Suspension Bridges 1835-1849

This is a list of all 241 bridges 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:

External Links:


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

1840: Mornay-sur-Allier

Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:7901 (added 2023-10-15)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Mornay-sur-Allier
Location:Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:46.814793 N 3.045624 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1936
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 67.4 meters (221.1 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1840: Saint-Florent

Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent, Maine-et-Loire, France - Thouet River
Bridgemeister ID:1779 (added 2005-04-23)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Saint-Florent
Location:Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Thouet River
References:AAJ
Suspended Spans:1

1840: Seveux

Seveux-Motey and Savoyeux, Haute-Saône, France - Savoyeux Diversion of the Saône
Bridgemeister ID:8393 (added 2024-02-18)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Seveux
Also Known As:Savoyeux
Location:Seveux-Motey and Savoyeux, Haute-Saône, France
Crossing:Savoyeux Diversion of the Saône
Coordinates:47.560583 N 5.739667 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Seyssel

Seyssel, Haute-Savoie and Seyssel, Ain, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:3037 (added 2019-10-13)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Seyssel
Location:Seyssel, Haute-Savoie and Seyssel, Ain, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.958542 N 5.832941 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AGP
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: St-Jean-de-Maruéjols

Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan and Rochegude, Gard, France - Cèze River
Bridgemeister ID:7755 (added 2023-07-23)
Year Completed:1840
Name:St-Jean-de-Maruéjols
Also Known As:Rochegude
Location:Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan and Rochegude, Gard, France
Crossing:Cèze River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1840: Vicq-sur-Gartempe

Vicq-sur-Gartempe and Champagne, Vienne, France - Gartempe River
Bridgemeister ID:2066 (added 2006-06-06)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Vicq-sur-Gartempe
Location:Vicq-sur-Gartempe and Champagne, Vienne, France
Crossing:Gartempe River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1880
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1840: Villers-le-Lac

Villers-le-Lac, Doubs, France - Doubs River
Bridgemeister ID:7679 (added 2023-06-24)
Year Completed:1840
Name:Villers-le-Lac
Location:Villers-le-Lac, Doubs, France
Crossing:Doubs River
Coordinates:47.059577 N 6.671714 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bridgemeister ID:1031 (added 2003-11-30)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Agen
Location:Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.201972 N 0.608861 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced

Notes:

External Links:

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

1841: Aiguilly

Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1566 (added 2004-11-28)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Aiguilly
Location:Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
References:AAJ
Status:Replaced, 1937
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1841: Balloch Ferry

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:5552 (added 2020-12-16)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Balloch Ferry
Location:Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Coordinates:56.003420 N 4.581826 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir James Colquhoun
References:AAJ
Status:Removed, c. 1887
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 13.7 meters (45 feet)

Notes:

  • Design based on James Dredge's taper principle patent.

1841: Boran

Boran-sur-Oise, Oise, France - Oise River
Bridgemeister ID:2064 (added 2006-06-06)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Boran
Location:Boran-sur-Oise, Oise, France
Crossing:Oise River
Coordinates:49.168388 N 2.366337 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Destroyed, 1914
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

1841: Císaře Františka I

Prague, Czechia - Vltava River
Bridgemeister ID:5941 (added 2021-06-29)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Císaře Františka I
Also Known As:Emperor Franz I
Location:Prague, Czechia
Crossing:Vltava River
Coordinates:50.081354 N 14.410023 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Friedrich Schnirch
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 1899-1901
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

  • This location is now crossed by the Legion Bridge (Legii Most).
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1841: Chalonnes

Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1419 (added 2004-07-17)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Chalonnes
Location:Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.354170 N 0.761887 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, June 20, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1841: Chauvort

Allerey-sur-Saône and Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, Saône-et-Loire, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:779 (added 2003-03-16)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Chauvort
Location:Allerey-sur-Saône and Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, Saône-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:46.906222 N 5.003611 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

1841: Châteauneuf-sur-Loire

Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1016 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Châteauneuf-sur-Loire
Location:Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.857889 N 2.223417 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5

Notes:

External Links:

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

1841: Châtillon-sur-Loire

Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1017 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Châtillon-sur-Loire
Location:Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1931
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 92 meters (301.8 feet),
2 x 76 meters (249.3 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1841: Kenmare

