Notes:

• GAP: Modified 1973, suspension elements removed.
• Coordinates are for the current (2020) crossing known as the Mafeking footbridge, but unclear if this structure is related to the suspension bridge. Revell street intersects the Kaiapoi River 900 feet east of this location and may be another possible location of the former suspension bridge.
• Similar to 1893 Mandeville (Swing) - Kaiapoi, New Zealand.
• Similar to Butcher's Ford (Durrell's Ford, Hassall's Ford, Butchers) - Kaiapoi, New Zealand.

Notes:

• At least one of the towers is still standing, as of 2006.
• Coordinates are for likely location of the bridge, based on historical maps.

Notes:

• Douglas Harper notes: "The pylons have been swathed in concrete, presumably for protection against the elements."

External Links:

• Newquay | Harper Bridges

Notes:

• Misspelled on every long span bridge list I've ever seen, this long narrow footbridge is located at Mapimí, Mexico.
• AAJ notes this bridge as having a 10-foot wide roadway and having been built by William Hildenbrand. The present-day bridge's deck measures only 1.8 meters and is restricted to foot traffic. In HBE, Tyrell takes credit for the design of the bridge and also notes the 10-foot roadway (though, HBE was probably a source for AAJ).

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008133

Notes:

• Eckhard Bernstorff notes (data from the information table at the machinery building, where the motor to pull the platform is installed): Main Span 129 m (the high truss towers have a wide basis, the length from saddle to saddle is 139.75 m, and the length of the whole "tableau" including side parts is 175.5m), width between rails 8m. The Rochefort Transporter is well in use [2005], in the summer on all days people can use the "ferry" which is attached to the rails under the bridge.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000109

Notes:

• According to Tyrell, "[It] joins Dock Street on the lower side of the river with Glendon Avenue on the upper side, 90 feet above it. To overcome this difference in elevation of the two ends without incurring excessive expense for approach, the bridge floor was made to descend on a grade of 7.2 per cent from the upper bank to meet stairs rising from Dock Street..."

Notes:

• As of the late 2010s, it appears that the pylons and cables are still present.
• 1915: Repaired by W.H. Groome and Son incorporating an improved anchoring system.

External Links:

• MDAH Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet - Youngblood Suspension Bridge. Several photos of the remnants of the bridge and a few pre-collapse photos.
• NPGallery Asset Detail - Youngblood Bridge. National Register of Historic Places site survey.

Notes:

• Destroyed by flood 1925.
• Replaced by 1938 Queanbeyan - Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.

Notes:

• Replaced 1868 Skippers Canyon - Maori Point vicinity, New Zealand at a nearby location.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024858

Notes:

• Rebuilt 1994.

Notes:

• Destroyed during the Great New England Hurricane, 1938.
• Replaced by 1939 Curran - Littleton, New Hampshire, USA.

Notes:

• Another suspension bridge was built on its piers (c. 2020) as part of the Gravity Park attraction.

Notes:

• Closed, 2011. Sign posted at the bridge in 2011 stated "No pedestrians beyond this point. Footbridge Closed. Imminent Danger of Collapse."
• Most news stories on the bridge's condition state it was closed continuously, due to deteriorating conditions, from 2011 through 2015, but this was not entirely accurate. The bridge was open in August 2014, but restricted to two people at a time (see accompanying photo sets). Closed again, sometime soon after. Contract awarded for refurbishment, April 2015.

Notes:

• Replaced by 1951 Bonny-sur-Loire - Bonny-sur-Loire and Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Loiret, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008474

Notes:

• 2014-2015: Gobbins Cliff Path restored to its original condition, including replacement of the suspension bridge.
• Replaced by 2015 Gobbins - Whitehead vicinity, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Notes:

• Major renovation completed, October 2020.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20020207

Notes:

• Destroyed by flood.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024859

Notes:

• Hybrid truss/suspension bridge where truss comes up to meet the cables for much of the main span. The "cables" appear to be riveted plates.
• Similar to Great Volkhov - Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008764

Notes:

• Destroyed by flood, 1936.
• Replaced 1888 Swinging - Skowhegan, Maine, USA.
• Replaced by 1936 Swinging - Skowhegan, Maine, USA.

