Suspension Bridges 1835-1849 (1-100 of 241)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 241 total) in the suspension bridge inventory completed from 1835 through 1849, the year the Wheeling suspension bridge was completed. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1835: (footbridge)

Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India - Tolly's Nullah (Adi Ganga)
Bridgemeister ID:3551 (added 2019-12-26)
Year Completed:1835
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Crossing:Tolly's Nullah (Adi Ganga)
Principals:Captain John Thomson
References:ISB
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

  • Described in ISB as located: "at the north side of the Great Jail of Alipoor, opposite the road leading from the General Hospital to the European Burying Ground."

1835: Chasse

Chasse-sur-Rhône, Isère and Givors, Métropole De Lyon, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:980 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Chasse
Also Known As:Givors
Location:Chasse-sur-Rhône, Isère and Givors, Métropole De Lyon, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.581666 N 4.780083 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Cables and deck appear to have been replaced (at least once).
  • AAJ describes an accident in 1836: "...some of the iron-work, which was faulty, gave way and the platform fell into the river. Six persons were drowned."

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Ferro

Pomarance vicinity, Italy - Cecina River
Bridgemeister ID:7601 (added 2023-05-16)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Ferro
Also Known As:Iron
Location:Pomarance vicinity, Italy
Crossing:Cecina River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1847
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164 feet)

Notes:

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1835: Kettenbrücke

Loket, Czechia - Ohre River
Bridgemeister ID:2586 (added 2014-04-13)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Kettenbrücke
Location:Loket, Czechia
Crossing:Ohre River
Principals:L. Wöllner, Friedrich Schnirch
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1936
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Bridge's location sometimes known as "Elbogen", the German name for the town of Loket.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: La Réole

La Réole, Gironde, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1768 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1835
Name:La Réole
Location:La Réole, Gironde, France
Crossing:Garonne River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

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

1835: Lagnieu

Lagnieu, Ain and Isère, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1731 (added 2005-04-06)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Lagnieu
Location:Lagnieu, Ain and Isère, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Langeac

Langeac, Haute-Loire, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1701 (added 2005-03-29)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Langeac
Location:Langeac, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:45.100706 N 3.498480 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1929
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • AAJ guesses this bridge was completed in 1835 based on contract let in 1833 specifying a two-year construction period.

External Links:

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

1835: Les Ormes

Les Ormes, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:2074 (added 2006-06-09)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Les Ormes
Location:Les Ormes, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Use:Vehicular
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

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

1835: Maria Cristina

Solopaca, Benevento, Italy - Calore River
Bridgemeister ID:7938 (added 2023-10-29)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Maria Cristina
Also Known As:Cristino
Location:Solopaca, Benevento, Italy
Crossing:Calore River
Coordinates:41.207944 N 14.571000 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 4, 1943
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2023: Pylons and ornamental lion sculptures from the bridge are still present, but the pylons appear to have been moved back from their original locations.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Montmerle-sur-Saône

Montmerle-sur-Saône, Ain and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Rhône, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1586 (added 2005-01-22)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Montmerle-sur-Saône
Location:Montmerle-sur-Saône, Ain and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Rhône, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:46.080483 N 4.754933 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AGP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • 1944: Heavily damaged during WWII. Repaired.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Pertuis

Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:984 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Pertuis
Location:Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 104 meters (341.2 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Rognonas

Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2190 (added 2007-01-25)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Rognonas
Location:Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Durance River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Roquemaure

Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1735 (added 2005-04-19)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Roquemaure
Location:Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.069467 N 4.7689 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:4

Notes:

  • One of the four spans, effectively a separate bridge over a small channel of the Rhône to an island that connected to the main river spans, was still standing in early 2005, but closed to all traffic. The deck and cables were removed or destroyed at some point in 2005 or 2006 leaving just the pylons of this span.
  • Replaced by Roquemaure - Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac

Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac and Lavagnac, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:2069 (added 2006-06-07)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac
Location:Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac and Lavagnac, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.814153 N 0.138769 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1939
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: San Leopoldo

Florence, Italy - Arno River
Bridgemeister ID:4759 (added 2020-06-28)
Year Completed:1835
Name:San Leopoldo
Location:Florence, Italy
Crossing:Arno River
Coordinates:43.774903 N 11.234414 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1932
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1835: Serrières-sur-Ain