Kenmare, Ireland - Kenmare River
Bridgemeister ID:399 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Kenmare
Location:Kenmare, Ireland
Crossing:Kenmare River
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

External Links:

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

1841: Oban

Lavacherie, Sainte-Ode, Belgium - Ourthe River
Bridgemeister ID:5577 (added 2020-12-20)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Oban
Location:Lavacherie, Sainte-Ode, Belgium
Crossing:Ourthe River
Coordinates:50.062789 N 5.507661 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Destroyed, December, 1944
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 14 meters (45.9 feet)

External Links:

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

1841: Quincy

Quincy, Cher, France - Cher River
Bridgemeister ID:5678 (added 2021-03-13)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Quincy
Location:Quincy, Cher, France
Crossing:Cher River
Coordinates:47.135019 N 2.163212 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1925
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

Bridgemeister ID:6830 (added 2021-12-26)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Rotonde
Also Known As:Pont de la Rotonde, Saint-Félix
Location:Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Crossing:Saint-Félix Canal
Coordinates:47.215556 N 1.546667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Collapsed, July 21, 1866
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Unclear if it crossed an arm of the Loire (since filled), the Saint-Félix Canal, or both.
  • 1846: Renovated.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1841: Saintes

Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France - Charente River
Bridgemeister ID:5662 (added 2021-01-01)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Saintes
Location:Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France
Crossing:Charente River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1876
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

1841: Verdun-sur-Garonne

Verdun-sur-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2158 (added 2006-12-10)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Verdun-sur-Garonne
Location:Verdun-sur-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 151 meters (495.4 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1841: Vernéjoux

Vernéjoux, Corrèze and Cantal, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1988 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Vernéjoux
Location:Vernéjoux, Corrèze and Cantal, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:45.365917 N 2.367694 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • May have been replaced in 1929 by another suspension bridge that was destroyed in 1944 during WWII.
  • 2023: Remnants of a former suspension bridge still exist below the current concrete arch bridge and are visible when the water level is low.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom - Regent's Canal
Bridgemeister ID:5088 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Regent's Canal
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.9 meters (75 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom - Regent's Canal
Bridgemeister ID:5089 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Regent's Canal
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.9 meters (75 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5090 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5091 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5092 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (suspension bridge)

Frome, England, United Kingdom - River Frome
Bridgemeister ID:4062 (added 2020-03-30)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Frome, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Frome
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Status:Removed

1842: (suspension bridge)

New Plymouth, New Zealand - Waiwakaiho River
Bridgemeister ID:654 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:New Plymouth, New Zealand
Crossing:Waiwakaiho River
References:GAP
Status:Replaced, 1859

Notes:

  • GAP: May have been first New Zealand suspension bridge.

1842: Aywaille

Aywaille, Wallonia, Belgium - Amblève River
Bridgemeister ID:6630 (added 2021-09-07)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Aywaille
Location:Aywaille, Wallonia, Belgium
Crossing:Amblève River
References:IBB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1934
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1842: Bourret

Bourret and Montech, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:7576 (added 2023-04-21)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Bourret
Location:Bourret and Montech, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:43.950069 N 1.171788 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1914
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Spans:3

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: Briollay

Briollay, Maine-et-Loire, France - Sarthe River
Bridgemeister ID:6699 (added 2021-10-03)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Briollay
Location:Briollay, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Sarthe River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: Casseneuil

Casseneuil, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Lot River
Bridgemeister ID:7081 (added 2022-05-28)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Casseneuil
Location:Casseneuil, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Lot River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1980
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: Chissay

Chissay-en-Touraine, Loir-et-Cher, France - Cher River
Bridgemeister ID:1972 (added 2005-11-27)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Chissay
Location:Chissay-en-Touraine, Loir-et-Cher, France
Crossing:Cher River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

1842: Cité

Île de la Cité and Île St-Louis, Paris, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:6436 (added 2021-08-12)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Cité
Also Known As:City, Île de la Cité
Location:Île de la Cité and Île St-Louis, Paris, France
Crossing:Seine River
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1862
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1842: Fairmount

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - Schuylkill River
Bridgemeister ID:24 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Fairmount
Also Known As:Callowhill Street, Upper Ferry
Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Schuylkill River
Principals:Charles Ellet
References:BBR, BOB, BPL, HBE, LAB, PTS2, WHSB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1875
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 104.2 meters (342 feet)

Notes:

  • BBR and BOB say 1841.
Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg

1842: Fontaines-sur-Saône

Fontaines-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:1987 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Fontaines-sur-Saône
Location:Fontaines-sur-Saône, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: Gennes

Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1172 (added 2004-01-23)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Gennes
Location:Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.345559 N 0.230343 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

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

1842: Les Mées

Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1734 (added 2005-04-19)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Les Mées
Location:Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1843
Suspended Spans:3

Notes:

External Links:


1842: Les Rosiers-sur-Loire

Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1943 (added 2005-10-29)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Les Rosiers-sur-Loire
Location:Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.349195 N 0.227169 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

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

1842: Pênsil Maria II

Porto, Portugal - Douro River
Bridgemeister ID:2433 (added 2008-04-22)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Pênsil Maria II
Location:Porto, Portugal
Crossing:Douro River
Coordinates:41.14006 N 8.60986 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mellet, Stanislas Bigot, Amédée Caruette
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since 1887 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced by the famous bi-level Dom Luís I arch bridge. Towers of the suspension bridge are extant at the foot of the Dom Luís I bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: Pertuiset

Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1165 (added 2004-01-19)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Pertuiset
Location:Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Principals:M. Letrain
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1842: Poděbrady

Poděbrady, Czechia - Elbe River
Bridgemeister ID:6184 (added 2021-07-09)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Poděbrady
Also Known As:Podiebrad
Location:Poděbrady, Czechia
Crossing:Elbe River
Principals:Friedrich Schnirch
References:PTS2
Status:Removed, c. 1890
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

1842: Rochemaure

Rochemaure, Ardèche and Ancône, Drôme, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:950 (added 2003-10-31)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Rochemaure
Location:Rochemaure, Ardèche and Ancône, Drôme, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.583117 N 4.71035 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Failed 1856, rebuilt 1858, destroyed 1940 (war), rebuilt 1942, destroyed 1944 (war), rebuilt 1946, restricted to pedestrians, 1983. Abandoned in the 1990s. Stood in a derelict state for several years.
  • 2013: Work is completed to replace the derelict deck with a suspension footbridge that sits on the original piers but does not use the towers of the former suspension bridge. This new installation is tracked separately.
  • Replaced by 2013 Himalayenne (Rochemaure, Himalayan) - Rochemaure, Ardèche, France.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: Suresnes

Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1929 (added 2005-10-23)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Suresnes
Location:Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Crossing:Seine River
Coordinates:48.866905 N 2.229533 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Seguin, Paul Seguin, M. Surville
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1870
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg

1842: Tonnay-Charente

Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Maritime, France - Charente River
Bridgemeister ID:942 (added 2003-10-27)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Tonnay-Charente
Location:Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Maritime, France
Crossing:Charente River
Coordinates:45.940166 N 0.886 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1884
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:


1842: Wraysbury

Wraysbury, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:4835 (added 2020-07-10)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Wraysbury
Location:Wraysbury, England, United Kingdom
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

1842: Řetězový

Strakonice, Czechia - Otava River
Bridgemeister ID:8427 (added 2024-03-08)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Řetězový
Also Known As:Chain
Location:Strakonice, Czechia
Crossing:Otava River
Coordinates:49.258583 N 13.903528 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Friedrich Schnirch
References:PTS2
Status:Dismantled, c. 1890-1891
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

  • Submerged during a September 1890 flood. Dismantled soon after and replaced with a truss bridge.

External Links:


1843: (suspension bridge)

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - Miami Canal
Bridgemeister ID:25 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1843
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Miami Canal
References:BOB
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:3

1843: Avignon

Avignon, Vaucluse and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:986 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Avignon
Location:Avignon, Vaucluse and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:43.951490 N 4.800048 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, c. 1960
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the present day (2022) Pont Édouard Daladier. The suspension bridge was on an alignment immediately adjacent to it.
  • 1888-1890: Strengthened, and perhaps largely rebuilt, by Ferdinand Arnodin. This introduced the hybrid cable-stayed/suspension system commonly seen in images of the bridge.
  • 1944, June: Heavily damaged by US bombardment. Eventually repaired and reopened.

