Suspension Bridges Completed 1890-1899 (1-100 of 104)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 104 total) from the suspension bridge inventory completed in the decade 1890-1899. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1890: (flume bridge)

Trimmer, California, USA - Kings River
Bridgemeister ID:3351 (added 2019-12-14)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(flume bridge)
Location:Trimmer, California, USA
Crossing:Kings River
Principals:Pacific Bridge Co.
Use:Flume
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Large suspension bridge carrying a flume to transport lumber for the Kings River Lumber Company of Sanger, California.

1890: (footbridge)

Hittisau, Austria - Bolgenach River
Bridgemeister ID:1168 (added 2004-01-21)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hittisau, Austria
Crossing:Bolgenach River
Coordinates:47.461957 N 9.970007 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1985.

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Bridgemeister ID:5083 (added 2020-09-02)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Great Northern Railway track
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

Notes:

  • HARPER: Likely located at Pelham Street, just east of the present-day (2020) Lincoln train station.

1890: (suspension bridge)

Brookneal, Virginia, USA - Roanoke River
Bridgemeister ID:4665 (added 2020-06-19)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Brookneal, Virginia, USA
Crossing:Roanoke River
Coordinates:37.083602 N 78.935547 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1940s
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1890: Ardnacarrig

Bandon, Ireland - River Bandon
Bridgemeister ID:5076 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Ardnacarrig
Location:Bandon, Ireland
Crossing:River Bandon
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet)
Deck width:4 feet

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1890: Grand Avenue

St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Mill Creek Valley
Bridgemeister ID:96 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Grand Avenue
Also Known As:Jefferson Avenue
Location:St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Mill Creek Valley
Principals:Carl Gayler
References:AAJ, HBE, IEA, ONF, PTS2, SSB
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Demolished, 1960
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)
Deck width:60 feet
Characteristics:Braced (trussed) chain/cable

Notes:

  • Braced chain (stiffened-eyebar) design often espoused by Gustav Lindenthal. ONF (an article by Lindenthal) refers to this as the Jefferson Ave. bridge while Fowler's book (IEA) calls it "Grand Avenue". AAJ describes it as "a three-hinged inverted arch with two stiffened chains, one on each side."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1890: Kellams

Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:7595 (added 2023-05-07)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Kellams
Also Known As:Little Equinunk, Kellams-Stalker, Kellam
Location:Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.823641 N 75.113282 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Kellam
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1890: Santa Isabel

Santa Isabel, Zaragoza, Spain - Gállego River
Bridgemeister ID:7488 (added 2022-12-30)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Santa Isabel
Location:Santa Isabel, Zaragoza, Spain
Crossing:Gállego River
Coordinates:41.670978 N 0.841962 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:JSE
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, c. 1930
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1890: Sylvéréal

Sylvéréal, Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Petit Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:7319 (added 2022-08-31)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Sylvéréal
Location:Sylvéréal, Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Petit Rhône River
Coordinates:43.546406 N 4.350111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1890: Wollaston

Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia - Merri River
Bridgemeister ID:420 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Wollaston
Location:Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Merri River
Coordinates:38.36343 S 142.49163 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Arthur Dobson
References:STC
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120.1 feet)
Deck width:3.2 meters

1891: (footbridge)

Lewiston, Maine, USA
Bridgemeister ID:264 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1891
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lewiston, Maine, USA
At or Near Feature:Island Garden Amusement Park
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 1903
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Nancy Fraser writes: "The pedestrian suspension bridge [was] located at Island Garden Amusement Park in Lewiston, Maine. It started at the water gate house that you can see and led to an island over the water falls where they had entertainment. It was in existence in Lewiston from 1891 to 1903. It was later sold to Amos Gerald of Fairfield, Maine to be used for the trolley line leading to Casco Castle and Amusement Park in South Freeport, Maine."
  • Moved to (footbridge) - South Freeport, Maine, USA.
Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

1891: (pipeline bridge)

Lane Cove North, New South Wales, Australia - Lane Cove River
Bridgemeister ID:2685 (added 2019-05-26)
Year Completed:1891
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Lane Cove North, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Lane Cove River
Coordinates:33.802904 S 151.143883 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Multi-span pipeline suspension bridge carrying a large water main. Since replaced with a bridge carrying both pedestrians and a large pipeline.