Serrières-sur-Ain, Ain, France - Ain River
Bridgemeister ID:7320 (added 2022-09-01)
Year Completed:1835
Name:Serrières-sur-Ain
Location:Serrières-sur-Ain, Ain, France
Crossing:Ain River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Agde

Agde, Hérault, France - Hérault River
Bridgemeister ID:1129 (added 2004-01-15)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Agde
Location:Agde, Hérault, France
Crossing:Hérault River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Attichy

Attichy, Oise, France - Aisne River
Bridgemeister ID:7444 (added 2022-12-23)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Attichy
Location:Attichy, Oise, France
Crossing:Aisne River
Status:Removed, 1892
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Bonhill

Bonhill and Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:5553 (added 2020-12-16)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Bonhill
Also Known As:Bawbee
Location:Bonhill and Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Coordinates:55.984853 N 4.573088 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 1898
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the present-day (2020) bridge at this location, the replacement for the bridge that replaced the suspension bridge. The suspension bridge was either on the identical alignment of the current bridge or immediately adjacent.

1836: Branne

Branne, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:6999 (added 2022-04-24)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Branne
Location:Branne, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.832286 N 0.186143 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1911
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Brest

Brest, Belarus - Bug River
Bridgemeister ID:3208 (added 2019-11-10)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Brest
Location:Brest, Belarus
Crossing:Bug River
At or Near Feature:Terespol Gate, Brest-Litovsk Fortress
Coordinates:52.082272 N 23.650872 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Demolished
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Damaged during World War I. Replaced by 1941, likely demolished long before. Coordinates are for likely location.

External Links:


1836: Choisy-au-bac

Choisy-au-bac, Oise, France - Aisne River
Bridgemeister ID:1767 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Choisy-au-bac
Location:Choisy-au-bac, Oise, France
Crossing:Aisne River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

External Links:


1836: Conflans

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1774 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Conflans
Location:Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France
Crossing:Seine River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

External Links:


1836: Fourchambault

Fourchambault, Nièvre and Cher, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1598 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Fourchambault
Location:Fourchambault, Nièvre and Cher, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.012339 N 3.073304 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, c. 1940's
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:6
Main Spans:6

Notes:

  • Dynamited in 1940 or 1941. Eventually replaced by a long low-lying truss bridge.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Fourneau

Le Fourneau, Bourbon-Lancy vicinity, Saône-et-Loire and Allier, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1771 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Fourneau
Location:Le Fourneau, Bourbon-Lancy vicinity, Saône-et-Loire and Allier, France
Crossing:Loire River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 1846, by flood.
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 85 meters (278.88 feet)
Deck width:19.73 feet

Notes:


1836: Franz Karl

Graz, Austria - Mur River
Bridgemeister ID:6186 (added 2021-07-09)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Franz Karl
Location:Graz, Austria
Crossing:Mur River
Coordinates:47.077246 N 15.432955 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

1836: Horkstow

Horkstow, England, United Kingdom - River Ancholme
Bridgemeister ID:1649 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Horkstow
Location:Horkstow, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ancholme
Coordinates:53.65842 N 0.52837 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir John Rennie
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 40.8 meters (133.75 feet)

Notes:

  • 1835, 1836, and 1844 all sometimes cited as the year of completion.

External Links:

Photo by Robert M. Vogel Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Kalemouth

Eckford, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Teviot
Bridgemeister ID:396 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Kalemouth
Location:Eckford, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Teviot
Coordinates:55.539902 N 2.463519 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since 2020 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 64.6 meters (212 feet)

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1836: Le Guétin

Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1652 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Le Guétin
Location:Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:46.947218 N 3.074370 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1930
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5 x 62 meters (203.42 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1836: Meung-sur-Loire

Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1537 (added 2004-10-31)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Meung-sur-Loire
Location:Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, June, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:4

Notes:

  • 1872-1874: Bridge is partially rebuilt.
  • 1925: Bridge undergoes heavy reconstruction, keeping the original piers, pillars, and abutments, but with modifications.
  • 1935: Suspension system is reinforced.
  • 1940: Destroyed June, 1940.
  • Replaced by 1948 Meung-sur-Loire - Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Pontavert

