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Suspension Bridges of Pennsylvania

This is a list of all 119 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Pennsylvania in USA. Click the bridge name to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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Note: Completion year and longest suspended span length may not be known for all bridges listed below. Also, span lengths are sometimes estimated based on satellite imagery.

Year Completed	Bridge	Location	Crossing - Feature	Coordinates	Longest Suspended Span (meters)	Images
Year Completed	Bridge	Location	Crossing - Feature	Coordinates	Longest Suspended Span (meters)	Images
1801	Jacob's Creek (Iron Bridge, Chain Bridge)	Iron Bridge, Mount Pleasant vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Jacob's Creek	40.112598 N 79.553186 W	21.34
1809	(suspension bridge)	Brownsville vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA
1809	(suspension bridge)	Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA	Dunlap's Creek
1809	Schuylkill Falls	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Schuylkill River		46.63
1810	(suspension bridge)	Paulings Ford, Pennsylvania, USA	Schuylkill River
1810	(suspension bridge)	Reading, Pennsylvania, USA	Schuykill River
1810	(suspension bridge)	Wrightstown, Pennsylvania, USA	Neshaminy River		30.48
1811	(suspension bridge)	Juniata Crossing, Pennsylvania, USA	Juniata River
1811	Third Street	Easton, Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh River
1814	Hamilton Street	Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh River
1816	Spider	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Schuylkill River		120.02
1824	Biery's	Biery's Port (Catasauqua), Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh River
1824	Lehigh Gap (Palmerton)	Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh River			Images
1842	Fairmount (Callowhill Street, Upper Ferry)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Schuylkill River		104.24	Images
1845	Pittsburgh Aqueduct	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River		49.38
1846	Monongahela (Smithfield Street)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Monongahela River		57.3
1848	Delaware Aqueduct (Roebling Aqueduct)	Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania and Minisink Ford, New York, USA	Delaware River	41.48262 N 74.98461 W	43.28	Images
1849	Lackawaxen Aqueduct	Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, USA	Lackawaxen River		34.86
1855	Shohola (Barryville-Shohola, Shohola-Barryville)	Barryville, New York and Shohola, Pennsylvania, USA	Delaware River			Images
1857	Change (Chain, Lehigh Canal Swinging, Wire Towing Path at Pool No. 8)	Glendon, Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh River	40.65382 N 75.24774 W		Images
1860	Allegheny River (Sixth Street, St. Clair)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River		104.85	Images
1861	Connellsville	Connellsville and New Haven, Pennsylvania, USA	Youghiogheny River			Images
1864	Franklin	Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River
1865	Market Street	Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA	Susquehanna River		60.96	Images
1869	Lordville	Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA	Delaware River	41.867938 N 75.213785 W		Images
1869	Swinging	Warren and Glade, Pennsylvania, USA	Conewango Creek	41.847389 N 79.141000 W		Images
1870	Chehocton	Hancock, New York and Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA	Delaware River		144.78	Images
1871	Warren (Hickory Street)	Warren, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River		143.26	Images
1872	Barrett	Port Jervis, New York and Matamoras, Pennsylvania, USA	Delaware River			Images
1873	South Street (Wire)	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh Valley Railroad and North Branch Canal	41.239328 N 75.884643 W		Images
1876	Petroleum Street (Oil City)	Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River		152.4
1876	Point	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Monongahela River		243.84	Images
1878	Maynard Street	Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA	Susquehanna River
1884	McKeesport-Reynoldton (Third Avenue)	McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA	Youghiogheny River	40.352359 N 79.870561 W	97.54
1884	North Side (Seventh Street)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River		97.54
1886	Lower	Easton, Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh River			Images
1887	Swinging	Reading, Pennsylvania, USA	Philadelphia and Reading Railroad tracks	40.3405 N 75.923638 W		Images
1888	Tidewater Pipeline	Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh River	40.90714 N 75.748544 W	109.73	Images
1889	Market Street	Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA	Susquehanna River		60.96	Images
