Suspension Bridges Completed 1960-1969 (1-100 of 111)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 111 total) from the suspension bridge inventory completed in the decade 1960-1969. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1960: (footbridge)

Hrabusice vicinity, Slovakia - Hornád River
Bridgemeister ID:3087 (added 2019-10-27)
Year Completed:1960
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hrabusice vicinity, Slovakia
Crossing:Hornád River
At or Near Feature:Slovakian Paradise National Park
Coordinates:48.953117 N 20.422883 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1960: (footbridge)

Palazzolo dello Stella, Italy
Bridgemeister ID:2390 (added 2007-11-19)
Year Completed:1960
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Palazzolo dello Stella, Italy
Coordinates:45.80366 N 13.07428 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1960: Bifu

Liuku, Yunnan, China
Bridgemeister ID:1214 (added 2004-02-14)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Bifu
Location:Liuku, Yunnan, China
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Renovated in 1990's.

1960: Dunvegan

Dunvegan, Alberta, Canada - Peace River
Bridgemeister ID:212 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Dunvegan
Location:Dunvegan, Alberta, Canada
Crossing:Peace River
Coordinates:55.921533 N 118.604033 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 274 meters (899 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:8.2 meters

Notes:

  • Deck replacement project scheduled for 2008-2009.
  • Another Deck replacement project expected to be completed November 30, 2020.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Chad Anderson (www.newharvest.ca) Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1960: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla

Montería, Córdoba, Colombia - Rio Sinu
Bridgemeister ID:6874 (added 2022-01-09)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Location:Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Sinu
Coordinates:8.751342 N 75.892026 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 139 meters (456 feet) estimated

1960: Iowa-Illinois Memorial

Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:213 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Iowa-Illinois Memorial
Also Known As:Interstate 74 Bridge, I-74 Bridge
Location:Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
Coordinates:41.519372 N 90.513259 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:CMR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Bypassed, December 2021 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1960: Ogdensburg-Prescott International

Ogdensburg, New York, USA and Prescott, Ontario, Canada - St. Lawrence River
Bridgemeister ID:214 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Ogdensburg-Prescott International
Also Known As:Seaway Skyway
Location:Ogdensburg, New York, USA and Prescott, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:St. Lawrence River
Coordinates:44.73 N 75.45667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Modjeski & Masters
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 350.75 meters (1,150.8 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1960: Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France - Vilaine River
Bridgemeister ID:896 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Roche-Bernard
Location:La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France
Crossing:Vilaine River
Coordinates:47.524359 N 2.304873 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 244.8 meters (803.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 81 meters (265.7 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1960: Saint Paraskevi

Aghia Paraskevi, Tempi vicinity, Thessaly, Greece - Pineios River
Bridgemeister ID:1927 (added 2005-10-23)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Saint Paraskevi
Also Known As:Saint Paraskevi, Αγίας Παρασκευής, Chain
Location:Aghia Paraskevi, Tempi vicinity, Thessaly, Greece
Crossing:Pineios River
At or Near Feature:Tembi Valley
Coordinates:39.878934 N 22.585414 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Wrecked, September, 2023 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • 2023, September: Deck wrecked by flood. Likely will need to be rebuilt.
Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1960: Swinging

Selma vicinity, Oregon, USA - Illinois River
Bridgemeister ID:266 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Swinging
Location:Selma vicinity, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Illinois River
Coordinates:42.30253 N 123.77958 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, July, 2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Sometimes cited as completed in 1963.
  • 2002: Unclear if this bridge was damaged or destroyed by the "Biscuit Fire" that devastated this area in August. The suspension bridge occupying this location in the early 2020s appears to be the same bridge as observed before the fire.
  • 2021, July: Closed due to a "massive hole" in the deck, pending repairs. Photographs of the damage show one floorboard with a hole. Other repairs will be made while the bridge is closed.