Pontavert, Aisne, France - Aisne River
Bridgemeister ID:7714 (added 2023-07-07)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Pontavert
Location:Pontavert, Aisne, France
Crossing:Aisne River
Coordinates:49.403533 N 3.820659 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed, 1904
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1836: Saint-Perreux

Saint-Perreux, Morbihan and Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France - L'Oust
Bridgemeister ID:6187 (added 2021-07-10)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Saint-Perreux
Location:Saint-Perreux, Morbihan and Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Crossing:L'Oust
References:AAJ
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.1 meters (118.4 feet)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Saint-Sever

Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1154 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Saint-Sever
Location:Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Crossing:Seine River
Principals:Marc Seguin
Status:Destroyed, 1884
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

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

1836: Sully-sur-Loire

Sully-sur-Loire and Saint-Père-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:7851 (added 2023-09-09)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Sully-sur-Loire
Location:Sully-sur-Loire and Saint-Père-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1856
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1836: Victoria

Bath, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:397 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Victoria
Location:Bath, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:51.38350 N 2.37327 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)
Deck width:18 feet

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.
  • Closed in 2010 due to safety concerns. Scheduled to be largely rebuilt as a replica, starting April 2013 to be completed April 2014. Temporary truss installed through the bridge to permit traffic during the refurbishment. Reopened January 2015.

External Links:

Photo by John Branston Photo by Dave Cooper

1837: Bruère-Allichamps

Bruère-Allichamps, Saint-Amand-Montrond vicinity, Cher, France - Cher River
Bridgemeister ID:1437 (added 2004-07-30)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Bruère-Allichamps
Location:Bruère-Allichamps, Saint-Amand-Montrond vicinity, Cher, France
Crossing:Cher River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1837: Cavaillon

Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1012 (added 2003-11-21)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Cavaillon
Location:Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Principals:Jules Seguin
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1837: Constantine

Paris, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1775 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Constantine
Location:Paris, France
Crossing:Seine River
At or Near Feature:left bank
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, c. 1860's
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 101.4 meters (332.69 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 25.8 meters (84.75 feet)

Notes:

  • Connected l'Ile Saint-Louis and Quai St. Bernard.
  • AAJ says replaced in 1863, but the current bridge at this location (Pont Sully) was not completed until 1876.
  • Companion to 1837 Damiette - Paris, France.

External Links:


1837: Damiette

Paris, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1776 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Damiette
Location:Paris, France
Crossing:Seine River
At or Near Feature:right bank
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1848
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:1 x 58 meters (190.3 feet),
1 x 76.8 meters (251.85 feet)

Notes:

  • AAJ: It connected "the Quai of Célestins with the l'Ile Saint-Louis on one side, and with the I'lle of Louviers on the other."
  • Companion to 1837 Constantine - Paris, France.

External Links:


1837: Grand River North West

Port Louis, Mauritius - Grand River North West
Bridgemeister ID:528 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Grand River North West
Location:Port Louis, Mauritius
Crossing:Grand River North West
Coordinates:20.176395 S 57.472176 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced by a steel arch bridge, built on the same abutments, that is still standing (as of 2019).

1837: La Balme

La Balme, Savoie and Virignin, Ain, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1655 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1837
Name:La Balme
Location:La Balme, Savoie and Virignin, Ain, France
Crossing:Rhône River
References:AAJ, AGP
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1912

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1837: Novéant-Corny-sur-Moselle

Novéant-sur-Moselle and Corny-sur-Moselle, Moselle, France - Moselle/Mosel River
Bridgemeister ID:1722 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Novéant-Corny-sur-Moselle
Location:Novéant-sur-Moselle and Corny-sur-Moselle, Moselle, France
Crossing:Moselle/Mosel River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, c. 1909
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1837: Port-Boulet

Port-Boulet, Bourgueil vicinity, Indre-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1773 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Port-Boulet
Location:Port-Boulet, Bourgueil vicinity, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Status:Destroyed, 1871
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

External Links:


1837: Rabastens

Rabastens and Coufouleux, Tarn, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:1599 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Rabastens
Location:Rabastens and Coufouleux, Tarn, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1924
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Eventually replaced by present-day arch bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1837: San Ferdinando

