Suspension Bridges Completed 1880-1889

This is a list of all 59 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory completed in the decade 1880-1889. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1880: Birkhall

Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Muick
Bridgemeister ID:2193 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Birkhall
Location:Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Muick
Coordinates:57.028215 N 3.072693 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, December, 2015
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 18.3 meters (60 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1880: Burnhervie

Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Don
Bridgemeister ID:2174 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Burnhervie
Location:Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Don
Coordinates:57.261024 N 2.440063 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1979
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

Notes:

  • Completed c. 1880. Douglas Harper writes: "The original bridge was built by Harper & Co, Aberdeen, around 1880 and its timber pylons were replaced with cast iron ones. In 1979 when overloaded during a raft race a bank stay cable failed and a major rebuild was undertaken by the local authority. This version was similar to its predecessor but was repalced in 2005 by a cable stayed bridge."
  • Replaced by 1980 Shakin - Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1880: Daniel O'Connell

Ophir, New Zealand - Manuherikia River
Bridgemeister ID:666 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Daniel O'Connell
Location:Ophir, New Zealand
Crossing:Manuherikia River
Coordinates:45.110783 S 169.590268 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:L.D. Macgeorge, J.S. Derby, R. Edgar
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 65.5 meters (214.9 feet)

External Links:


1880: Fitzroy

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia - Fitzroy River
Bridgemeister ID:416 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Fitzroy
Location:Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Fitzroy River
Principals:F. J. Byerley, Owen Jones
References:AAJ, STC
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1956
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:6
Main Spans:4 x 70.7 meters (232 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 26.5 meters (86.9 feet)
Deck width:21 feet

Notes:

  • Damaged during flood, 1890. Repaired, 1891.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1880: Kawarau Gorge

Kawarau Gorge, Central Otago, New Zealand - Kawarau River Gorge
Bridgemeister ID:667 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Kawarau Gorge
Location:Kawarau Gorge, Central Otago, New Zealand
Crossing:Kawarau River Gorge
Coordinates:45.008882 S 168.899938 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:H.P. Higginson, A.R.W Fulton, W.C. Edwards
References:AAJ, GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Notes:

  • Appears to now be used solely as a bungee-jumping platform.

External Links:

Photo by Eileen O'Grady Photo by David Denenberg

1880: Rosentalbrücke

Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany - Westlicher Umflutgraben, Oker River
Bridgemeister ID:1409 (added 2004-07-04)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Rosentalbrücke
Location:Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany
Crossing:Westlicher Umflutgraben, Oker River
At or Near Feature:Inselwall
Coordinates:52.2686 N 10.5143 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36 meters (118.1 feet)
Deck width:1.7 meters

Notes:

  • Eckhard Bernstorff notes: "Suspended with connections from 'chains' to towers, gravity anchored in the ground (backstays), but 'hangers' not adjustable (like truss)."
Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1880: Suspension Pier

Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:2409 (added 2007-12-24)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Suspension Pier
Location:Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, December, 1950
Main Spans:3

1881: Clyde

Clyde, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:663 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Clyde
Location:Clyde, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.190387 S 169.315977 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Grant, McKellar
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1936
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

1881: Cromdale

Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spey
Bridgemeister ID:2194 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Cromdale
Location:Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spey
Coordinates:57.341944 N 3.553111 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1892
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 59.4 meters (195 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1881: Greig Street

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:538 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Greig Street
Also Known As:Wobbly
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
Coordinates:57.479111 N 4.229796 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Andrew Holbrook Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1881: Jánovas

Boltaña vicinity, Jánovas, Spain - Rio Ara
Bridgemeister ID:3367 (added 2019-12-21)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Jánovas
Location:Boltaña vicinity, Jánovas, Spain
Crossing:Rio Ara
Coordinates:42.465717 N 0.001747 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1881: Kettenbrücke

Leipzig, Germany
Bridgemeister ID:7845 (added 2023-09-04)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Kettenbrücke
Location:Leipzig, Germany
At or Near Feature:Scheibenholzpark
Coordinates:51.326236 N 12.356297 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, c. 1928
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1881: Vicq-sur-Gartempe

