Suspension Bridges Completed 1960-1969 (101-111 of 111)
This is a list of bridges 101 through 111 (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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1969: Claiborne Pell
Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA - Narragansett Bay
| Bridgemeister ID: | 226 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | Claiborne Pell |
| Also Known As: | Newport, Newport-Pell |
| Location: | Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA |
| Crossing: | Narragansett Bay |
| Coordinates: | 41.505 N 71.34166 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Quade, Douglas |
| References: | BPL |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 487.7 meters (1,600 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 209.4 meters (687 feet) |
Notes:
- 2022, November: USD$82.5M grant awarded to fund improvements to deck and suspension system intended to extend the life of the bridge by 50-75 years.
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1969: Efjord
Ballangen, Nordland, Norway - Kjerringvikstraumen
| Bridgemeister ID: | 3047 (added 2019-10-20) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | Efjord |
| Location: | Ballangen, Nordland, Norway |
| Crossing: | Kjerringvikstraumen |
| Coordinates: | 68.297436 N 16.503399 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: | 2 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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1969: Gorge Inn
Newhalem, Washington, USA - Skagit River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 225 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | Gorge Inn |
| Location: | Newhalem, Washington, USA |
| Crossing: | Skagit River |
| At or Near Feature: | Trail of the Cedars |
| Coordinates: | 48.672167 N 121.246333 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Seattle City Light |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2009) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 76.2 meters (250 feet) |
Notes:
- Tower collapsed October, 2000 under weight of thirty pedestrians and the entire bridge buckled. Repaired by Sahale, 2001.
- Near (footbridge) - Newhalem, Washington, USA.
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1969: Harka Bahadur
Kargil, Ladakh, India - Shingo River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6385 (added 2021-07-27) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | Harka Bahadur |
| Location: | Kargil, Ladakh, India |
| Crossing: | Shingo River |
| Coordinates: | 34.593305 N 76.112350 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
1969: Herdla
Herdla, Vestland, Norway - Herdlesundet
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4497 (added 2020-05-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | Herdla |
| Location: | Herdla, Vestland, Norway |
| Crossing: | Herdlesundet |
| Coordinates: | 60.561609 N 4.960284 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 138 meters (452.8 feet) estimated |
1969: Hermanos Carrera
San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7928 (added 2023-10-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | Hermanos Carrera |
| Location: | San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile |
| Coordinates: | 33.577701 S 71.611576 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 62 meters (203.4 feet) estimated |
1969: Tsutsuji
Iida, Nagano, Japan - Tenryu River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4251 (added 2020-04-10) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | Tsutsuji |
| Also Known As: | つつじ橋 |
| Location: | Iida, Nagano, Japan |
| Crossing: | Tenryu River |
| Coordinates: | 35.437473 N 137.820659 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7204 (added 2022-07-07) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Copake, New York, USA |
| At or Near Feature: | Camp Pontiac |
| Coordinates: | 42.082996 N 73.594446 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Norman Horowitz |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Completed at some point in the 1960s.
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 7939 (added 2023-10-29) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Cremona, Cremona, Italy |
| Crossing: | Po River |
| Coordinates: | 45.127917 N 9.995194 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline and Footbridge |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Built at some point in the 1960s. Removed prior to 2003, but likely much earlier. Main span was likely 225-235 meters.
Tjærestrømbrua
Væting, Birkenes, Agder, Norway - Tovdalselva
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4319 (added 2020-04-10) |
| Name: | Tjærestrømbrua |
| Location: | Væting, Birkenes, Agder, Norway |
| Crossing: | Tovdalselva |
| Coordinates: | 58.403606 N 8.282574 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: | 2 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 53.5 meters (175.5 feet) estimated |
| Side Span: | 1 x 15 meters (49.2 feet) |
Notes:
- Likely completed early 1960s.
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