1681 (added 2005-03-26)
Year Completed:1824
Name:Wissekerke
Location:Bazel, Belgium
At or Near Feature:Wissekerke Castle
Coordinates:51.145383 N 4.302667 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Jean-Baptiste Vifquain
References:IBB, ISFF
Status:Closed, 1990
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 23.11 meters (75.8 feet)
Deck width:1.9

External Links:

Photo by Robert M. Vogel

1826: Vermontois

Péruwelz, Belgium - Pommerœul-Antoing Canal
Bridgemeister ID:6629 (added 2021-09-07)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Vermontois
Location:Péruwelz, Belgium
Crossing:Pommerœul-Antoing Canal
Principals:Pierre Simons
References:IBB
Status:Replaced, 1866
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.7 meters (120.4 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • IBB: Replaced in 1866. Multiple figures exist for main span length: 36.4, 36.7, and 40 meters.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1841: Oban

Lavacherie, Sainte-Ode, Belgium - Ourthe River
Bridgemeister ID:5577 (added 2020-12-20)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Oban
Location:Lavacherie, Sainte-Ode, Belgium
Crossing:Ourthe River
Coordinates:50.062789 N 5.507661 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Destroyed, December, 1944
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 14 meters (45.9 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: Aywaille

Aywaille, Wallonia, Belgium - Amblève River
Bridgemeister ID:6630 (added 2021-09-07)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Aywaille
Location:Aywaille, Wallonia, Belgium
Crossing:Amblève River
References:IBB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1934
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1843: Seraing

Seraing, Liège vicinity, Belgium - Meuse River
Bridgemeister ID:6550 (added 2021-08-29)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Seraing
Location:Seraing, Liège vicinity, Belgium
Crossing:Meuse River
Coordinates:50.616960 N 5.509567 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Hubert Brialmont, John Cockerill & Cie
References:AAJ, IBB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1905
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 105 meters (344.5 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1844: Faubourg

La Roche-en-Ardenne, Wallonia, Belgium - Ourthe
Bridgemeister ID:6631 (added 2021-09-07)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Faubourg
Location:La Roche-en-Ardenne, Wallonia, Belgium
Crossing:Ourthe
References:IBB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1901
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)

1852: Vennes

Liège, Belgium - Meuse Dérivation
Bridgemeister ID:2319 (added 2007-05-05)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Vennes
Also Known As:Boverie, Englebert
Location:Liège, Belgium
Crossing:Meuse Dérivation
Coordinates:50.62959 N 5.57801 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:IBB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1905 or 1906
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Adjacent replacement completed in 1903. The suspension bridge was still standing at the time of the world's fair (Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Liège) held in Liège in 1905.
  • IBB: Precise construction date unknown, but was in time frame 1852-1864. Other sources cite 1852.
  • Coordinates refer to the current Vennes Bridge. This is the approximate location of the removed suspension bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1869: Stadspark

Antwerp, Belgium
Bridgemeister ID:2078 (added 2006-06-10)
Year Completed:1869
Name:Stadspark
Also Known As:City Park
Location:Antwerp, Belgium
Coordinates:51.211054 N 4.414975 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Cail et Halot
References:ISFF
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Span:1 x 27.5 meters (90.2 feet)
Deck width:3.5

Notes:

  • Cables and deck replaced, 1976.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1899: Hanssenspark

Vilvoorde, Belgium
Bridgemeister ID:2079 (added 2006-06-10)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Hanssenspark
Location:Vilvoorde, Belgium
Coordinates:50.924332 N 4.428762 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:ISFF
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 17.55 meters (57.6 feet)
Deck width:3.08 meters

Notes:

  • ISFF: Renovated in 1970s and again in 2000.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Fraterstraat

Merelbeke, East Flanders, Belgium - Ringvaart
Bridgemeister ID:4571 (added 2020-06-02)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Fraterstraat
Location:Merelbeke, East Flanders, Belgium
Crossing:Ringvaart
Coordinates:51.005227 N 3.760873 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Removed, c. 2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 56 meters (183.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