Vicq-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France - Gartempe River
Bridgemeister ID:3996 (added 2020-03-27)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Vicq-sur-Gartempe
Location:Vicq-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France
Crossing:Gartempe River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1882: Alexandra

Alexandra, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:668 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1882
Name:Alexandra
Location:Alexandra, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.258245 S 169.391270 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:L.D. Macgeorge, Jeremiah Drummey, Robert Hay
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 79.9 meters (262.1 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1882: Fitch's

Elmira, New York, USA - Chemung River
Bridgemeister ID:88 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1882
Name:Fitch's
Also Known As:Fitches, Fisches, Lumbermens
Location:Elmira, New York, USA
Crossing:Chemung River
Coordinates:42.082409 N 76.866470 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

External Links:

  • Fitch Family History and Genealogy. Although this bridge is known by a variety of names (and misspellings), this Fitch family site states Daniel Hollenbeck Fitch contributed $10,000 to the construction of the bridge and refer to it as "Fitch's Bridge".
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1882: Long Creek

Melvern vicinity, Kansas, USA - Long Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2062 (added 2006-06-03)
Year Completed:1882
Name:Long Creek
Location:Melvern vicinity, Kansas, USA
Crossing:Long Creek
At or Near Feature:Francis Crossing
Principals:Wilden Bridge Company
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, c. 1970

Notes:

  • In the June 18, 1970 edition of the Daily Tribune newspaper (Great Bend, Kansas) an article titled "Last Suspension Bridge to Fall" describes this bridge: "The suspension bridge appears to be going the way of the old covered bridge in Kansas. At least, the particular type of suspension span represented by Osage County Bridge No. 18 may be gone when this structure is replaced within two years. L.D. Pierce, Osage County engineer, said he believes this 'homemade' suspension bridge probably is the last of its kind in this state. He said it was built in 1882 from a pencil-drawn plan that probably was prepared by asurveyor or a millwright. He said it was constructed with materials that could be found in any hardware store and lumber yard. For example, cables are No. 9 gauge wire, bound together. Pierce said at one time there were five or six of these bridges in Osage County. The 100-foot span over Long Creek has been closed to traffic since 1967."
  • See Long Creek - Melvern, Kansas, USA.

1883: Brooklyn

New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA - East River
Bridgemeister ID:89 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1883
Name:Brooklyn
Also Known As:Great East River
Location:New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA
Crossing:East River
Coordinates:40.706 N 73.99667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling, Washington A. Roebling
References:AAJ, BAAW, BBR, BBTS, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, BOB, BOU, BPL, COB, CTW, GB, GBD, HBE, LAB, LACE, NG198305, ONF, PTS2, SJR
Use:Rail (light rail) and Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 486.3 meters (1,595.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 283.5 meters (930 feet)
Deck width:85 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Josh Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1883: Chilhac

Chilhac, Haute-Loire, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1131 (added 2004-01-15)
Year Completed:1883
Name:Chilhac
Location:Chilhac, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:45.154731 N 3.437122 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1883: Swinging

Skowhegan, Maine, USA - Kennebec River
Bridgemeister ID:1575 (added 2004-12-19)
Year Completed:1883
Name:Swinging
Location:Skowhegan, Maine, USA
Crossing:Kennebec River
References:KJ20030410
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1888
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • KJ20030410: "[The] span collapsed in 1888: it turned out the steel cables were not all steel, they had a core of hemp, according to the history 'Skowhegan on the Kennebec'."
  • Replaced by 1888 Swinging - Skowhegan, Maine, USA.

1883: Turrian

Château-d'Oex, Switzerland - Sarine River
Bridgemeister ID:2878 (added 2019-09-13)
Year Completed:1883
Name:Turrian
Location:Château-d'Oex, Switzerland
Crossing:Sarine River
Coordinates:46.468703 N 7.135172 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1883: Yenne

Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1968 (added 2005-11-26)
Year Completed:1883
Name:Yenne
Location:Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.706294 N 5.751086 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AGP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

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

1884: (suspension bridge)

Charleston, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1427 (added 2004-07-24)
Year Completed:1884
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular and Rail (streetcar)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 83.2 meters (273 feet)

Notes:


1884: Lamothe

Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1764 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1884
Name:Lamothe
Location:Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:45.302968 N 3.406201 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since 1977 (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Next to 1834 Lamothe - Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France. In 1866, a flood caused a major change in the course of the Allier River such that the main channel no longer flowed under the older bridge. The newer bridge crossed the main channel of the Allier just slightly east of the older bridge.