1961: (pipeline bridge)

Jefferson vicinity, South Dakota and Ponca State Park, Nebraska, USA - Missouri River
Bridgemeister ID:3809 (added 2020-03-01)
Year Completed:1961
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Jefferson vicinity, South Dakota and Ponca State Park, Nebraska, USA
Crossing:Missouri River
Coordinates:42.593000 N 96.698267 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Removed, 2006 or 2007
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 823 meters (2,700 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo courtesy of Dale Harkness

1961: Finsås

Grane, Nordland, Norway - Vefsna
Bridgemeister ID:3718 (added 2020-02-14)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Finsås
Also Known As:Grane
Location:Grane, Nordland, Norway
Crossing:Vefsna
Coordinates:65.585131 N 13.387303 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 79.9 meters (262 feet) estimated

1961: Fossum

Askim and Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:1325 (added 2004-04-28)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Fossum
Location:Askim and Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:59.603194 N 11.102166 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 125 meters (410.1 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1961: Kåkern

Ramberg, Flakstad, Nordland, Norway - Kåkersundet
Bridgemeister ID:2730 (added 2019-06-22)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Kåkern
Location:Ramberg, Flakstad, Nordland, Norway
Crossing:Kåkersundet
Coordinates:68.018515 N 13.180384 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 2002
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 228 meters (748 feet)

External Links:


1961: Konaruto

Naruto, Tokushima, Japan
Bridgemeister ID:2937 (added 2019-09-17)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Konaruto
Also Known As:小鳴門橋
Location:Naruto, Tokushima, Japan
Coordinates:34.192241 N 134.611933 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2
Side Spans:2

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1961: Lunday

Lunday and Kona, North Carolina, USA - North Toe River
Bridgemeister ID:2273 (added 2007-04-21)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Lunday
Also Known As:Mitchell County Bridge 225
Location:Lunday and Kona, North Carolina, USA
Crossing:North Toe River
Coordinates:35.95493 N 82.19544 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:North Carolina Bridge Maintenance Unit
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 58.5 meters (192 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Deck and floorbeams replaced, 1988.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1961: Revelstoke

Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada - Columbia River
Bridgemeister ID:943 (added 2003-10-29)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Revelstoke
Location:Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Columbia River
Coordinates:51.00713 N 118.2189 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 300.2 meters (985 feet)
Side Span:1

External Links:


1961: Saint-Foy-la-Grande

Saint-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde and Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1970 (added 2005-11-26)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Saint-Foy-la-Grande
Location:Saint-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde and Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt, Dordogne, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.840960 N 0.208675 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1961: Throgs Neck

The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA - East River
Bridgemeister ID:215 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Throgs Neck
Location:The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA
Crossing:East River
Coordinates:40.8 N 73.795 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:O. H. Ammann
References:ARF, BCO, SIX, VNB
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 548.6 meters (1,800 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo courtesy Ronald and Elizabeth Denenberg

1961: Triphammer

Ithaca, New York, USA - Fall Creek Gorge
Bridgemeister ID:356 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Triphammer
Also Known As:Fall Creek
Location:Ithaca, New York, USA
Crossing:Fall Creek Gorge
At or Near Feature:Cornell University campus
Coordinates:42.452017 N 76.486083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:S.C. Hollister, William McGuire
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 82.3 meters (270 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1961: Tromøya

Arendal and Tromøya, Arendal, Agder, Norway - Tromøysundet
Bridgemeister ID:1199 (added 2004-01-29)
Year Completed:1961
Name:Tromøya
Also Known As:Tromøybrua
Location:Arendal and Tromøya, Arendal, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Tromøysundet
Coordinates:58.47115 N 8.82273 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 400 meters (1,312.3 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1962: (footbridge)

Henningsmoen, Dalsbygda vicinity, Os, Innlandet, Norway - Vangrøfta
Bridgemeister ID:1740 (added 2005-04-20)
Year Completed:1962
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Henningsmoen, Dalsbygda vicinity, Os, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Vangrøfta
Coordinates:62.514033 N 11.12585 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 38 meters (124.7 feet) estimated
Deck width:2.4 meters (estimated)

External Links:


1962: (pipeline bridge)

Aldingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Neckar River
Bridgemeister ID:2153 (added 2006-11-21)
Year Completed:1962
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Aldingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Crossing:Neckar River
Coordinates:48.853198 N 9.249430 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Waagner-Biro Brückenbau AG
Use:Pipeline and Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 103 meters (337.9 feet)
Deck width:0.35 meter walkway, 0.44 meter diameter pipe

Notes:

  • Carries a fresh water pipeline.
Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1962: (pipeline bridge)

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Wyoming, USA - Green River
Bridgemeister ID:1309 (added 2004-04-10)
Year Completed:1962
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Wyoming, USA
Crossing:Green River
At or Near Feature:Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Coordinates:41.03215 N 109.55519 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 584.9 meters (1,919 feet)

Notes:

  • Located two miles north of the Utah-Wyoming border.