Florence, Italy - Arno River
Bridgemeister ID:7934 (added 2023-10-28)
Year Completed:1837
Name:San Ferdinando
Location:Florence, Italy
Crossing:Arno River
Coordinates:43.765141 N 11.271111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1844
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:


1837: Shakkin

Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1546 (added 2004-11-13)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Shakkin
Also Known As:Shakin, St. Devenick's, Morrison
Location:Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.11460 N 2.17056 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Smith
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 54.9 meters (180.1 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 1876, and 1920. Reconstructed, 1921-1922. "Stranded" by shift in river's course, 1970's and 1980's, sweeping away southern approach spans. Deck removed, 1984.
  • Known locally as "Shakin' Briggie" or "Shakkin' Briggie," but also referred to as Morrison Bridge and St. Devenick's Bridge.
  • Restoration under consideration, 2005.

External Links:

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

1837: Trébaste

Château-Arnoux and L'Escale, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2003 (added 2005-12-26)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Trébaste
Location:Château-Arnoux and L'Escale, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1962

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1837: Vallon

Vallon-Pont-D'arc and Salavas, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:1766 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Vallon
Also Known As:Salavas
Location:Vallon-Pont-D'arc and Salavas, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.398624 N 4.385082 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • The current (2022) bridge at this location is built on the piers of the suspension bridge.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Ancenis

Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1036 (added 2003-12-03)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Ancenis
Location:Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1838: Buzet-sur-Baïse

Buzet-sur-Baïse, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Petite Baïse River
Bridgemeister ID:4909 (added 2020-07-19)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Buzet-sur-Baïse
Location:Buzet-sur-Baïse, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Petite Baïse River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Chambilly

Chambilly and Marcigny, Saône-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:7964 (added 2023-11-23)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Chambilly
Location:Chambilly and Marcigny, Saône-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Conflans

Andrésy and Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France - Oise River
Bridgemeister ID:1687 (added 2005-03-26)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Conflans
Also Known As:Fin d'Oise
Location:Andrésy and Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Yvelines, France
Crossing:Oise River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 75 meters (246.1 feet)
Deck width:5.5 meters

Notes:

  • Likely replaced by the current concrete arch bridge at this location.

External Links:

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

1838: Corbières

Corbières, Switzerland - Sarine River
Bridgemeister ID:1778 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Corbières
Location:Corbières, Switzerland
Crossing:Sarine River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1931
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Kermélo

Lorient, Morbihan, France
Bridgemeister ID:1128 (added 2004-01-15)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Kermélo
Location:Lorient, Morbihan, France
Principals:Marc Seguin
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Appears to have been mainly a footbridge. Likely removed.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: La Roche-Guyon

La Roche-Guyon, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:7649 (added 2023-06-10)
Year Completed:1838
Name:La Roche-Guyon
Location:La Roche-Guyon, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines, France
Crossing:Seine River
Coordinates:49.079205 N 1.631693 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1882
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 161 meters (528.2 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Löwenbrücke

Berlin, Germany
Bridgemeister ID:858 (added 2003-08-09)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Löwenbrücke
Also Known As:Lion's Bridge
Location:Berlin, Germany
At or Near Feature:Tiergarten
Coordinates:52.512383 N 13.345667 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ludwig Ferdinand Hesse
References:PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 17.3 meters (56.8 feet)
Deck width:2 meters

Notes:

  • Now supported by wire cable.
  • In the early 2010s, the bridge was closed and the deck was removed (see accompanying 2013 photo set). By 2019 it had been further dismantled awaiting rehabilitation.