1891: (suspension bridge)

San Francisco, California, USA - South Drive
Bridgemeister ID:98 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1891
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:San Francisco, California, USA
Crossing:South Drive
At or Near Feature:Golden Gate Park
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Small footbridge. Replaced by tunnel by 1900.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1891: Ölfusá

Selfoss, Iceland - Ölfusá River
Bridgemeister ID:2922 (added 2019-09-15)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Ölfusá
Location:Selfoss, Iceland
Crossing:Ölfusá River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1891: Friedrichsbrücke

Mannheim, Germany - Neckar River
Bridgemeister ID:8461 (added 2024-03-17)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Friedrichsbrücke
Location:Mannheim, Germany
Crossing:Neckar River
Coordinates:49.493861 N 8.471778 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 74.7 meters (245.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 56.15 meters (184.2 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1891: Geisecke

Geisecke vicinity, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Ruhr River
Bridgemeister ID:2292 (added 2007-04-24)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Geisecke
Location:Geisecke vicinity, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Ruhr River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1928
Deck width:1.0 meters

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1891: Livron

Livron-sur-Drôme, Drôme and La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France - Petit Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1806 (added 2005-05-19)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Livron
Location:Livron-sur-Drôme, Drôme and La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Petit Rhône River
Coordinates:44.795194 N 4.796055 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 101 meters (331.4 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1891: Lower

English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA - Little Pine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:99 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Lower
Location:English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Little Pine Creek
Coordinates:41.4349 N 77.28887 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Dean & Westbrook
References:HAERPA461, HHP, SSB
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • Crossley, Pat. "Historic bridge on the list to be rehabbed." Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 9 Mar. 2023, https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2023/03/historic-bridge-on-the-list-to-be-rehabbed/

    $12 million rehabilitation project planned. "According to Maggie Baker, a spokesperson with PennDOT… 'After traffic is switched to the temporary bridge, the existing bridge will be carefully dismantled. The existing structural components of the bridge will be shipped to a fabricator to be cleaned and painted. Remedies for damaged components will be coordinated with the onsite cultural resource representative. Abutments will be carefully dismantled and reconstructed.'"

External Links:

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

1891: Upper

English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA - Little Pine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:100 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Upper
Location:English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Little Pine Creek
Principals:Dean & Westbrook
References:HAERPA461
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 1932
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)

Notes:


1892: (footbridge)

Anderson, Indiana, USA - White River
Bridgemeister ID:6467 (added 2021-08-13)
Year Completed:1892
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Anderson, Indiana, USA
Crossing:White River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, March 27, 1921
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Annotated Citations:

External Links:


1892: Androscoggin Pedestrian

Topsham and Brunswick, Maine, USA - Androscoggin River
Bridgemeister ID:101 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1892
Name:Androscoggin Pedestrian
Also Known As:Swinging, Androscoggin Swinging
Location:Topsham and Brunswick, Maine, USA
Crossing:Androscoggin River
Coordinates:43.918069 N 69.973122 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
References:PPH19991019, PPH20050801
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1936
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

External Links:


1892: Aurec-sur-Loire

Aurec-sur-Loire, Haute-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1607 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1892
Name:Aurec-sur-Loire
Location:Aurec-sur-Loire, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:45.369475 N 4.196837 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Approaches, abutments, piers, and pylons still in existence, 2018, but the original deck and cables are completely gone. A newer pedestrian suspension bridge is effectively sitting on the original bridge's piers between the original pylons.
  • Later at same location (footbridge) - Aurec-sur-Loire, Haute-Loire, France.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1892: Cammeray

Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia - Long Bay Gully
Bridgemeister ID:421 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1892
Name:Cammeray
Also Known As:North Sydney, Northbridge
Location:Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Long Bay Gully
Coordinates:33.816899 S 151.212336 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2, STC
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since 1939 (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 152.4 meters (500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 38.1 meters (125 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced with arch in 1939, but original towers retained. STC says replaced 1937.