External Links:

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

1843: Bassou

Bassou and Bonnard, Yonne, France - Yonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2234 (added 2007-03-19)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Bassou
Location:Bassou and Bonnard, Yonne, France
Crossing:Yonne River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1967
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

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

1843: Capens

Capens, Haute-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:6741 (added 2021-10-23)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Capens
Location:Capens, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1930
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Carandía

Carandía, Cantabria, Spain - Pas River
Bridgemeister ID:5868 (added 2021-05-17)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Carandía
Location:Carandía, Cantabria, Spain
Crossing:Pas River
Coordinates:43.333305 N 3.970370 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Jules Seguin, Federico Malboz
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1904
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1

External Links:


1843: Elbeuf

Elbeuf and Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, Seine-Maritime, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:989 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Elbeuf
Location:Elbeuf and Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, Seine-Maritime, France
Crossing:Seine River
Principals:Seguin Brothers, Charles Levasseur
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Ingrandes

Ingrandes, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1171 (added 2004-01-23)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Ingrandes
Location:Ingrandes, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.40075 N 0.918683 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:8
Main Spans:8

Notes:

  • Structurae has the bridge completed in 1922 (with a 1941 reconstruction) and AAJ suggests the bridge was completed 1924-1927, but older images of the bridge show an older bridge consistent with the 1843 date. The later dates represent reconstructions. The current bridge has steel cables.

External Links:

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

1843: Mühlauer

Innsbruck, Austria - Inn River
Bridgemeister ID:971 (added 2003-11-13)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Mühlauer
Also Known As:Chain
Location:Innsbruck, Austria
Crossing:Inn River
Coordinates:47.280336 N 11.404901 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph Duile
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1937
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Muides-sur-Loire

Muides-sur-Loire and Mer-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:5664 (added 2021-01-02)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Muides-sur-Loire
Location:Muides-sur-Loire and Mer-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.674739 N 1.526818 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1931
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • 1870: Cables cut during Franco-Prussian War. Later rebuilt, but unclear to what extent the original superstructure was reused.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Ondes

Ondes and Grenade, Haute-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2231 (added 2007-03-19)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Ondes
Location:Ondes and Grenade, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Spans:3

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Sautet

Corps vicinity and Mens vicinity, Isère, France - Drac River
Bridgemeister ID:7442 (added 2022-12-23)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Sautet
Location:Corps vicinity and Mens vicinity, Isère, France
Crossing:Drac River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Location now inundated behind the Sautet dam (Barrage du Sautet).

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Seraing

Seraing, Liège vicinity, Belgium - Meuse River
Bridgemeister ID:6550 (added 2021-08-29)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Seraing
Location:Seraing, Liège vicinity, Belgium
Crossing:Meuse River
Coordinates:50.616960 N 5.509567 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Hubert Brialmont, John Cockerill & Cie
References:AAJ, IBB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1905
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 105 meters (344.5 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Villeneuve-Saint-Georges

Villeneuve-Saint-Georges and Villeneuve-le-Roi, Val-de-Marne, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1654 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
Location:Villeneuve-Saint-Georges and Villeneuve-le-Roi, Val-de-Marne, France
Crossing:Seine River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1939
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1844: Bakke

Sira, Flekkefjord, Agder, Norway - Sira River
Bridgemeister ID:2728 (added 2019-06-22)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Bakke
Location:Sira, Flekkefjord, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Sira River
Coordinates:58.413325 N 6.654801 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Georg Daniel Barth Johnson
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 53.5 meters (175.5 feet)

External Links:


1844: Blagnac

Blagnac, Haute-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2958 (added 2019-10-06)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Blagnac
Location:Blagnac, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:43.624959 N 1.400544 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Marnac, J.Quenot
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1923
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1844: Buzet-sur-Tarn

Buzet-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:6613 (added 2021-09-05)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Buzet-sur-Tarn
Location:Buzet-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Coordinates:43.780638 N 1.634603 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1844: Crevant à Maringues

Maringues and Crevant-Laveine, Puy-de-Dôme, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1941 (added 2005-10-29)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Crevant à Maringues
Location:Maringues and Crevant-Laveine, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Crossing:Allier River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1844: Faubourg

La Roche-en-Ardenne, Wallonia, Belgium - Ourthe
Bridgemeister ID:6631 (added 2021-09-07)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Faubourg
Location:La Roche-en-Ardenne, Wallonia, Belgium
Crossing:Ourthe
References:IBB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1901
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)

