Suspension Bridges Crossing Bonnechere River

This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Bonnechere River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1895: Swinging

Renfrew, Ontario, Canada - Bonnechere River
Bridgemeister ID:590 (added 2003-01-05)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Swinging
Location:Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Bonnechere River
Coordinates:45.478217 N 76.691764 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • 1983: Rebuilt.
  • 2020, December: Rehabilitation project likely.
  • 2021, October: Contract awarded for repairs.

Annotated Citations:

  • McIntyre, Bruce. "Swinging Bridge will be upgraded at a cost of almost $300,000." Toronto Star, 20 October 2021, https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/10/20/swinging-bridge-will-be-upgraded-at-a-cost-of-almost-300000.html.

    "In his report to council recently, Development and Property Director Mike Asselin said the bridge was an important piece of infrastructure and just like other municipal property like bridges and roads, council was faced with the prospect of investing in one of its assets or eventually be forced to close the bridge due to safety concerns. Although there had been some repairs completed in 2020, it was more of a stop-gap measure to deal with some immediate issues."

Photo by Jack Schmidt Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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