Notes:

• Later at same location 1959 Vernaison - Vernaison and Solaize, Métropole de Lyon, France.

External Links:

• Pont de Vernaison - Wikipedia

Notes:

• Heavily damaged by ice jam, January 2014. Later dismantled.
• Near (footbridge) - Fine, Wanakena vicinity, New York, USA.
• Replaced by 2017 Wanakena - Wanakena, New York, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20011090

Notes:

• Removed by the 1960s, probably earlier.

External Links:

• Chobhar Gorge | Harper Bridges

Notes:

• Replaced by 1964 Elisabeth (Erzsébet) - Budapest, Hungary.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20004946

Notes:

• Timber towers damaged by fire, replaced with steel towers 1939.

External Links:

• Maldon Suspension Bridge, Jan 28th 2020 - YouTube. Close-up drone footage of the derelict bridge.

Notes:

• The pillars from one of the towers has been preserved as a monument at the coordinates provided here. Unclear if this was the exact location of the bridge.

Notes:

• Replaced by an adjacent suspension bridge and subsequently dismantled and reerected at another location.
• Moved to 1926 Henmo - Østeraunet, Aunet, Tydal and Henmo, Aunet, Tydal, Trøndelag, Norway.
• Replaced by 1922 Teigen (Vikvar) - Mebonden, Selbu, Trøndelag, Norway.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20004782

Notes:

• Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1924 Bear Mountain - Anthony's Nose and Bear Mountain, New York, USA.
• Near 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• Near 1909 Manhattan - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000514

Notes:

• This entry refers to the steel suspension footbridge nestled between Telford's suspension bridge and Stephenson's rail bridge. Click the photo to get a better view of this bridge. According to Susan Ellis, Senior Archivist of the Conwy County Borough Council, the bridge was built on the recommendation of John J. Webster who was hired to inspect Telford's suspension bridge in 1902 "following fears about the safety of its condition. He reported back making various recommendation for strengthening the bridge, including that a separate footbridge be constructed."
• This footbridge was in existence until at least 1957.
• Next to 1826 Conwy (Conway) - Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom.

Annotated Citations:

• "Conway Suspension Bridge." The Engineer, 20 May 1904.
  

  This detailed account of the 1904 reinforcement of Telford's adjacent bridge does not mention the existence of, or building of, an additional footbridge. It does describe adding a cantilevered walkway to one side of Telford's bridge. This walkway was, indeed, built, and can be seen in the linked image on the left side of the older bridge. Thus, it is not entirely clear whether this bridge was actually constructed in 1904 and the work of Alfred Thorne (who was very much associated with the Telford bridge reinforcement project)

Notes:

• Washed away by flood, 1929.
• Near 1895 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
• Replaced by 1930 Alexandra (Basin) - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia of similar construction.

Notes:

• Renovated, 1973. Refurbished, 2004.

Notes:

• Deck and cables removed, 1980.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001968

Notes:

• The TxDOT Bridge Division website shows an image of this bridge with caption "The Dark Valley Bridge is shown here before its demolition in 1958," but BRAZ describes it as being destroyed by a flood on October 31, 1981. The TxDOT information is likely correct.

Notes:

• 1907, October: Destroyed by flood.
• Replaced by 1913 Desmons - Brignon, Gard, France.

External Links:

• 14 - Les souvenirs photos du Papé

Notes:

• Rebuilt twice.

External Links:

• The Happy Pontist: Welsh Bridges: 9. Elan Village Suspension Bridge

Notes:

• Destroyed, 1940, during WWII.
• Similar to 1912 Groslée - Groslée, Ain and Brangues, Isère, France.

Notes:

• Eyebar suspension bridge.
• Replaced 1869 Lordville - Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008003

Notes:

• Originally constructed in Zungeru, this bridge has been relocated twice. The coordinates provided here are the current location of the bridge in Kaduna.