External Links:

Photo by Eric Sakowski

1962: (pipeline bridge)

Grays Branch, Greenup vicinity, Kentucky and Franklin Furnace, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:880 (added 2003-09-01)
Year Completed:1962
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Grays Branch, Greenup vicinity, Kentucky and Franklin Furnace, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:38.66058 N 82.85889 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Weldon F. Appelt, P.E., Clear Span Engineering, Inc
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 609.6 meters (2,000 feet)

Notes:

  • Just downstream of Greenup Dam. Built for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. Carries two 30" gas pipelines.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1962: 14th of July

Baghdad, Iraq - Tigris River
Bridgemeister ID:519 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1962
Name:14th of July
Also Known As:Karradah, Arbataash Tamuz
Location:Baghdad, Iraq
Crossing:Tigris River
Coordinates:33.295998 N 44.399936 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & London
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 83.8 meters (275 feet)

Notes:

  • Destroyed 1991 during Gulf War, partially rebuilt, cables severed during war 2003, rebuilt 2003.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1962: Brevik

Brevik, Telemark, Norway - Brevikstrømmen
Bridgemeister ID:998 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Brevik
Location:Brevik, Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Brevikstrømmen
Coordinates:59.049625 N 9.694286 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bridgemeister ID:4643 (added 2020-06-16)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Dry
Also Known As:Suvom, Мост на сувом, Суви мост
Location:Zrenjanin, Serbia
Crossing:Begej River (former channel of)
Coordinates:45.381591 N 20.384070 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Serves no purpose since river was diverted in 1985.

External Links:


1962: El Remolino

El Remolino, Veracruz, Mexico - Rio Tecolutla
Bridgemeister ID:7504 (added 2023-01-02)
Year Completed:1962
Name:El Remolino
Location:El Remolino, Veracruz, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Tecolutla
Coordinates:20.397481 N 97.239187 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular and Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 172 meters (564.3 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1962: Elk Run Heights

Elk Run Heights and Evansdale, Iowa, USA - Elk Run
Bridgemeister ID:2626 (added 2018-12-31)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Elk Run Heights
Location:Elk Run Heights and Evansdale, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Elk Run
Coordinates:42.46863 N 92.264234 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1962: Mera

Saito, Miyazaki, Japan - Shiromi River
Bridgemeister ID:3866 (added 2020-03-07)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Mera
Location:Saito, Miyazaki, Japan
Crossing:Shiromi River
Coordinates:32.221314 N 131.268821 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1962: Ruilijiang

Ruili City, Yunnan, China - Ruili River
Bridgemeister ID:1220 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Ruilijiang
Location:Ruili City, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Ruili River
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 109 meters (357.6 feet)

1962: Shudi

Shudi, Gucheng District, Lijiang and Ninglang, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:1221 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Shudi
Location:Shudi, Gucheng District, Lijiang and Ninglang, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.996180 N 100.436856 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 2010-2011
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 111 meters (364.2 feet)

Notes:

  • This location was inundated at some point in 2010 or 2011. Unclear if the bridge is still present or was removed prior to inundation.

1962: Tamar

Devon and Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - Tamar River estuary
Bridgemeister ID:461 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Tamar
Location:Devon and Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Tamar River estuary
Coordinates:50.40917 N 4.2033 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mott, Hay and Anderson
References:AOB, BBR, NTB, WOT
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 336.4 meters (1,103.7 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • 2001: Major strengthening and widening project completed.
  • 2021: Deck resurfacing project underway including replacement of expansion joints.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1962: Vamma

Askim and Skiptvet, Østfold, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3933 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Vamma
Location:Askim and Skiptvet, Østfold, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:59.53805 N 11.16776 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 180 meters (590.6 feet) estimated

1962: Wakato

Kita-Kyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan - Dokai Bay
Bridgemeister ID:462 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Wakato
Also Known As:若戸大橋
Location:Kita-Kyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan
Crossing:Dokai Bay
Coordinates:33.902895 N 130.816602 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • BAAW: First suspension bridge in Japan with main span exceeding 300 meters.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1963: (suspension bridge)

Hope, British Columbia, Canada - Coquihalla River
Bridgemeister ID:2448 (added 2004-02-28)
Year Completed:1963
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Coquihalla River
Coordinates:49.386927 N 121.433118 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Emil Anderson Construction
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, January 4, 1984

Notes:


1963: Crooked River

Opal Springs vicinity, Oregon, USA - Crooked River at Lake Billy Chinook
Bridgemeister ID:216 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Crooked River
Location:Opal Springs vicinity, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Crooked River at Lake Billy Chinook
Coordinates:44.528882 N 121.264512 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GBD, WOT
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 141.4 meters (464 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1963: Deschutes River

Opal Springs vicinity, Oregon, USA - Deschutes River at Lake Billy Chinook
Bridgemeister ID:338 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Deschutes River
Location:Opal Springs vicinity, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Deschutes River at Lake Billy Chinook
Coordinates:44.525672 N 121.299591 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCO, WOT
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 111 meters (364.17 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1963: Einangsundet

Slidre, Innlandet, Norway - Einangsundet
Bridgemeister ID:4013 (added 2020-03-28)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Einangsundet
Location:Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Einangsundet
Coordinates:61.07298 N 8.99101 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 153.5 meters (503.6 feet) estimated

1963: Erfjord

Erfjord and Hålandsosen, Rogaland, Norway - Hålandsundet
Bridgemeister ID:2945 (added 2019-09-29)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Erfjord
Location:Erfjord and Hålandsosen, Rogaland, Norway
Crossing:Hålandsundet
Coordinates:59.354706 N 6.230082 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 228 meters (748 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1963: Kasai

Koto City, Tokyo, Japan - Arakawa River
Bridgemeister ID:6825 (added 2021-12-25)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Kasai
Also Known As:葛西橋
Location:Koto City, Tokyo, Japan
Crossing:Arakawa River
Coordinates:35.671444 N 139.845119 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Riveted plate
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 142 meters (465.9 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 69 meters (226.4 feet)

External Links:


1963: Kravikfjord

Sunde, Nore og Uvdal, Viken, Norway - Kravikfjorden
Bridgemeister ID:4089 (added 2020-04-05)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Kravikfjord
Also Known As:Sunde
Location:Sunde, Nore og Uvdal, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Kravikfjorden
Coordinates:60.099286 N 9.065351 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet)

1963: Maitra

Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, India - Chenab River
Bridgemeister ID:3361 (added 2019-12-20)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Maitra
Also Known As:Ramban, Bailey
Location:Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Crossing:Chenab River
Coordinates:33.236913 N 75.238930 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 77 meters (252.6 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Various sources cite construction in 1963 or "before 1960".
  • 2021, June: Weight restrictions imposed as a safety measure since 2019. Repairs and renovation will be considered.
  • 2021, October: Replacement suspension bridge planned.
  • Replaced by 2022 Maitra (Bailey) - Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

1963: Rävsund

Kaarina and Pargas, Finland
Bridgemeister ID:1621 (added 2005-02-27)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Rävsund
Also Known As:Kirjalansalmi
Location:Kaarina and Pargas, Finland
Coordinates:60.365767 N 22.358533 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 220 meters (721.8 feet)

External Links:


1963: Saint-Symphorien

Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:7840 (added 2023-09-03)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Saint-Symphorien
Location:Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
At or Near Feature:l'Île Aucard
Coordinates:47.399002 N 0.693011 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1963: Saint-Symphorien

Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:7841 (added 2023-09-03)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Saint-Symphorien
Location:Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
At or Near Feature:l'Île Aucard
Coordinates:47.401695 N 0.693334 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:


1963: Sääksmäki

Valkeakoski vicinity, Finland
Bridgemeister ID:910 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Sääksmäki
Location:Valkeakoski vicinity, Finland
Coordinates:61.184040 N 24.048287 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 206 meters (675.9 feet)

Notes:

  • About four miles south of Valkeakoski. Two-lane auto bridge distinct from the other Valkeakoski area bridges on the inventory.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1963: Spjotsodd

Vrådal vicinity, Kviteseid, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway - Strauman
Bridgemeister ID:4105 (added 2020-04-05)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Spjotsodd
Location: Vrådal vicinity, Kviteseid, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Strauman
Coordinates:59.363463 N 8.522708 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Deck stiffened to accommodate heavier traffic, 2018-2019.

1963: Vincent Thomas

San Pedro, California, USA - Los Angeles Harbor
Bridgemeister ID:217 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1963
Name:Vincent Thomas
Also Known As:San Pedro-Terminal Island
Location:San Pedro, California, USA
Crossing:Los Angeles Harbor
Coordinates:33.75 N 118.27 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (four-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 457.2 meters (1,500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 154.4 meters (506.5 feet)

Notes:

  • 2023: US$706 million project to replace the bridge's deck expected to start in 2025 and complete in 2027.