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg

1838: Les Andelys

Les Andelys, Eure, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:4215 (added 2020-04-08)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Les Andelys
Location:Les Andelys, Eure, France
Crossing:Seine River
Coordinates:49.236464 N 1.397978 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals: Marie Fortuné de Vergès, Ferdinand Bayard de la Vingtrie
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1870
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Marmande

Marmande, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1603 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Marmande
Location:Marmande, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.499538 N 0.156698 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Failed, 1930
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Side Spans:2

Notes:

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

1838: Mas-d'Agenais

Le Mas-d'Agenais, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1033 (added 2003-11-30)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Mas-d'Agenais
Location:Le Mas-d'Agenais, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.412101 N 0.222131 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

  • 1930: The bridge is strengthened. The suspension system is replaced, the deck is stiffened with a plate girder system, and the pairs of end pylons are transformed to (or replaced with) towers with gothic arches.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Montfrin

Montfrin, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:1934 (added 2005-10-28)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Montfrin
Location:Montfrin, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Ruoms

Ruoms and Labeaume, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:7314 (added 2022-08-28)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Ruoms
Also Known As:Les Brasseries
Location:Ruoms and Labeaume, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.456715 N 4.334095 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Saint Laurent

Grenoble, Isère, France - Isère River
Bridgemeister ID:1158 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Saint Laurent
Location:Grenoble, Isère, France
Crossing:Isère River
Coordinates:45.194433 N 5.729017 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200.1 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 1909: The bridge is extensively renovated.

External Links:

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

1838: Saint-Bernard

Saint-Bernard, Ain and Anse, Rhône, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1716 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Saint-Bernard
Location:Saint-Bernard, Ain and Anse, Rhône, France
Crossing:Saône River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1940s
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • 1933, October 4: A section of the bridge deck collapses under the weight of a truck.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1838: Tournus

Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:5660 (added 2021-01-01)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Tournus
Location:Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:46.564107 N 4.912460 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Status:Removed, 1869
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:


1838: Triel-sur-Seine

Triel-sur-Seine and Vernouillet, Yvelines, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1756 (added 2005-04-20)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Triel-sur-Seine
Location:Triel-sur-Seine and Vernouillet, Yvelines, France
Crossing:Seine River
Coordinates:48.978606 N 2.001981 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

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

1838: Vianne

Vianne, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Baïse River
Bridgemeister ID:1110 (added 2004-01-03)
Year Completed:1838
Name:Vianne
Location:Vianne, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Baïse River
Coordinates:44.196545 N 0.324949 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Balbigny

Balbigny, Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1777 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Balbigny
Location:Balbigny, Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Suspended Spans:2

External Links:

Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Basse-Chaîne

Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
Bridgemeister ID:993 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Basse-Chaîne
Also Known As:Angers
Location:Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Maine River
Principals:Joseph Chaley
References:AAJ, GHD, HBE, PTS2
Status:Collapsed, 1850
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 102 meters (334.66 feet)
Deck width:23.62 feet

Notes:

  • Collapsed under weight of maching troops, April 16, 1850, killing more than 200 soldiers. Collapse precipitated French virtual moratorium on suspension bridge building bringing to a close the prolific era of French wire cable suspension bridges.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1839: Belleperche

Cordes-Tolosannes, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2101 (added 2006-07-23)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Belleperche
Location:Cordes-Tolosannes, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:43.995722 N 1.125750 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed

Notes:

External Links:

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

1839: Builth Wells

Builth Wells, Wales, United Kingdom - River Irfon
Bridgemeister ID:1916 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Builth Wells
Location:Builth Wells, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Irfon
Coordinates:52.153074 N 3.414589 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1983

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Cadenet

Cadenet, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1008 (added 2003-11-21)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Cadenet
Location:Cadenet, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:43.712117 N 5.365317 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Adolphe Boulland
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2005)

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood 1843, closed until 1844, destroyed 1944. Towers still standing, 2005.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1839: Caille

Allonzier-La-Caille vicinity, Haute-Savoie, France - Usses Torrent
Bridgemeister ID:859 (added 2003-08-09)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Caille
Also Known As:Charles-Albert
Location:Allonzier-La-Caille vicinity, Haute-Savoie, France
Crossing:Usses Torrent
Coordinates:46.0126 N 6.111633 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:E. Belin
References:AAJ, BPF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 192 meters (629.9 feet)

External Links:

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

1839: Coudette

Peyrehorade, Landes, France - Gave de Pau River
Bridgemeister ID:2310 (added 2007-05-02)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Coudette
Location:Peyrehorade, Landes, France
Crossing:Gave de Pau River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Cournon

Pérignat-sur-Allier and Cournon-d'Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1726 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Cournon
Location:Pérignat-sur-Allier and Cournon-d'Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:45.729820 N 3.213100 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