External Links:

• Wikipedia - Lugard Footbridge

External Links:

• Historic Bridges of the United States - Moline Swinging Bridge - Elk County, Kansas
• Structurae - Structure ID 20051886

Notes:

• Replaced by 1967 (suspension bridge) - Bainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20005820

Notes:

• Destroyed by a tornado.
• Replaced by 1927 Upper (Swinging) - Warsaw, Missouri, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20085074

Notes:

• Capable of carrying light vehicular traffic.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20035288

Notes:

• 1987: Closed to vehicular traffic.
• 2006: Vandalized. In December of 2006 after several reports of vandalism, George Britt writes: "I walked the bridge December 24, 2006. It is in rough shape but you can still walk on it if you are careful. Vandals have started fires on the bridge span damaging the planks. Some planks are missing. There is also considerable graffiti about."
• 2008: Scheduled for restoration (repair of deck boards and grafitti).
• 2015: Overdue renovation completed.

External Links:

• Byram Bridge - Wikipedia
• Structurae - Structure ID 20000954

Notes:

• 1988: Refurbished (HBR)
• 2015, December: Damaged by the River Dee flood caused by Storm Frank. Closed indefinitely. Repairs expected to start in 2020.
• 2020, August 31: Repairs underway, expected to be completed in approximately 16 weeks.
• 2020, December: Storm Frank repairs now expected to be completed in January 2021.
• 2021, January: Completion of repairs delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic "stay at home" recommendations.
• 2021, April 1: Repairs completed, bridge reopened.

External Links:

• Cambus O' May | Harper Bridges
• The Happy Pontist: Scottish Bridges: 20. Cambus O'May Footbridge
• The Happy Pontist: Scottish Bridges: 43. Cambus O' May Bridge (revisited)
• The Happy Pontist: Scottish Bridges: 55. Cambus O'May Bridge (after the flood)
• Structurae - Structure ID 20019638

Notes:

• Washed out, 1906. Rebuilt, 1907. Collapsed, 1923, killing "12 to 15 persons" when one of the cables parted with the anchorage.

External Links:

• Bridgehunter.com | Allen Street Bridge (Old)

Notes:

• 1967: Dismantled and supposedly replaced with a bridge that was referred to as a "swinging bridge." However, it appears several components of the original bridge were reassembled with a new deck. The bridge was finally demolished in 2000 and replaced with the bridge presently (2020s) known as the Marko-Feingold-Steg.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024860

Notes:

• 2023, December: Closed by WVDOT because of safety concerns.
• Near 1928 Fort Steuben - Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20009566

Annotated Citations:

• Huba, Stephen. "There’s a new owner for the Newell Bridge." The Weirton Daily Times, 6 May 2022, www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2022/05/theres-a-new-owner-for-the-newell-bridge/.
  

  "Frank Six of Six Enterprises in Newell, assumed ownership Wednesday of one of the oldest suspension bridges on the Ohio River for an undisclosed sum from HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of the Fiesta Tableware Co., formerly known as the Homer Laughlin China Co."

• Bobby-Gilbert, Jo-Ann., "Fiesta Tableware Parent Sells Iconic Newell Bridge." The Business Journal, 5 May 2022, businessjournaldaily.com/fiesta-tableware-parent-sells-iconic-newell-bridge/.
  

  "After 116 years of ownership by HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of The Fiesta Tableware Co., the Newell Bridge and Railway Co. changed hands at midnight Wednesday. Officials of Fiesta Tableware, formerly known as Homer Laughlin China Co., announced that the bridge has been purchased by Frank Six, owner of Six Enterprises in Newell."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20004767

External Links:

• Pangburn (White County) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20019637

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20013360

Notes:

• This replacement bridge appears to have been problematic. Most available images show some combination of mid-span supports assisting the suspension cables and failing deck.
• Replaced 1893 Watson's - Riverside, Illinois, USA.
• Replaced by 1940 H. Wallace Caldwell Memorial (Swinging) - Riverside, Illinois, USA.