External Links:

Photo by Richard Ehrenberg Photo by Michael Levy Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Eric Sakowski Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1964: (footbridge)

Wilmot vicinity and Dillsboro vicinity, North Carolina, USA - Tuckaseigee River
Bridgemeister ID:218 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1964
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Wilmot vicinity and Dillsboro vicinity, North Carolina, USA
Crossing:Tuckaseigee River
Coordinates:35.40421 N 83.29348 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Roanoke Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2002)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:1 x 42.4 meters (139 feet),
1 x 41.8 meters (137 feet)

Notes:

  • A 4/4/2002 article in The Sylva Herald And Ruralite ("Repairing Last Swinging Bridge") notes this bridge was completed 1964, but Patrick S. O'Donnell sent me a photo of a 1906 Roanoke Bridge Co. builder's plate attached to one of the towers.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1964: (suspension bridge)

Lebap, Uzbekistan and Danisher, Turkmenistan - Amu Darya
Bridgemeister ID:4773 (added 2020-07-03)
Year Completed:1964
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Lebap, Uzbekistan and Danisher, Turkmenistan
Crossing:Amu Darya
Coordinates:41.063079 N 61.898835 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

External Links:


1964: Citizens Bank

East Alton, Illinois, USA
Bridgemeister ID:2544 (added 2011-12-31)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Citizens Bank
Location:East Alton, Illinois, USA
At or Near Feature:Citizens Bank building
Coordinates:38.884986 N 90.099109 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Small footbridge at the entrance to the circular Citizens Bank building in East Alton.
  • Demolition of bridge and building slated for 2016 halted following public outcry. Bridge still standing in 2018.

1964: Dalevatn

Dale, Flatanger and Lauvsnes, Flatanger, Trøndelag, Norway - Dalavatnet
Bridgemeister ID:3712 (added 2020-02-09)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Dalevatn
Also Known As:Dala, Dale
Location:Dale, Flatanger and Lauvsnes, Flatanger, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Dalavatnet
Coordinates:64.452590 N 10.952020 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120.1 meters (394 feet) estimated

1964: Elisabeth

Budapest, Hungary - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:990 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Elisabeth
Also Known As:Erzsébet
Location:Budapest, Hungary
Crossing:Danube River
Coordinates:47.490795 N 19.048769 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (four or more lanes)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 290 meters (951.4 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Richard Ehrenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1964: Forth Road

Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom - Firth of Forth
Bridgemeister ID:463 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Forth Road
Location:Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Firth of Forth
Coordinates:56.004020 N 3.404095 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, FRB, NTB, WOT
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,006 meters (3,300.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 408 meters (1,338.6 feet)

Notes:

  • December 4, 2015: Closed to all traffic because of structural issues. Reopened for lighter traffic, December 23, 2015. Fully reopened February 20, 2016.
  • September 5, 2017: All traffic diverted to newly-opened nearby Queensferry Crossing. Closed completely for repairs. Reopened February 1, 2018 but restricted to public transportation (buses and taxis), pedestrians, and cyclists.

External Links:

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

1964: Gates Park Pack

Augusta vicinity, Montana, USA - North Fork of the Sun River
Bridgemeister ID:6349 (added 2021-07-25)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Gates Park Pack
Location:Augusta vicinity, Montana, USA
Crossing:North Fork of the Sun River
At or Near Feature:Bob Marshall Wilderness
Coordinates:47.553636 N 112.944389 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pack and Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2011
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 39 meters (128 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1964: Kroksund

Kroksund, Hole, Viken, Norway - Kroksund
Bridgemeister ID:3952 (added 2020-03-21)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Kroksund
Location:Kroksund, Hole, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Kroksund
Coordinates:59.61870 N 11.58737 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 124 meters (406.8 feet) estimated

1964: Medicine Springs Pack

Augusta vicinity, Montana, USA - North Fork Sun River
Bridgemeister ID:6347 (added 2021-07-25)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Medicine Springs Pack
Location:Augusta vicinity, Montana, USA
Crossing:North Fork Sun River
At or Near Feature:Bob Marshall Wilderness
Coordinates:47.632222 N 112.857444 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pack and Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2016
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 35.1 meters (115 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:


1964: Rombaks

Narvik vicinity, Nordland, Norway - Rombaksfjord
Bridgemeister ID:952 (added 2003-10-31)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Rombaks
Location:Narvik vicinity, Nordland, Norway
Crossing:Rombaksfjord
Coordinates:68.441673 N 17.705208 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 325 meters (1,066.3 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1964: Saint-Bachi Aqueduct

Rians, Var, France - Ruisseau de Saint-Bachi
Bridgemeister ID:4691 (added 2020-06-20)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Saint-Bachi Aqueduct
Location:Rians, Var, France
Crossing:Ruisseau de Saint-Bachi
Coordinates:43.613862 N 5.687426 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Aqueduct
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1964: Verrazzano Narrows

Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA - Verrazano Narrows
Bridgemeister ID:219 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Verrazzano Narrows
Also Known As:Verrazano Narrows
Location:Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA
Crossing:Verrazano Narrows
Coordinates:40.60667 N 74.045 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Othmar H. Ammann, Whitney
References:BBR, BC3, BFL, BOU, COB, CTW, GBD, LAB, SIX, VNB
Use:Vehicular (double-deck)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,298.4 meters (4,260 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Bidwell Bar

Oroville, California, USA - Feather River
Bridgemeister ID:220 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Bidwell Bar
Location:Oroville, California, USA
Crossing:Feather River
At or Near Feature:Oroville Reservoir
Coordinates:39.54816 N 121.43006 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:California Department of Water Resources
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Currin

Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA - Willamette River Coast Fork
Bridgemeister ID:801 (added 2003-03-29)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Currin
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Willamette River Coast Fork
At or Near Feature:Prospector Park
Coordinates:43.79385 N 123.06935 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, c. 2019 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 7.6 meters (25 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1965: Emmerich

Emmerich, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:991 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Emmerich
Location:Emmerich, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:51.828918 N 6.226379 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 501 meters (1,643.7 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 151 meters (495.4 feet)
Deck width:21.8 meters

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Fraterstraat

Merelbeke, East Flanders, Belgium - Ringvaart
Bridgemeister ID:4571 (added 2020-06-02)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Fraterstraat
Location:Merelbeke, East Flanders, Belgium
Crossing:Ringvaart
Coordinates:51.005227 N 3.760873 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Removed, c. 2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 56 meters (183.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Guy West

Sacramento, California, USA - American River
Bridgemeister ID:221 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Guy West
Location:Sacramento, California, USA
Crossing:American River
Coordinates:38.562367 N 121.42017 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:WOT
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 183 meters (600.4 feet)

Notes:

  • WOT says completed 1968.
Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Houqiao

Tengchong, Yunnan, China - Binlang River
Bridgemeister ID:1219 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Houqiao
Location:Tengchong, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Binlang River
References:BYU
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48 meters (157.5 feet)

1965: Hudson's Hope

Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada - Peace River
Bridgemeister ID:222 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Hudson's Hope
Location:Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Peace River
Coordinates:55.988618 N 121.985539 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1965: Podeba

Pobeda (Победа), Adygea Republic, Russia - Reka Belaya
Bridgemeister ID:6291 (added 2021-07-22)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Podeba
Location:Pobeda (Победа), Adygea Republic, Russia
Crossing:Reka Belaya
Coordinates:44.559497 N 40.134366 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

External Links:


1965: Strøno

Nordstrøno vicinity, Vestland, Norway
Bridgemeister ID:7974 (added 2023-11-26)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Strøno
Also Known As:Strønobrua
Location:Nordstrøno vicinity, Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:60.177278 N 5.360167 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1966: (footbridge)

Indiana Beach, Indiana, USA - Lake Shafer
Bridgemeister ID:879 (added 2003-09-01)
Year Completed:1966
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Indiana Beach, Indiana, USA
Crossing:Lake Shafer
Coordinates:40.787346 N 86.770724 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Large multi-span footbridge that serves as entrance to Indiana Beach amusement park.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1966: 25 de Abril

Lisbon, Portugal - Tagus River
Bridgemeister ID:464 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1966
Name:25 de Abril
Also Known As:Tagus, Salazar, April 25th
Location:Lisbon, Portugal
Crossing:Tagus River
Coordinates:38.6968 N 9.179 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David B. Steinman, Ray M. Boynton, et. al.
References:BAAW, BAR, BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, BMA, CTW
Use:Rail and Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,012.9 meters (3,323 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 483.4 meters (1,586 feet)

Notes:

  • Major retrofit completed in 1999 to add rail deck and extra vehicle lane.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1966: Älvsborg