External Links:

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

1892: Polhollick

Ballater vicinity, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1905 (added 2005-10-08)
Year Completed:1892
Name:Polhollick
Location:Ballater vicinity, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.055048 N 3.083452 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Abernethy & Co.
References:HARPER, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 54.4 meters (178.5 feet)

Notes:

  • Closed May 2015 for repairs. Reopened October, 2015.

External Links:

Photo by John Heald Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1893: (suspension bridge)

Hamua, New Zealand - Makakahi River
Bridgemeister ID:674 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1893
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Hamua, New Zealand
Crossing:Makakahi River
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:GAP

1893: Am Kaltenborn

Wetter and Volmarstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Ruhr River
Bridgemeister ID:2168 (added 2007-01-12)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Am Kaltenborn
Location:Wetter and Volmarstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Ruhr River
Coordinates:51.37610 N 7.39749 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Siller & Jamart, B. Rittershausen
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 38 meters (124.7 feet)
Deck width:1.7 meters

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1893: Cable

Chicago, Illinois, USA - Garfield Park Lagoon
Bridgemeister ID:320 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Cable
Location:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Garfield Park Lagoon
At or Near Feature:Garfield Park
Coordinates:41.883548 N 87.714527 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBE
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1870 and 1874 are also sometimes cited as year of completion.
Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1893: Dennis

Dennis, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:116 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Dennis
Location:Dennis, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Principals:Flinn-Moyer Co.
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1962
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1893: Dorrator

Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Carron
Bridgemeister ID:2201 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Dorrator
Also Known As:Falkirk, Carronvale
Location:Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Carron
Coordinates:56.011418 N 3.819145 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper
References:AAJ, HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27 meters (88.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced 2014. One tower remains as a monument to the Harper bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1893: Feugh

Banchory, Scotland, United Kingdom - Water of Feugh
Bridgemeister ID:2196 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Feugh
Location:Banchory, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Water of Feugh
Coordinates:57.042679 N 2.493234 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper
References:AAJ, HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30 meters (98.4 feet)

Notes:

  • Towers replaced, at some point. Unclear how much of the present-day (2020) bridge is original.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1893: Mandeville

Kaiapoi, New Zealand - Kaiapoi River
Bridgemeister ID:673 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Mandeville
Also Known As:Swing
Location:Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Crossing:Kaiapoi River
At or Near Feature:Trousselot Park
Coordinates:43.3811 S 172.65584 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1893: Trentham

Trentham, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
Bridgemeister ID:2200 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Trentham
Location:Trentham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Trent
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, c.1930's
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1893: Viscaya

Portugalete and Las Arenas, Spain - Nervión River (Ibaizabal River)
Bridgemeister ID:422 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Viscaya
Also Known As:Biscay, Portugalete, Bizkaia
Location:Portugalete and Las Arenas, Spain
Crossing:Nervión River (Ibaizabal River)
Coordinates:43.32376 N 3.01655 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin, Alberto Palacio
Use:Transporter
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1893: Watson's

Riverside, Illinois, USA - Des Plaines River
Bridgemeister ID:5669 (added 2021-01-30)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Watson's
Location:Riverside, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Des Plaines River
Coordinates:41.825778 N 87.817795 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1894: (footbridge)

Grimsby, England, United Kingdom - River Freshney
Bridgemeister ID:5079 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1894
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Freshney
Coordinates:53.570454 N 0.095989 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 10.7 meters (35 feet)

Notes:


1894: (footbridge)

Grimsby, England, United Kingdom - River Freshney
Bridgemeister ID:5080 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1894
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Freshney
Coordinates:53.569623 N 0.094252 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 15.2 meters (50 feet)

Notes:


1894: (footbridge)

Grimsby, England, United Kingdom - River Freshney
Bridgemeister ID:5081 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1894
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Freshney
Coordinates:53.568240 N 0.092003 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 15.2 meters (50 feet)

Notes:


1894: (suspension bridge)

Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA - Washita River
Bridgemeister ID:2332 (added 2007-07-07)
Year Completed:1894
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Washita River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