External Links:

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

1884: McKeesport-Reynoldton

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA - Youghiogheny River
Bridgemeister ID:90 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1884
Name:McKeesport-Reynoldton
Also Known As:Third Avenue
Location:McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Youghiogheny River
Coordinates:40.352359 N 79.870561 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:McKeesport and Reynoldton Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, HAERPA461
Use:Rail (streetcar) and Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, 1961
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 97.5 meters (320 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)

Notes:

  • 1896: Reconstructed by Hermann Laub

1884: North Side

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
Bridgemeister ID:91 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1884
Name:North Side
Also Known As:Seventh Street
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Allegheny River
Principals:Gustav Lindenthal
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PBR, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1924
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 97.5 meters (320 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 50.3 meters (165 feet)
Deck width:42 feet

Notes:

External Links:


1884: Real

Girardot, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3606 (added 2019-12-31)
Year Completed:1884
Name:Real
Also Known As:Royal
Location:Girardot, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:4.288316 N 74.808793 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Collapsed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1884: Tonnay-Charente

Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Maritime, France - Charente River
Bridgemeister ID:7337 (added 2022-09-04)
Year Completed:1884
Name:Tonnay-Charente
Location:Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Maritime, France
Crossing:Charente River
Coordinates:45.940048 N 0.886059 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1934
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

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

1885: Abergeldie Castle

Balmoral vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1705 (added 2005-03-29)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Abergeldie Castle
Location:Balmoral vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.043806 N 3.176197 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Blaikie Brothers
References:AAJ, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • William Craig describes the bridge, "A wood and angle iron deck supported from two pairs of wire cables and rod suspenders. The railings are of light woven wire. Pylons with ornamental heads are of lattice gider construction on concrete bases five miles west of Ballater, Scotland."
  • Was already derelict before December 2015 flooding (Storm Frank) that severely damaged several River Dee bridges. Dave Cooper writes in early 2016: "The bridge's southern tower and its base are gone. The river bank has eroded back to within feet of the grade one listed Abergeldie Castle. Seat of Baron Abergeldie."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1885: Argenbrücke Achberg

Flunau, Achberg vicinity and Blumegg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Argen River
Bridgemeister ID:2242 (added 2007-03-28)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Argenbrücke Achberg
Location:Flunau, Achberg vicinity and Blumegg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Crossing:Argen River
Coordinates:47.632307 N 9.710757 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48.6 meters (159.4 feet)

1885: Hebden

Hebden, England, United Kingdom - River Wharfe
Bridgemeister ID:1340 (added 2004-05-02)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Hebden
Location:Hebden, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wharfe
Coordinates:54.057126 N 1.962584 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Bell
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Refurbished, 1989.
  • John Gardner writes that William Bell was the village blacksmith and that the bridge once had an unusual mid-span support pillar. John writes: "It is not known when [the pillar] was dismantled, but the bottom section (you can see the dividing flange in the linked picture) can still be seen in normal water conditions."
  • John Gardner later added: "[the bridge] was badly damaged by floods on December 14th 1936. It was reconstructed with the span a little higher, which was when the supporting pillar was removed."
Photo courtesy Anthea Dacy Postcard, courtesy John Gardner Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1885: Hope River Stock

Glynn Wye, North Canterbury, New Zealand - Hope River
Bridgemeister ID:670 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Hope River Stock
Location:Glynn Wye, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Crossing:Hope River
Coordinates:42.588804 S 172.510846 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. & A. Anderson Ltd.
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge and Stock
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 75.3 meters (247 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: Collapsed late 20th century.