Notes:

• Some remains still visible at site, 2007.
• Near (suspension bridge) - Tuscumbia vicinity, Missouri, USA.

External Links:

• Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Tuscumbia Swinging Bridge | Miller County, Missouri

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20002352

External Links:

• 扎兰屯市吊桥公园雅鲁河吊桥 (Zhalantun City Suspension Bridge Park Yalu River Suspension Bridge) - china-qiao.com

Notes:

• Exact location unclear, but likely removed.

Notes:

• Removed prior to replacement by a truss bridge constructed on the same piers in 1961.

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Personer på ei bru

Notes:

• GAP: Replaced 1961.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024862

Notes:

• Abutments are still present (as of 2021).
• 1915: Damaged and rebuilt.

Notes:

• Tony King believes he found the former location of this bridge a few hundred yards south of the I-20 Brazos River crossing west of Weatherford. This location is near a road named "Brannon Bridge Circle." Tony writes: "Just downstream from the modern Interstate 20 bridge in western Parker County, I've noticed a concrete and iron structure, and happened to take a photo of it recently. I've noticed the structure a couple of times in the past (most recently in May of 2007) while hiking a well-worn foot/ATV path that parallels the west bank of the river as it flows almost due south from the Interstate to Meeks Bend." The structure in Tony's photo appears to be a pier or support footing. The coordinates given here are Tony's approximation of the location of the structure.
• Built as part of the same contract as the Tin Top bridge.
• Similar to 1906 Tin Top (Hightower Valley) - Tin Top, Texas, USA.

Notes:

• Rebuilt 1940. Unclear if the bridge was completely replaced at this point.
• Based on historic aerial images, removed between 1969 and 2004.

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Brua ved Øvre Dølplass etter at den ble bygd om.
• DigitaltMuseum - Brua ved Øvre Dølplass. Tømmer-lunna
• DigitaltMuseum - Dølplass bru, bygd i 1906.
• DigitaltMuseum - Dølplass bru, bygd i 1906.

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Forsæt Bro - Salangsdalen. 1906. Spv. 27m. Kr. 1200
• DigitaltMuseum - Forsæt bru 1906 i Salangsdalen

Notes:

• Upon completion claimed to be Scandinavia's longest suspension bridge.
• Bypassed 1971.
• Near 1940 (suspension bridge) - Gulsvik, Granheim, Flå, Viken, Norway.

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Gamle Gulsvik hengebru i Flå
• DigitaltMuseum - Gamle Gulsvik hengebru under bygging 1903-1906
• DigitaltMuseum - Gamle Gulsvik hengebru under bygging 1903-1906
• DigitaltMuseum - Gamle Gulsvik hengebru under bygging 1903-1906
• DigitaltMuseum - Gamle Gulsvik hengebru under bygging 1903-1906
• DigitaltMuseum - Gamle Gulsvik hengebru under bygging 1903-1906
• DigitaltMuseum - Gamle Gulsvik hengebru under bygging 1903-1906
• DigitaltMuseum - Gamle Gulsvik hengebru under bygging 1903-1906
• DigitaltMuseum - Gulsvik bru på Hallingdalsvegen åpnet i 1906 og var i sin tid Skandinavias lengste hengebru
• DigitaltMuseum - Gulsvik hengebru ferdigbygd i 1905.når den vart bygd var den skandinavias lengste hengebru 92 m. Vart forsøkt sprengt av norske pionerstyrker 25 april 1940
• Structurae - Structure ID 20087388

Notes:

• Replaced 1838 Montfrin - Montfrin, Gard, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Nouveau pont suspendu de Montfrin - 1907. Suspects the bridge opened in 1907. The year 1906 is seen very prominently on the bridge tower, but the bridge may not have opened in 1906.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20002345

Annotated Citations:

• Fowler, Michael. "Historic HB: After much ado the swing bridge was finally built." Hawke's Bay Today, 5 May 2022, www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/historic-hb-after-much-ado-the-swing-bridge-was-finally-built/ZHUL7ZJHBPX3OML74PN6PUGJ6I/
  

  "The swing bridge, at 494 feet (150m) in length was believed to have been the longest single-span structure of its type in the North Island. There was ten 700 feet (213m) supporting cables of plough steel (high quality steel containing carbon, used to make wire ropes) imported from England."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024861

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20062365

Notes:

• Bids accepted for refurbishment, expected to be completed October, 2007.
• Destroyed by floodwaters June 8, 2008.