1894: Arcediano

Guadalajara vicinity, Mexico - Grande de Santiago River
Bridgemeister ID:2492 (added 2008-12-23)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Arcediano
Location:Guadalajara vicinity, Mexico
Crossing:Grande de Santiago River
At or Near Feature:Barranca de Portillo
Coordinates:20.741396 N 103.294783 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 71 meters (232.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2005: Dismantled and reassembled 700 meters downstream from original location to make way for construction of the Arcediano dam. Coordinates provided here are for the newer location.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1894: Bonpas

Bonpas, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2082 (added 2006-06-11)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Bonpas
Location:Bonpas, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:43.887445 N 4.916439 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1894: Cromdale

Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spey
Bridgemeister ID:5077 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Cromdale
Location:Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spey
Coordinates:57.341528 N 3.553306 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1921
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1894: Devil's Dyke Aerial Cableway

Fulking, Brighton vicinity, England, United Kingdom - Devil's Dyke
Bridgemeister ID:4843 (added 2020-07-11)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Devil's Dyke Aerial Cableway
Location:Fulking, Brighton vicinity, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Devil's Dyke
References:AAJ
Use:Tramway
Status:Closed, 1909
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1894: Kallar

Kallar, Nilgiri Hills and Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Bridgemeister ID:7474 (added 2022-12-25)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Kallar
Location:Kallar, Nilgiri Hills and Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.337556 N 76.881783 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 2015
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1920s: Bypassed
  • 1990s: Only towers remain.
  • 2015: Tower(s) demolished.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1894: Occidente

Santa Fé de Antioquia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:934 (added 2003-10-25)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Occidente
Also Known As:Western
Location:Santa Fé de Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:6.577965 N 75.798177 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:José María Villa
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 286.5 meters (940 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1894: Partab

Bunji vicinity, Pakistan - Indus River
Bridgemeister ID:2566 (added 2012-02-04)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Partab
Also Known As:Bunji
Location:Bunji vicinity, Pakistan
Crossing:Indus River
Coordinates:35.729820 N 74.623571 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Algernon Durand
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire

1894: Pokororo

Ngatimoti and Woodstock, New Zealand - Motueka River
Bridgemeister ID:675 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Pokororo
Also Known As:Ngatimoti
Location:Ngatimoti and Woodstock, New Zealand
Crossing:Motueka River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (299.9 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: Originally footbridge, widened 1916. Collapsed October, 1931. Rebuilt.

External Links:


1894: Swinging

Eureka Springs vicinity, Arkansas, USA - King's River
Bridgemeister ID:1822 (added 2005-05-21)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Swinging
Location:Eureka Springs vicinity, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:King's River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 76.8 meters (252 feet)

1894: Tower

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:3845 (added 2020-03-07)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Tower
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.505837 N 0.075281 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Suspended Spans:2
Side Spans:2 x 82.3 meters (270 feet)

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by Michael Levy Photo by Richard Ehrenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1895: Drake

Warsaw, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:1069 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Drake
Location:Warsaw, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:Dr. Daniel M. Eddy
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1913
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1895: Duck Reach

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:1859 (added 2005-07-25)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Duck Reach
Location:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates:41.458944 S 147.111885 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1929, by flood

Notes:


1895: Grøtte

Grøtan, Rennebu, Trøndelag, Norway - Orkla
Bridgemeister ID:3867 (added 2020-03-07)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Grøtte
Location:Grøtan, Rennebu, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Orkla
Coordinates:62.83606 N 9.91830 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sivert Gunnes
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 31 meters (101.7 feet) estimated

External Links:


1895: Mill Creek Park

Youngstown vicinity, Ohio, USA
Bridgemeister ID:343 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Mill Creek Park
Also Known As:White, Silver, Old Steel, Cinderella, Fairy Tale
Location:Youngstown vicinity, Ohio, USA
At or Near Feature:Mill Creek Park
Coordinates:41.07325 N 80.68886 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Evan Fowler
References:AAJ, HBE, IEA, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)
Characteristics:Braced (trussed) chain/cable

Notes:

  • Short stiffened eyebar ("braced chain") of the style that Lindenthal often proposed. A mid-span support was added many years ago.
  • Major rehabilitation started, June 2007. Reopened November, 2007.

