Suspension Bridges Crossing Rio Grijalva

This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Rio Grijalva. 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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1908: Belisario Domínguez

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico - Rio Grijalva
Bridgemeister ID:3219 (added 2019-11-11)
Year Completed:1908
Name:Belisario Domínguez
Also Known As:Porfirio Díaz
Location:Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Grijalva
Coordinates:16.742344 N 93.034593 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1955: Failed due to a truck colliding with part of the bridge. Adjacent replacement was already under construction.
  • 2021: Towers are still present and one set of suspension cables is carrying a small pipeline. Unclear how long the bridge has been in this state.

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


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