Notes:

• Some internet resources suggest the "Tin Top" and "Hightower" suspension bridges were separate nearby structures, however, this does not appear to have been the case. Both names were used to describe the same structure and USGS topographical maps from the 1950s label the bridge due south of Tin Top as "Hightower". Mitchell and Pigg did build a similar structure, at Brannon's Crossing. The 2015 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for "Historic Road Infrastructure of Texas, 1866-1965", the Texas Department of Transportation writes: "In 1905 [Mitchell and Pigg] constructed the practically identical Brannon's Crossing and Hightower Valley Bridges across the Brazos in Parker County. The former was a 440-foot clear span while the later, also known as Tin Top, was 400 feet."
• The coordinates appear to be the exact location of a pier remaining (as of 2020) from this bridge. The alignment indicated by the pier appears to exactly match the location of this bridge as indicated by 1958 USGS topographical map of the area.
• Similar to 1906 Brannon's Crossing - Weatherford vicinity, Parker County, Texas, USA.

Notes:

• 2022: Still standing, but suspenders and deck have been removed.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20016488

Notes:

• Designed primarily to carry water and gas mains, but also carries a wide footpath.
• Closed, July 2008, after reports of falling debris. In December 2008, Severn Trent Water announced plans to refurbish the bridge in 2009. Bridge was reopened February 12, 2010.

External Links:

• Wilford Suspension Bridge - Wikipedia

Notes:

• According to plaque on bridge, destroyed by flood on January 19, 1996.
• Replaced by 1996 (footbridge) - Hooversville, Pennsylvania, USA.

Notes:

• Destroyed by flood, 1916.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20011112

External Links:

• Mangaltar | Harper Bridges

Notes:

• Coordinates are for the current location of the bridge. It was moved there (from its original location where Romney Road meets the River Kent in Kendal) in the 1990s. A sign at the current (2011) bridge says: "The bridge was erected in 1993 on the initiative of Kendal Civic Society. It incorporates part of the structure of the former Romeny Footbridge erected in 1907..."

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Sand Bro - Malangen - 1907. Spv. 30m

Notes:

• Damaged in 1957 and 1958 by overweight vehicles. Bridge was repaired each time. Structure was still standing when a replacement was completed in 1966.

Notes:

• On Page 13 of the December 27, 1967 edition of West Virginia's The Charleston Gazette newspaper, there is a photograph of this footbridge with a Jeep driving across. The caption reads: "Pedestrian bridge at Vulcan... is used by vehicles because it provides a route over the Tug River to Kentucky. A citizen's group has complained that the bridge is not strong enough to support cars." The photograph accompanies an article "Road Reform Call Urged" that says the bridge is "regularly used by Jeeps and small cars." Note the date of the article, December 27, 1967 is 12 days after the Silver Bridge disaster at Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
• Near (footbridge) - Vulcan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA. Although similar in appearance, these appear to have been different bridges.

Notes:

• Location inundated by the Harry S. Truman Reservoir.

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.

External Links:

• Puente Belisario Domínguez en Chiapa de Corzo, que atravesaba el Río Grijalva alrededor de 1955. - Facebook
• Puente Belisario Domínguez, Chiapas, México - YouTube

Notes:

• Restored 1951 and 1999.

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Hengebru av tre, antakelig over Glomma et sted i Nord-Østerdalen. Brua hadde sannsynligvis tre spenn, men fotografiet viser bare det midtre hovedspennet. Midt i elva er det oppla…
• DigitaltMuseum - Naturforhold, bro, personer, klær.