External Links:

Photo courtesy of Anne Morrison Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1895: Sellack Boat

Sellack Boat, Ross on Wye, England, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:1210 (added 2004-02-07)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Sellack Boat
Location:Sellack Boat, Ross on Wye, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:51.948935 N 2.634423 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper, Harpers Limited
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 57.9 meters (190 feet)
Deck width:6 feet

Notes:

  • HARPER: 1895. Previously had 1898.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

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

1896: Beveridge

San Saba, Texas, USA - San Saba River
Bridgemeister ID:102 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1896
Name:Beveridge
Location:San Saba, Texas, USA
Crossing:San Saba River
Coordinates:31.21083 N 98.74083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Flinn-Moyer Co.
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Located near the locally famous Wedding Oak tree.
  • 1938: Reconstructed by Austin Bridge Co.
  • 2006: Major restoration project completed.

External Links:

Photo by Casey Hibler III

1896: Chosica

Lurigancho-Chosica, Peru
Bridgemeister ID:5925 (added 2021-06-20)
Year Completed:1896
Name:Chosica
Location:Lurigancho-Chosica, Peru
Coordinates:11.935041 S 76.692574 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1896: Clear Fork Of The Brazos

Woodson vicinity, Shackelford County, Texas, USA - Clear Fork Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:103 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1896
Name:Clear Fork Of The Brazos
Location:Woodson vicinity, Shackelford County, Texas, USA
Crossing:Clear Fork Brazos River
Coordinates:32.921611 N 99.167944 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Flinn-Moyer Co.
References:BRAZ, HAERTX64, HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Stephen Taylor

1897: (footbridge)

Addingham, England, United Kingdom - River Wharfe
Bridgemeister ID:1207 (added 2004-02-07)
Year Completed:1897
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Addingham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wharfe
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1936
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:


1897: (suspension bridge)

Tiroiti, New Zealand - Capburn River
Bridgemeister ID:676 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1897
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Tiroiti, New Zealand
Crossing:Capburn River
References:GAP
Use:Pack and Stock

1897: (suspension bridge)

Utiku vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
Bridgemeister ID:677 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1897
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Utiku vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Rangitikei River
References:GAP
Status:Replaced, 1970

1897: Bertrand Road

Huirangi, New Zealand - Waitara River
Bridgemeister ID:717 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Bertrand Road
Also Known As:Tikorangi
Location:Huirangi, New Zealand
Crossing:Waitara River
Coordinates:39.047353 S 174.255262 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced

Notes:


1897: Carfin

Crossford, Carluke, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:5172 (added 2020-09-26)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Carfin
Also Known As:Crossford
Location:Crossford, Carluke, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.693646 N 3.863803 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:P & R Flemming & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Rod
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Restored early 1990s, but has since fallen into disrepair and is closed. Unusual main "cables" appear to be steel rods or some kind of segmented rigid steel members.
Photo by Dave Cooper

1897: Hackberry

Warsaw, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:2538 (added 2011-12-28)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Hackberry
Also Known As:Lower
Location:Warsaw, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:Joseph A. Dice, Dr. Daniel M. Eddy
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1926
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 158.5 meters (520 feet)

Notes:

  • Destroyed by fire, 1926.

1897: Jubilee

Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Annan
Bridgemeister ID:6206 (added 2021-07-15)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Jubilee
Location:Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Annan
Coordinates:55.005848 N 3.265549 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, October 28, 2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2021, October 28: Destroyed by flood.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1897: Lincoln Highway

East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:105 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Lincoln Highway
Also Known As:Chester
Location:East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:Hermann Laub, E.S. Fickes
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Removed, 1970
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 214.9 meters (705 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 109.7 meters (360 feet),
1 x 128 meters (420 feet)
Deck width:27 feet

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1939 by David Steinman. Closed and demolished, 1970.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1897: Macandrew

Bannockburn, New Zealand - Kawarau River
Bridgemeister ID:661 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Macandrew
Location:Bannockburn, New Zealand
Crossing:Kawarau River
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1964
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

1897: Newey

Grahamstown and Qonce (King William's Town), South Africa - Keiskamma River
Bridgemeister ID:5850 (added 2021-05-14)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Newey
Location:Grahamstown and Qonce (King William's Town), South Africa
Crossing:Keiskamma River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

Notes:

  • Described as being on the road between Grahamstown and King William's Town which possibly would have been located near the present-day Keiskamma road crossing at Kalana.