1890	Kellams (Little Equinunk, Kellams-Stalker, Kellam)	Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA	Delaware River	41.823641 N 75.113282 W		Images
1891	Lower	English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA	Little Pine Creek	41.4349 N 77.28887 W	91.44	Images
1891	Upper	English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA	Little Pine Creek
1897	Rochester	Rochester and Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA	Ohio River		243.84	Images
1900	Upper	Easton, Pennsylvania, USA	Lehigh River		85.04	Images
1904	Lordville-Equinunk	Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA	Delaware River	41.867745 N 75.213789 W	105.77	Images
1904	Riegelsville	Riegelsville, Pennsylvania and Riegelsville, New Jersey, USA	Delaware River	40.59427 N 75.19062 W		Images
1907	(footbridge)	Hooversville, Pennsylvania, USA	Stony Creek	40.147818 N 78.913939 W
1920	Hyde Park Walking	Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA	Kiskiminetas River	40.627771 N 79.597369 W
1920	Swinging	Millersburg, Pennsylvania, USA	Wiconisco Creek
1926	Andy Warhol (Seventh Street)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River	40.44626 N 80.00145 W	134.72	Images
1926	Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia-Camden)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA	Delaware River	39.95333 N 75.135 W	533.4	Images
1927	Rachel Carson (Ninth Street)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River	40.44669 N 79.99980 W	131.06	Images
1928	Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River	40.44558 N 80.00332 W	131.06	Images
1931	South Tenth Street (South Side, Tenth Street, Philip Murray)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Monongahela River	40.43166 N 79.989 W	228.6	Images
1936	Kellams (Little Equinunk, Kellams-Stalker, Kellam)	Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA	Delaware River	41.82333 N 75.11333 W	117.04	Images
1937	Corbin's	Huntingdon vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Raystown Branch Juniata River	40.455 N 77.98333 W		Images
1937	Hyde Park Walking	Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA	Kiskiminetas River	40.627834 N 79.596774 W
1937	Lenape Park I	Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA	East Branch Perkiomen Creek	40.36658 N 75.29908 W		Images
1937	Lenape Park II	Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA	East Branch Perkiomen Creek	40.36691 N 75.29920 W		Images
1937	Swinging	Red Hill vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Perkiomen Creek	40.353622 N 75.503263 W
1947	Lumberville-Raven Rock (Bulls Island)	Lumberville, Pennsylvania and Bulls Island State Park, New Jersey, USA	Delaware River	40.407017 N 75.038183 W		Images
1950	Hyde Park (Walking)	Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA	Kiskiminetas River	40.627633 N 79.59835 W	48.77	Images
1955	(footbridge)	Jersey Shore vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Pine Creek - Boy Scouts Camp Kline	41.273683 N 77.323883 W		Images
1957	Walt Whitman	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA	Delaware River	39.905 N 75.13 W	610	Images
1984	Margaret Baker Memorial	Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA	Pickering Creek - Phoenixville YMCA	40.108065 N 75.519473 W		Images
1995	(footbridge)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Pittsburgh Zoo	40.481856 N 79.919181 W		Images
1996	(footbridge)	Hooversville, Pennsylvania, USA	Stony Creek	40.147959 N 78.914295 W	42.06	Images
1996	Swinging	Millersburg, Pennsylvania, USA	Wiconisco Creek	40.53588 N 76.96490 W	56.69	Images
1998	Lyman Run	Galeton vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Lyman Run - Lyman Run State Park	41.72169 N 77.78674 W		Images
2001	Cross Fork	Cross Fork vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Cross Fork Creek	41.57235 N 77.78174 W		Images
2006	(footbridge)	Green Lane, Pennsylvania, USA	Unami Creek	40.340001 N 75.438839 W
2007	Rock Cut Farm (Baoba)	Baoba, Pennsylvania, USA	Lackawaxen River	41.479214 N 75.093931 W		Images
	(conveyor bridge)	Starbrick, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River	41.837083 N 79.20475 W	115.82	Images
	(footbridge)	Akron and Rothsville, Pennsylvania, USA	Cocalico Creek	40.14121 N 76.21860 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Ansonia, Pennsylvania, USA	Pine Creek	41.712839 N 77.456030 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Antes Fort vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Antes Creek	41.179603 N 77.226050 W	30.78	Images
	(footbridge)	Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA	Spring Creek - Talleyrand Park	40.910683 N 77.781517 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA	Monocacy Creek - Monocacy Park	40.64248 N 75.38225 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA	Saucon Creek - Saucon Park	40.603255 N 75.346362 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Brookville, Pennsylvania, USA	North Fork Creek - Dr. Walter Dick Memorial Park	41.168117 N 79.074767 W	54.25	Images