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

1839: Hameln

Hameln, Niedersachsen, Germany - Weser River
Bridgemeister ID:2298 (added 2007-04-26)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Hameln
Location:Hameln, Niedersachsen, Germany
Crossing:Weser River
Coordinates:52.101511 N 9.351547 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Georg Theodor Wendelstadt
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, c. 1890s
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Replaced in the 1890s by a (likely) cantilever bridge having the general shape of a suspension bridge.
  • AAJ writes: "the first use of triangular bracing between double chain cables" and mentions that it was dismantled and moved to Hessisch Oldendorf 1880-1890 or 1899. Most accounts suggest the bridge was reassembled in the 1898-1899 time frame.
  • Moved to 1899 Weserbrücke - Hessisch Oldendorf and Fuhlen, Germany.

External Links:


1839: Kettenbrücke

Aarburg, Switzerland - Aare River
Bridgemeister ID:7844 (added 2023-09-04)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Kettenbrücke
Location:Aarburg, Switzerland
Crossing:Aare River
Coordinates:47.320377 N 7.898142 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, c. 1911
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: L'Hôtel Dieu

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:966 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:1839
Name:L'Hôtel Dieu
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Principals:Clauzel
References:AAJ, PQL
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1912
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Laer Castle

Meschede vicinity, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Ruhr River
Bridgemeister ID:2237 (added 2007-03-19)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Laer Castle
Also Known As:Schlosspark Laer
Location:Meschede vicinity, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Ruhr River
Coordinates:51.349452 N 8.256528 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:A. Bruns
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 28.14 meters (92.3 feet)
Deck width:1.85 meters

External Links:


1839: Lisle-sur-Tarn

Lisle-sur-Tarn, Tarn, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:4556 (added 2020-06-01)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Lisle-sur-Tarn
Also Known As:L'Isle-sur-Tarn
Location:Lisle-sur-Tarn, Tarn, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Coordinates:43.851028 N 1.812759 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Loyettes

Loyettes, Ain and Isère, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:2334 (added 2007-07-09)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Loyettes
Location:Loyettes, Ain and Isère, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.772075 N 5.205653 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Manosque

Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:2001 (added 2005-12-26)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Manosque
Location:Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced

Notes:

External Links:

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

1839: Neuville-sur-Oise

Neuville-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, France - Oise River
Bridgemeister ID:2081 (added 2006-06-10)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Neuville-sur-Oise
Location:Neuville-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, France
Crossing:Oise River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Port-à-Binson

Port-à-Binson, Marne, France - Marne River
Bridgemeister ID:2057 (added 2006-06-03)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Port-à-Binson
Location:Port-à-Binson, Marne, France
Crossing:Marne River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1910s
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

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

1839: Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France - Vilaine River
Bridgemeister ID:1027 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Roche-Bernard
Location:La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France
Crossing:Vilaine River
Principals:P. Leblanc
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1911
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 198 meters (649.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Wrecked by wind 1852, rebuilt, damaged 1866, 1869, 1870, and 1871. After the 1871 repairs, it was restricted to foot traffic. It was replaced in 1911 by an arch. Approaches extant (next to the later suspension bridge), 2004.
  • Next to 1960 Roche-Bernard - La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Saint André-de-Cubzac

Saint André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:550 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Saint André-de-Cubzac
Also Known As:Cubzac
Location:Saint André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.962000 N 0.461444 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Marie Fortuné de Vergès, Emil Martin
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1869
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5 x 109 meters (357.6 feet)
Deck width:23 feet

Notes:

  • This is perhaps one of the most fanciful large suspension bridges ever built.
  • Destroyed in a storm, 1869. Its replacement (a truss bridge) was completed in 1883. The approaches and the bottom halves of the suspension bridge towers were strengthened and used for the replacement.
  • AAJ citing Engineering News-Record: "Vergès used inclined tie cables running from the top of the tower at one end of a span to a roadway-level connection on the opposite tower."