1897: Pailhès

Pézenas and Castelnau-de-Guers, Hérault, France - Hérault River
Bridgemeister ID:4689 (added 2020-06-20)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Pailhès
Also Known As:Castelnau
Location:Pézenas and Castelnau-de-Guers, Hérault, France
Crossing:Hérault River
Coordinates:43.449256 N 3.436369 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 101.47 meters (332.9 feet)

Notes:

  • Likely replaced an older suspension bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1897: Pease River

Vernon, Texas, USA - Pease River
Bridgemeister ID:5585 (added 2020-12-22)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Pease River
Location:Vernon, Texas, USA
Crossing:Pease River
Coordinates:34.179209 N 99.323843 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1907
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Sometimes cited as completed 1897, 1899, or "around 1899".
  • Sometimes attributed to Mitchell and Pigg, but that would have been several years before the earliest bridges typically attributed to Mitchell and Pigg. Mitchell and Pigg are more clearly associated with the 1909 replacement of this Pease River bridge. Texas suspension bridge dominant builder history generally evolved from Flinn/Moyer (1890s, early 1900s) to Mitchell/Pigg (mid-1900s thru early 1910s) to Austin Bridge (1910s onward) with design similarities (and employees) shared through that evolution.
  • Destroyed by tornado, 1907. Coordinates are for the replacement suspension bridge, assumed to be on the same alignment or very close.
  • Replaced by 1909 Pease River - Vernon, Texas, USA.

1897: Port-Sainte-Foy

Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1594 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Port-Sainte-Foy
Location:Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.842400 N 0.211233 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1897: Rochester

Rochester and Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:104 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Rochester
Location:Rochester and Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:Edwin Kirtland Morse
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet),
1 x 126.8 meters (416 feet)
Deck width:28 feet

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1897: Swinging

Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA - Iowa River
Bridgemeister ID:106 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Swinging
Location:Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Iowa River
At or Near Feature:Assembly Park
Coordinates:42.5215 N 93.2708 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Commodore C.C. Bartlett, J.M. Eddy
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 39 meters (128 feet) estimated
Side Span:1 x 20.7 meters (68 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • According to plaque at bridge, rebuilt 1909, 1925, 1956, 1989.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1897: Vapor Nou

Rubí, Barcelona, Spain - Riera de Rubí
Bridgemeister ID:8197 (added 2024-02-05)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Vapor Nou
Location:Rubí, Barcelona, Spain
Crossing:Riera de Rubí
Coordinates:41.491722 N 2.028167 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ribas Brothers
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1962
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood, 1962.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1897: Vollan

Yset, Tynset, Innlandet, Norway - Orkla
Bridgemeister ID:3922 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Vollan
Location:Yset, Tynset, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Orkla
Coordinates:62.569644 N 10.307843 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Johannes Sand
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 2008
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


1898: (footbridge)

Pontiac, Illinois, USA - Vermilion River
Bridgemeister ID:312 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1898
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pontiac, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Vermilion River
At or Near Feature:Chautauqua Park
Coordinates:40.87696 N 88.62358 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Edward Windhorst

1898: (footbridge)

Pontiac, Illinois, USA - Vermilion River
Bridgemeister ID:1862 (added 2005-07-31)
Year Completed:1898
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pontiac, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Vermilion River
At or Near Feature:Chautauqua Park
Coordinates:40.87554 N 88.62279 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Notes:

Photo by Edward Windhorst

1898: (suspension bridge)

Noble, Oklahoma, USA - South Canadian River
Bridgemeister ID:107 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1898
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Noble, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:South Canadian River
Principals:Ed Garee
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, by flood, 1904
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 80.8 meters (265 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:14 feet

Notes:

  • Wrecked by flood October 3rd or 4th, 1904.