Göteborg, Sweden - Göta älv
Bridgemeister ID:912 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Älvsborg
Location:Göteborg, Sweden
Crossing:Göta älv
Coordinates:57.690564 N 11.901944 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1966: Fluberg

Fluberg, Søndre Land, Innlandet, Norway - Randsfjorden
Bridgemeister ID:3998 (added 2020-03-27)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Fluberg
Location:Fluberg, Søndre Land, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Randsfjorden
Coordinates:60.76127 N 10.23194 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet) estimated

1966: Mangarere Road

Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
Bridgemeister ID:2616 (added 2018-12-30)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Mangarere Road
Location:Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Rangitikei River
Coordinates:39.82503 S 175.78428 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Wall, Bogle, and Payne; Emmett Bros. Ltd.
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 97.5 meters (320 feet)

Photo by David Denenberg

1966: Presidente Ibañez

Aisén, Chile
Bridgemeister ID:1081 (added 2003-12-29)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Presidente Ibañez
Location:Aisén, Chile
Coordinates:45.404861 S 72.684361 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1966: Severn

Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:465 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Severn
Also Known As:First Severn Crossing
Location:Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:51.610422 N 2.641658 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AOB, BAAW, BBR, BDU, BFL, COB, NTB, SEV
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 987.6 meters (3,240 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet)

External Links:

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

1966: Yajiang

Panzhihua City, Sichuan, China - Yalong River
Bridgemeister ID:1286 (added 2004-03-16)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Yajiang
Also Known As:Yalongjiang
Location:Panzhihua City, Sichuan, China
Crossing:Yalong River
Coordinates:26.607857 N 101.800743 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 171.8 meters (563.6 feet)

External Links:


1967: (pipeline bridge)

Neckargröningen, Remseck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Neckar River
Bridgemeister ID:2150 (added 2006-11-18)
Year Completed:1967
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Neckargröningen, Remseck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Crossing:Neckar River
Coordinates:48.878357 N 9.277363 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Waagner-Biro Brückenbau AG
Use:Pipeline and Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet)
Deck width:0.75 meters

Notes:

  • Carries two water pipelines (1 fresh water, 1 waste water) with a gated service walkway above the pipes. Eckhard Bernstorff notes: "it supplies Neckargröningen with fresh water and pipelines waste water back (central waterworks and waste water treatment plant are on the other side of Neckar river)."

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1967: (pipeline bridge)

Savage River, Tasmania, Australia - Savage River
Bridgemeister ID:4600 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1967
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Savage River, Tasmania, Australia
Crossing:Savage River
Coordinates:41.475961 S 145.215867 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 305 meters (1,000.7 feet)

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1967: (suspension bridge)

Bainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand - Aorere River
Bridgemeister ID:685 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1967
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Crossing:Aorere River
References:GAP
Status:Destroyed, December 28, 2010

Notes:


1967: Angostura

Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela - Orinoco River
Bridgemeister ID:467 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Angostura
Location:Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
Crossing:Orinoco River
Coordinates:8.144799 N 63.598021 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sverdrup & Parcel, Precompromido S.A, American Bridge Co.
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 712 meters (2,336 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 280 meters (918.6 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Peter Sluszka, P.E. Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1967: Aquitaine

Bordeaux, Gironde, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:466 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Aquitaine
Location:Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.879916 N 0.537012 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 394 meters (1,292.7 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 143 meters (469.2 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1967: Jökulsárlón

Laugarás, Iceland - Hvítá
Bridgemeister ID:1509 (added 2004-10-09)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Jökulsárlón
Location:Laugarás, Iceland
Crossing:Hvítá
Coordinates:64.111012 N 20.510129 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 107 meters (351 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1967: Orleans

Orleans, California, USA - Klamath River
Bridgemeister ID:223 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Orleans
Location:Orleans, California, USA
Crossing:Klamath River
Coordinates:41.30167 N 123.53333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ostap Bender, A.P. Bezzone, Jr.
References:BCO, BPL, WOT
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 131.1 meters (430 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1967: Tjeldsund

Skånland vicinity, Troms, Norway - Steinslandsstraumen
Bridgemeister ID:941 (added 2003-10-27)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Tjeldsund
Also Known As:Tjeldsundsbru
Location:Skånland vicinity, Troms, Norway
Crossing:Steinslandsstraumen
Coordinates:68.627877 N 16.581751 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1968: (footbridge)

Kriznica, Pitomaca vicinity, Croatia - Drava River
Bridgemeister ID:4601 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1968
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kriznica, Pitomaca vicinity, Croatia
Crossing:Drava River
Coordinates:45.959868 N 17.311073 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 164 meters (538.1 feet)

External Links:


1968: (footbridge)

Zagórze Śląskie, Poland - Bystrzyca
Bridgemeister ID:4693 (added 2020-06-20)
Year Completed:1968
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Zagórze Śląskie, Poland
Crossing:Bystrzyca
Coordinates:50.752005 N 16.418261 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 2017-2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced in time frame 2017-2019.