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Print, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1839: Saint-Gervais

Saint-Gervais and L'Albenc, Isère, France - Isère River
Bridgemeister ID:1753 (added 2005-04-20)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Saint-Gervais
Location:Saint-Gervais and L'Albenc, Isère, France
Crossing:Isère River
Coordinates:45.207083 N 5.465333 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Escarraguel Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since 1940 (last checked: 2022)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 93 meters (305.1 feet)

Notes:

  • 1940: Destroyed during WWII.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Teil

Le Teil, Ardèche and Montélimar, Drôme, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1733 (added 2005-04-06)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Teil
Location:Le Teil, Ardèche and Montélimar, Drôme, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.552213 N 4.691909 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Status:Replaced, 1931
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:4
Deck width:19.68 feet

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Thoissey

Thoissey, Ain and Dracé, Rhône, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:5643 (added 2020-12-30)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Thoissey
Location:Thoissey, Ain and Dracé, Rhône, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:46.165206 N 4.789349 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Various sources suggest completed 1837-1839. The bridge may have initially failed upon its completion in 1837 and then opened in 1839.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Bigny

Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes and Bigny, Cher, France - Cher River
Bridgemeister ID:2005 (added 2006-01-02)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Bigny
Location:Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes and Bigny, Cher, France
Crossing:Cher River
Coordinates:46.804972 N 2.371306 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 1951
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1840: Bono

Le Bono and Auray, Morbihan, France - Bono River
Bridgemeister ID:997 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Bono
Location:Le Bono and Auray, Morbihan, France
Crossing:Bono River
Coordinates:47.640896 N 2.953463 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 68.22 meters (223.8 feet)

Notes:

  • Located at the confluence of the Bono River with the Auray River.
  • Substantial repairs 1859 and 1863, damaged by storm 1865, renovated 1867, traffic restricted 1869, more repairs 1869-1870, rebuilt 1925.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Brignoud

Brignoud, Isère, France - Isère River
Bridgemeister ID:2320 (added 2007-05-05)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Brignoud
Location:Brignoud, Isère, France
Crossing:Isère River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1840: Cordon

Brégnier-Cordon, Ain, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:7050 (added 2022-05-26)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Cordon
Location:Brégnier-Cordon, Ain, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Destroyed, 1940, during WWII.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Couzon

Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or and Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1830 (added 2005-05-30)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Couzon
Location:Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or and Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:45.84503 N 4.83355 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Domène

Domène and Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, Isère, France - Isère River
Bridgemeister ID:7573 (added 2023-04-16)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Domène
Location:Domène and Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, Isère, France
Crossing:Isère River
Coordinates:45.211855 N 5.829792 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Gotteron

Fribourg, Switzerland - Sarine River
Bridgemeister ID:398 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Gotteron
Location:Fribourg, Switzerland
Crossing:Sarine River
Principals:Joseph Chaley
References:AAJ, GHD, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 220 meters (721.8 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, courtesy of Eric Sakowski Postcard, courtesy of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: La Gâche

Barraux and Pontcharra, Isère, France - Isère River
Bridgemeister ID:7140 (added 2022-06-25)
Year Completed:1840
Name:La Gâche
Location:Barraux and Pontcharra, Isère, France
Crossing:Isère River
Coordinates:45.434917 N 6.004250 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Lézardrieux

Lézardrieux, Côtes-d'Armor, France - Trieux River
Bridgemeister ID:1116 (added 2004-01-05)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Lézardrieux
Location:Lézardrieux, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Crossing:Trieux River
Coordinates:48.780778 N 3.106222 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1925
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet)

Notes:

  • 1925: Replaced by a Gisclard suspension bridge reusing the approach spans and piers of the 1840 suspension bridge.

External Links:

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

1840: Maria Teresa

Turin, Italy - Po River
Bridgemeister ID:5663 (added 2021-01-01)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Maria Teresa
Location:Turin, Italy
Crossing:Po River
Coordinates:45.058161 N 7.692020 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, c. 1907
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced by the current (2020) Ponte Umberto I.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Montjean-sur-Loire

Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1780 (added 2005-04-23)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Montjean-sur-Loire
Location:Montjean-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.394880 N 0.859161 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1927
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Mornay-sur-Allier

Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:2342 (added 2007-08-12)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Mornay-sur-Allier
Location:Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:46.815250 N 3.043606 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 67 meters (219.8 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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


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