1898: Bizerte Transporter

Bizerte, Tunisia
Bridgemeister ID:995 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Bizerte Transporter
Also Known As:Bizerta
Location:Bizerte, Tunisia
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin
Use:Transporter
Status:Dismantled, 1904
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: Brinkburn

Morpeth, England, United Kingdom - River Coquet
Bridgemeister ID:4657 (added 2020-06-18)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Brinkburn
Location:Morpeth, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Coquet
Coordinates:55.279751 N 1.819533 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1898: Doveridge

Doveridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dove
Bridgemeister ID:2151 (added 2006-11-18)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Doveridge
Location:Doveridge, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dove
Coordinates:52.903130 N 1.836442 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1946
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo courtesy of Aberdeen Art Galleries and Museum Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: Hampden

Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia - Kangaroo River
Bridgemeister ID:423 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Hampden
Location:Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Kangaroo River
Coordinates:34.727454 S 150.520910 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:E.M. de Burgh
References:AAJ, STC
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 77.1 meters (253 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: Kaisersteg

Niederschöneweide, Berlin and Oberschöneweide, Berlin, Germany - Spree River
Bridgemeister ID:5691 (added 2021-04-01)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Kaisersteg
Location:Niederschöneweide, Berlin and Oberschöneweide, Berlin, Germany
Crossing:Spree River
Coordinates:52.458179 N 13.519810 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Heinrich Müller-Breslau, Karl Bernhard
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, April 22, 1945
Main Cables:Riveted plate
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Large hybrid truss/suspension bridge. While often classified as a suspension bridge, it is unclear if this bridge functioned as more of a cantilevered truss than a suspension bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: Langenargen

Langenargen and Gohren, Kressbronn am Bodensee, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Argen River
Bridgemeister ID:929 (added 2003-10-24)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Langenargen
Location:Langenargen and Gohren, Kressbronn am Bodensee, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Crossing:Argen River
Coordinates:47.59622 N 9.56208 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Kubler, Leibbrand
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 71.9 meters (236 feet)

Notes:

  • Othmar Ammann worked as an intern on this bridge.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: Levey

Tsomo, South Africa
Bridgemeister ID:2178 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Levey
Location:Tsomo, South Africa
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Status:Dismantled, c. 1960s
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Denis Beukman writes: "The Levey bridge at Tsomo was damaged (timber work only) by a tree washed down the river during a flood some time in 1958 or 1959. In the mid 1960's it was either sold or donated to a church group which dismantled it and moved it lower down the river."

External Links:


1898: Lowther

Keswick, England, United Kingdom - River Greta
Bridgemeister ID:2180 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Lowther
Also Known As:Keswick
Location:Keswick, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Greta
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1979
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)

External Links:


1898: Margeaix

Beaulieu and Saint-Vincent, Haute-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1539 (added 2004-10-31)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Margeaix
Also Known As:Marjeaix, Margeix
Location:Beaulieu and Saint-Vincent, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:45.15324 N 3.924896 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 66 meters (216.5 feet)

Notes:

  • Repaired, 1935 and 1975.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: Münden

Hannoversch Münden, Niedersachsen, Germany - Fulda River
Bridgemeister ID:1204 (added 2004-02-02)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Münden
Location:Hannoversch Münden, Niedersachsen, Germany
Crossing:Fulda River
Coordinates:51.419667 N 9.6475 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 70.4 meters (231 feet)
Deck width:1.2 meters

Notes:

  • Long footbridge.

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1898: Rouen Transporter

Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Bridgemeister ID:953 (added 2003-10-31)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Rouen Transporter
Location:Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin
Use:Transporter
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1898: Victoria

Hereford, England, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:424 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Victoria
Location:Hereford, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:52.051075 N 2.712197 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Alexander Findlay and Co.
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 24.4 meters (80 feet)
Side Spans:2

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

1899: (footbridge)

Bhiri (भीरी), Uttarakhand, India - Mandakini River
Bridgemeister ID:7004 (added 2022-05-14)
Year Completed:1899
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bhiri (भीरी), Uttarakhand, India
Crossing:Mandakini River
Coordinates:30.468578 N 79.074367 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

External Links:

  • Bridge over Mandakini near Bhiri a risk to lives - The Tribune India. Residents of Bhiri town in Rudprayag district are irked over the dilapidated condition of a footbridge over the Mandakini, which is on the verge of collapse. "The British constructed the bridge in1889 on the old Kedaranth trek route, near Bhiri, in Rudraprayag district."