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1968: (suspension bridge)

Mul'ta (Мульта), Altai Republic, Russia - Katun River
Bridgemeister ID:6197 (added 2021-07-15)
Year Completed:1968
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mul'ta (Мульта), Altai Republic, Russia
Crossing:Katun River
Coordinates:50.193069 N 85.960498 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:


1968: Corpac

Tingo Maria and Castillo Grande, Peru - Huallaga River
Bridgemeister ID:7879 (added 2023-10-01)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Corpac
Location:Tingo Maria and Castillo Grande, Peru
Crossing:Huallaga River
Coordinates:9.302009 S 76.006431 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100.5 meters (329.7 feet)

Notes:

  • 2023, April: New concerns over deteriorating condition of the bridge and threat of collapse.
  • 2020: Serious concerns raised the bridge was in danger of imminent collapse due to broken welds and structural cracks.
  • 2021, August: Traffic restricted to one lane while repairs are made.
  • Next to (suspension bridge) - Tingo Maria and Castillo Grande, Peru.

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1968: Delaware Memorial II

New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:224 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Delaware Memorial II
Location:New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:39.688633 N 75.516272 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BONJ, CTD, GBD
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 655.3 meters (2,150 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Deck width:58.7 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1968: Gitwinksihlkw

Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City), British Columbia, Canada - Nass River
Bridgemeister ID:254 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Gitwinksihlkw
Location:Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City), British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Nass River
Coordinates:55.191403 N 129.221144 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 103.3 meters (339 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1968: Hemenkou

Hemenkou (河门口), Panzhihua (攀枝花市), Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:1275 (added 2004-03-14)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Hemenkou
Location:Hemenkou (河门口), Panzhihua (攀枝花市), Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.588000 N 101.600361 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since c. 2003-2007 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 180 meters (590.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Removed at some point in the 2003-2007 time frame upon completion of an adjacent arch bridge. Remnants of the piers were still visible in the 2020s.

1968: Ptrukšianska

Ptrukša and Boťany, Slovakia - Latorica River
Bridgemeister ID:7641 (added 2023-05-28)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Ptrukšianska
Also Known As:Boťanská
Location:Ptrukša and Boťany, Slovakia
Crossing:Latorica River
Coordinates:48.474224 N 22.119790 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

External Links:


1968: Sundfloen

Koppang, Stor-Elvda, Innlandet, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3923 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Sundfloen
Location:Koppang, Stor-Elvda, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:61.56972 N 11.02122 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 170 meters (557.7 feet)

Notes:

  • Deck strengthened in 2015 to accommodate heavier timber trucks up to 60 tons.

1968: Tai'erzhuang Canal

Shandong, China - Tai'erzhuang Canal
Bridgemeister ID:1291 (added 2004-03-16)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Tai'erzhuang Canal
Location:Shandong, China
Crossing:Tai'erzhuang Canal
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 70 meters (229.7 feet)

1968: Weizhou

Sichuan, China
Bridgemeister ID:1276 (added 2004-03-14)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Weizhou
Location:Sichuan, China
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 124 meters (406.8 feet)

1969: (footbridge)

Mošnov, Czechia - Lubina River
Bridgemeister ID:4642 (added 2020-06-16)
Year Completed:1969
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mošnov, Czechia
Crossing:Lubina River
Coordinates:49.681695 N 18.128000 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1969: Chaoyang

Beibei District (北碚区), Chongqing, Sichuan, China - Jialing River
Bridgemeister ID:469 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Chaoyang
Also Known As:重庆朝阳嘉陵江大桥
Location:Beibei District (北碚区), Chongqing, Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jialing River
Coordinates:29.818466 N 106.448424 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Chongqing Bridge Engineering Co.
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:Closed (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 186 meters (610.2 feet)

Notes:

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