2005: Kanne

Kanne, Belgium - Albert Canal
Bridgemeister ID:2136 (added 2006-10-28)
Year Completed:2005
Name:Kanne
Location:Kanne, Belgium
Crossing:Albert Canal
Coordinates:50.810612 N 5.671073 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Suspended Spans:1

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2007: College

Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium - Leie River
Bridgemeister ID:3333 (added 2019-12-07)
Year Completed:2007
Name:College
Location:Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
Crossing:Leie River
Coordinates:50.833342 N 3.267162 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


2016: La Belle Liégeoise

Liége, Belgium - Meuse River
Bridgemeister ID:6551 (added 2021-08-29)
Year Completed:2016
Name:La Belle Liégeoise
Location:Liége, Belgium
Crossing:Meuse River
At or Near Feature:Parc de la Boverie
Coordinates:50.627863 N 5.573774 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:


(footbridge)

Zeebrugge, Belgium - North Sea
Bridgemeister ID:7900 (added 2023-10-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Zeebrugge, Belgium
Crossing:North Sea
Coordinates:51.342407 N 3.173718 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Temporary bridge built across the gap in the Zeebrugge Mole created during the Zeebrugge Raid (April 23, 1918). Presumably erected in 1918. Coordinates provided here are approximate.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(footbridge)

Zelzate, East Flanders, Belgium
Bridgemeister ID:4584 (added 2020-06-05)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Zelzate, East Flanders, Belgium
Coordinates:51.198797 N 3.814564 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:ISFF
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 8.25 meters (27.1 feet)
Deck width:1.5 meters

Notes:

  • ISFF: Built 1880-1885 in a private garden and noted (in 2006) the bridge was in poor condition.

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(suspension bridge)

Couvin, Belgium
Bridgemeister ID:7892 (added 2023-10-13)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Couvin, Belgium
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(suspension bridge)

Evergem, Gent vicinity, East Flanders, Belgium - Westbekesluis
Bridgemeister ID:4570 (added 2020-06-02)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Evergem, Gent vicinity, East Flanders, Belgium
Crossing:Westbekesluis
Coordinates:51.087382 N 3.659881 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (three-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 99.7 meters (327.1 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:


(suspension bridge)

Merelbeke, East Flanders, Belgium - Ringvaart
Bridgemeister ID:4572 (added 2020-06-02)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Merelbeke, East Flanders, Belgium
Crossing:Ringvaart
Coordinates:51.007842 N 3.751466 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (three or more lanes), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 99 meters (324.8 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:


Grimohaye

Limal, Wavre vicinity, Belgium
Bridgemeister ID:6628 (added 2021-09-07)
Name:Grimohaye
Also Known As:Limal, Limale
Location:Limal, Wavre vicinity, Belgium
At or Near Feature:Limal Castle
References:IBB
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • IBB: One of earliest known wire suspension bridges in Belgium. Bridge was in existence in 1830, presumably built in mid-to-late 1820s.

Kasteel Cortewalle

Cortewalle Castle, Beveren, Belgium
Bridgemeister ID:1819 (added 2005-05-21)
Name:Kasteel Cortewalle
Location:Cortewalle Castle, Beveren, Belgium
Coordinates:51.21435 N 4.2651 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:ISFF
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 26.37 meters (86.5 feet)
Deck width:2.4 meters

Notes:

  • ISFF: Completed in time frame 1900-1905. Renovated, 1970, and again in 1991.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Speybrug

Lievegem, Gent vicinity, East Flanders, Belgium - Ringvaart
Bridgemeister ID:4569 (added 2020-06-02)
Name:Speybrug
Location:Lievegem, Gent vicinity, East Flanders, Belgium
Crossing:Ringvaart
Coordinates:51.085412 N 3.658703 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 54.5 meters (178.8 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:


Bridgemeister ID:7484 (added 2022-12-28)
Name:Waggelbrug
Also Known As:Branlant
Location:Halle, Belgium
Crossing:Canal Bruxelles Charleroi
Coordinates:50.735462 N 4.241489 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed, 1930s
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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