External Links:

Photo by Richard Tyson

1885: Sutton

Sutton vicinity and Middlemarch vicinity, New Zealand - Taieri River
Bridgemeister ID:669 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Sutton
Location:Sutton vicinity and Middlemarch vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Taieri River
Coordinates:45.575599 S 170.131762 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Bain
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Dismantled, October, 2017 (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 44 meters (144.4 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Wrecked by flood, July 2017. Dismantled, October 2017

External Links:


1886: (footbridge)

Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:417 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1886
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:54.09975 N 0.8311 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 29 meters (95 feet)

Photo by James F. Carter Photo by Dave Cooper

1886: (suspension bridge)

Windsor Locks and Warehouse Point, Connecticut, USA - Connecticut River
Bridgemeister ID:306 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1886
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Windsor Locks and Warehouse Point, Connecticut, USA
Crossing:Connecticut River
Principals:James Shipman
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Image courtesy Larry Peterson Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1886: Blairgowrie

Blairgowrie, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ericht
Bridgemeister ID:2181 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1886
Name:Blairgowrie
Location:Blairgowrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ericht
At or Near Feature:Craighall Castle
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (89.9 feet)

Notes:

  • HARPER: Some remnants of the bridge still present, 2006.

External Links:


1886: Lower

Easton, Pennsylvania, USA - Lehigh River
Bridgemeister ID:813 (added 2003-05-29)
Year Completed:1886
Name:Lower
Location:Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Lehigh River
References:DSL20030414, WGE20030513
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1951
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Damaged by windstorm 1950.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1886: Pescadero Ituango

Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:7637 (added 2023-05-28)
Year Completed:1886
Name:Pescadero Ituango
Location:Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:7.088510 N 75.694706 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:José María Villa
Use:Footbridge and Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1963: Replaced by Puente Juan de la Cruz Posada
  • 2018: Former location of both bridges completely inundated behind the Pescadero-Ituango dam.

External Links:


Bridgemeister ID:5084 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1887
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Offord, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Great Northern Railway track
Principals:John Harper, Harpers Limited
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1887: de l'Abîme

Cusy and Gruffy, Haute-Savoie, France - Chéran River
Bridgemeister ID:418 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1887
Name:de l'Abîme
Location:Cusy and Gruffy, Haute-Savoie, France
Crossing:Chéran River
Coordinates:45.764583 N 6.057117 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 64 meters (210 feet)

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1887: Hammersmith

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:419 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Hammersmith
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.48845 N 0.23019 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Joseph Bazalgette
References:BEM, BPL, HBE, NTB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since 2021 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • 2019, April: Closed to vehicular traffic due to safety concerns after an inspection found fractures in the cast iron casings around the bridge pedestals. Some repair work followed, but was not fully funded or finished (as of mid-2020)
  • 2020, August: Fractures found to have worsened during recent heatwave. Bridge is completely closed to all pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Pedestrian walkways under the bridge and all river traffic under the bridge are also prohibited (implying risk of collapse).
  • 2020, December: Bridge may reopen to pedestrians and cyclists if deemed safe by maintenance contractor, Mott MacDonald.
  • 2021, January: Plan discussed to "thread" a temporary truss along the length of the deck to permit traffic while the suspension bridge undergoes repairs.
  • 2021, March: Feasibility study on "double-decker" temporary truss plan determines it is feasible, possibly opening to pedestrian and vehicular traffic by mid-2022.
  • 2021, July: Reopened for pedestrian and bicycle use.
  • Replaced 1827 Hammersmith - London, England, United Kingdom.