1899: Baring

Baring, Washington, USA - Skykomish River
Bridgemeister ID:1902 (added 2005-10-07)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Baring
Location:Baring, Washington, USA
Crossing:Skykomish River
Coordinates:47.765407 N 121.480206 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:SPW
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1952

Notes:


1899: Clifden

Clifden, Southland, New Zealand - Waiau River
Bridgemeister ID:678 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Clifden
Location:Clifden, Southland, New Zealand
Crossing:Waiau River
Coordinates:46.029752 S 167.715139 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:C.H. Howorth, W. Baird, E.R. Ussher
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since 1978 (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 111.5 meters (365.8 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Meint Verhoeff

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

1899: Lance Mitan

Moruga, Victoria, Trinidad and Tobago - Moruga River
Bridgemeister ID:542 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Lance Mitan
Location:Moruga, Victoria, Trinidad and Tobago
Crossing:Moruga River
Coordinates:10.091576 N 61.256689 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Walsh Wrightson
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Failed February 28, 1998. Repaired.
  • As of 2018 deck was in very poor shape and the bridge has been bypassed.

External Links:

Photo by Kieth Nieves

1899: Lewiston-Queenston

Lewiston, New York, USA and Queenston, Ontario, Canada - Niagara River
Bridgemeister ID:108 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Lewiston-Queenston
Location:Lewiston, New York, USA and Queenston, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Niagara River
Principals:L.L. Buck, R.S. Buck
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular and Rail (streetcar)
Status:Replaced, 1962
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 317 meters (1,040 feet)
Deck width:17 feet

Notes:

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

1899: Mühlentor

Lübeck, Germany - Elbe-Lübeck Canal
Bridgemeister ID:4574 (added 2020-06-03)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Mühlentor
Location:Lübeck, Germany
Crossing:Elbe-Lübeck Canal
Coordinates:53.859130 N 10.691012 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1899: Peißnitz

Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany - Saale River
Bridgemeister ID:8087 (added 2023-12-25)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Peißnitz
Also Known As:Peissnitz, Peißnitzbrücke
Location:Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Crossing:Saale River
Coordinates:51.493306 N 11.950111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Riveted plate
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 70 meters (229.7 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Like several similar eastern European bridges constructed in the late 1800s and early 1900s it is questionable whether this rigid trussed bridge functions more like a cantilever bridge than a suspension bridge.
  • Near Schwanenbrücke - Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1899: Port-Sainte-Marie

Port-Sainte-Marie and Saint-Laurent, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1781 (added 2005-04-23)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Port-Sainte-Marie
Location:Port-Sainte-Marie and Saint-Laurent, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 180 meters (590.6 feet)

Notes:

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

1899: Weserbrücke

Hessisch Oldendorf and Fuhlen, Germany - Weser River
Bridgemeister ID:8162 (added 2024-02-03)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Weserbrücke
Location:Hessisch Oldendorf and Fuhlen, Germany
Crossing:Weser River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1945
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Eagle Falls

Great Falls, Montana, USA - Missouri River
Bridgemeister ID:6358 (added 2021-07-26)
Name:Eagle Falls
Location:Great Falls, Montana, USA
Crossing:Missouri River
At or Near Feature:Eagle Falls, Black Eagle Dam
Coordinates:47.519905 N 111.262229 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, June 6, 1908
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Notes:

  • Completed early 1890s.
  • 1908, June: Destroyed by flood.

External Links:

  • Black Eagle Dam - Wikipedia. From the article (retrieved 2021): "A 200-foot-long (61 m), 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) pedestrian suspension bridge ran from the bluffs above each powerhouse over the river." However, historic images of the bridge show it wa significantly longer with main and side spans of roughly 400 and 200 feet respectively.
  • Bridgehunter.com | Eagle Falls Suspension Bridge


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