	(footbridge)	Cherry Grove vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Tionesta Creek - Chapman State Park	41.744371 N 79.182978 W
	(footbridge)	Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA	Ten Mile Creek	39.98081 N 80.03347 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, USA	Toms Run - Cook Forest State Park	41.34104 N 79.21433 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Farragut, Pennsylvania, USA	Mill Creek	41.27277 N 76.91025 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Grantham, Pennsylvania, USA	Yellow Breeches Creek - Messiah College	40.155317 N 76.988383 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Holtwood, Pennsylvania, USA	Susquehanna River			Images
	(footbridge)	Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA	Standing Stone Creek	40.555069 N 77.944703 W
	(footbridge)	Jenkins Corner vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Octoraro Creek - Camp Horseshoe and Camp Ware	39.7268 N 76.125 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Jenkins Corner vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Octoraro Creek - Camp Horseshoe	39.7225 N 76.1276 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, USA	Dennison Run - Kittanning State Forest			Images
	(footbridge)	Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, USA	Dennison Run - Kittanning State Forest			Images
	(footbridge)	Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, USA	Dennison Run - Kittanning State Forest			Images
	(footbridge)	Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, USA	Dennison Run - Kittanning State Forest			Images
	(footbridge)	Lewisburg vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Buffalo Creek	40.981093 N 76.951261 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Mammoth, Pennsylvania, USA	Welty Run - Mammoth Park	40.212267 N 79.458667 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Oil City vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Read Run - Camp Singing Hills	41.45763 N 79.75185 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Pughtown, Pennsylvania, USA	French Creek - Camp Sankanac	40.15698 N 75.65073 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Worrell, Pennsylvania, USA	Springton Lake	39.95421 N 75.39321 W	45.72	Images
	(pipeline bridge)	Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA		41.967963 N 78.625340 W
	(pipeline bridge)	Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA	Tunungwant Creek	41.967349 N 78.629287 W
	(suspension bridge)	Apollo, Pennsylvania, USA	Kiskiminetas River
	(suspension bridge)	Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, USA	French Creek
	(suspension bridge)	Jersey Shore vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Pine Creek	41.197030 N 77.291830 W		Images
	Baker	Ogdonia, Barbours vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Ogdonia Creek - Camp Lycogis	41.41165 N 76.7085 W		Images
	Boughton	Titusville vicinity, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA	Oil Creek - Oil Creek State Park	41.59955 N 79.64521 W	39.62	Images
	Chester D. Wolfe Memorial	Barbours vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Loyalsock Creek	41.38142 N 76.83792 W		Images
	Economy	Tidioute, Pennsylvania, USA	Allegheny River	41.680713 N 79.412452 W		Images
	Gorge Trail (Lower)	Rostraver, Pennsylvania, USA	Cedar Creek - Cedar Creek Park	40.1781 N 79.780533 W	18.29	Images
	Gorge Trail (Upper)	Rostraver, Pennsylvania, USA	Cedar Creek - Cedar Creek Park	40.171717 N 79.7834 W	12.8	Images
	Labelle Preparation Plant	Vestaburg and Labelle, Pennsylvania, USA	Monongahela River	40.01213 N 79.98867 W		Images
	Overholt Distillery Swinging	Adelaide and Broad Ford, Pennsylvania, USA	Youghiogheny River	40.04610 N 79.61201 W		Images
	Penn Public Service Co.	Rockwood, Pennsylvania, USA	Casselman River
	Rock Cut Farm (Baoba)	Baoba, Pennsylvania, USA	Lackawaxen River	41.479527 N 75.094446 W		Images
	Rock Cut Farm (Baoba)	Baoba, Pennsylvania, USA	Lackawaxen River	41.479367 N 75.094167 W		Images
	Swinging	Everett, Pennsylvania, USA	Raystown Branch Juniata River	40.01670 N 78.3539 W	42.98	Images
	Swinging	James Creek, Raystown Lake vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA	Trough Creek - Trough Creek State Park	40.32213 N 78.13003 W	30.48	Images
	Swinging	Prompton, Pennsylvania, USA	Lackawaxen River West Branch	41.58233 N 75.32416 W	27.43	Images
	Swinging	South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA	Youghiogheny River	39.988 N 79.591 W
	Windgap (McKees Rocks)	Pittsburgh and McKees Rock, Pennsylvania, USA	Chartiers Creek	40.46333 N 80.07409 W		Images

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