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Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1887: Jubilee

Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Nairn
Bridgemeister ID:1945 (added 2005-10-29)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Jubilee
Location:Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Nairn
Principals:Harpers Limited
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1915
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1887: Roxburgh

Roxburgh, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:671 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Roxburgh
Location:Roxburgh, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.542731 S 169.320220 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. McCormack
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1974.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

Bridgemeister ID:92 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Swinging
Location:Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Philadelphia and Reading Railroad tracks
Coordinates:40.3405 N 75.923638 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Hildenbrand, John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 1983
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Dismantled 1983. One tower used in extant (2007) Workers Memorial Tower at Reading, PA.
  • The coordinates provided are for the original location of the bridge. The memorial is located at N 40.3245 W 75.9263.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by David Denenberg

1888: (suspension bridge)

Keeseville, New York, USA - Ausable River
Bridgemeister ID:93 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1888
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Keeseville, New York, USA
Crossing:Ausable River
Coordinates:44.503653 N 73.482490 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
References:ONC
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 73.2 meters (240 feet)

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1888: (suspension bridge)

Sheldon Springs, Vermont, USA - Missisquoi River
Bridgemeister ID:94 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1888
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Sheldon Springs, Vermont, USA
Crossing:Missisquoi River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

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

1888: Évieu

Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:7099 (added 2022-06-03)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Évieu
Location:Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Spans:2

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1888: Crathorne

Carthorne, England, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:2195 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Crathorne
Location:Carthorne, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, by flood, July 1930
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 16.8 meters (55 feet) estimated

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1888: Oregon City

Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, USA - Willamette River
Bridgemeister ID:295 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Oregon City
Location:Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Willamette River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, 1922
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

1888: Swinging

Skowhegan, Maine, USA - Kennebec River
Bridgemeister ID:1576 (added 2004-12-19)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Swinging
Location:Skowhegan, Maine, USA
Crossing:Kennebec River
References:KJ20030410
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1901
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:


1888: Tidewater Pipeline

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA - Lehigh River
Bridgemeister ID:1527 (added 2004-10-24)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Tidewater Pipeline
Location:Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Lehigh River
Coordinates:40.90714 N 75.748544 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Hildenbrand
References:AAJ, HBE
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 109.7 meters (360 feet)

Notes:

  • The town was named "Mauch Chunk" at the time the pipeline was built.
Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1889: (suspension bridge)

Chesterfield vicinity, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont, USA - Connecticut River
Bridgemeister ID:95 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1889
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Chesterfield vicinity, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Crossing:Connecticut River
Principals:Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, CCR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, March 19, 1936
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood March 19, 1936.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1889: Fiorentini

Rome, Italy - Tiber River
Bridgemeister ID:828 (added 2003-05-31)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Fiorentini
Also Known As:Ferro, Soldo, Soldino
Location:Rome, Italy
Crossing:Tiber River
Coordinates:41.898801 N 12.463689 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, July 15, 1941
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1889: La Voulte-sur-Rhône

La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Rhône, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1521 (added 2004-10-10)
Year Completed:1889
Name:La Voulte-sur-Rhône
Location:La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Rhône, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.800217 N 4.784367 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1889: Market Street

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA - Susquehanna River
Bridgemeister ID:2134 (added 2006-10-27)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Market Street
Location:Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Susquehanna River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5 x 61 meters (200 feet)

Notes:

Stereoview image, courtesy of Robert Vogel

1889: Rivière de l'Est

Sainte Rose, Réunion, France - Rivière de l'Est
Bridgemeister ID:992 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Rivière de l'Est
Also Known As:River of the East
Location:Sainte Rose, Réunion, France
Crossing:Rivière de l'Est
Coordinates:21.125067 S 55.7484896 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1889: Second Falls View

Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - Niagara River
Bridgemeister ID:2120 (added 2006-09-17)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Second Falls View
Location:Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Niagara River
Principals:G.M. Harrington, George W. McNulty
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, late 1890's
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1889: Stapenhill

Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
Bridgemeister ID:2138 (added 2006-10-28)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Stapenhill
Also Known As:Ferry
Location:Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Trent
Coordinates:52.79455 N 1.62607 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thornewill & Warham
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 18.3 meters (60 feet)
Deck width:11.5 feet

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1889: Swing

Milford, New Hampshire, USA - Souhegan River
Bridgemeister ID:293 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Swing
Location:Milford, New Hampshire, USA
Crossing:Souhegan River
Coordinates:42.8366 N 71.645533 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by James Adorno Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1889: Teddington

Teddington, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:783 (added 2003-03-16)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Teddington
Location:Teddington, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.42981 N 0.322517 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper


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