1844: Franzensbrücke

Vienna, Austria - Danube Canal
Bridgemeister ID:4593 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Franzensbrücke
Also Known As:Franz
Location:Vienna, Austria
Crossing:Danube Canal
Coordinates:48.213151 N 16.391284 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1899
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 83.7 meters (274.6 feet)

External Links:


1844: Mülheimer

Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Ruhr River
Bridgemeister ID:2297 (added 2007-04-26)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Mülheimer
Location:Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Ruhr River
Principals:Malberg
References:AAJ, PTS2
Status:Demolished, 1909
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 94.14 meters (308.9 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 28.25 meters (92.7 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bridgemeister ID:544 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Mouton
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:45.774187 N 4.810129 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PQL
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1952
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

1844: Saint-Claude

Saint-Claude, Jura, France - Tacon River
Bridgemeister ID:1200 (added 2004-01-31)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Saint-Claude
Location:Saint-Claude, Jura, France
Crossing:Tacon River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1939
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced by a concrete arch, 1939.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1844: Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis and Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1686 (added 2005-03-26)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Saint-Denis
Location:Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis and Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Crossing:Seine River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1904
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

External Links:

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

1844: Saint-Michel

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2050 (added 2006-05-21)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Saint-Michel
Location:Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Principals:Escarraguel Brothers
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1875, by flood

External Links:


1844: Santa Isabel

Santa Isabel, Zaragoza, Spain - Gállego River
Bridgemeister ID:7487 (added 2022-12-30)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Santa Isabel
Location:Santa Isabel, Zaragoza, Spain
Crossing:Gállego River
Coordinates:41.670999 N 0.842117 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Jules Seguin
References:JSE
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1890
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1844: Saula

Lafrançaise, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:7186 (added 2022-07-02)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Saula
Location:Lafrançaise, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1844: Union

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Chaudière Falls
Bridgemeister ID:26 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Union
Location:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Chaudière Falls
Principals:Samuel Keefer
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1889
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 74.2 meters (243.5 feet)

Notes:

  • At time of completion, Ottawa was still known as Bytown.

External Links:

Print, collection of David Denenberg Photo courtesy of  Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1999-00513-9-1

1845: (footbridge)

Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - River Blackwater
Bridgemeister ID:2424 (added 2008-03-12)
Year Completed:1845
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Blackwater
Coordinates:54.34608 N 6.83276 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.6 meters (74 feet)

Notes:

  • This distinctly Dredge bridge is currently sitting atop modern concrete piers.

External Links:


1845: Auvillar

Auvillar and Espalais, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1718 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Auvillar
Location:Auvillar and Espalais, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 1939
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, courtesy of www.auvillar.com Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Auzon

Auzon, Haute-Loire, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:6934 (added 2022-01-22)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Auzon
Location:Auzon, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:45.385847 N 3.356905 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Destroyed, October 18, 1846

Notes:

External Links:


1845: Ballievey

Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - River Bann
Bridgemeister ID:2172 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Ballievey
Also Known As:Ballievy
Location:Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Bann
Coordinates:54.341862 N 6.219803 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, September 12, 1988
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22 meters (72.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Collapsed, September 12, 1988, under weight of truck that exceeded the posted weight limit.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1845: Canet

Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France - Hérault River
Bridgemeister ID:7490 (added 2022-12-30)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Canet
Location:Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France
Crossing:Hérault River
Coordinates:43.597299 N 3.493113 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Replaced, 1874
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

External Links:


1845: Castelmoron-sur-Lot

Castelmoron-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Lot River
Bridgemeister ID:1720 (added 2005-04-05)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Castelmoron-sur-Lot
Location:Castelmoron-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Lot River
Coordinates:44.395673 N 0.494136 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1933
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: College

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1021 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1845
Name:College
Also Known As:Collège
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.765483 N 4.838717 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF, PQL
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Couthures

Couthures-sur-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1900 (added 2005-10-04)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Couthures
Location:Couthures-sur-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.513600 N 0.080580 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

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

1845: Gué de Senac

Les Peintures and Chamadelle, Gironde, France - Dronne River
Bridgemeister ID:7849 (added 2023-09-09)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Gué de Senac
Location:Les Peintures and Chamadelle, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dronne River
Coordinates:45.078793 N 0.087081 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Hungerford

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:400 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Hungerford
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:Isambard K. Brunel
References:BBR, BEM, BTH, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 206 meters (676 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 100.3 meters (329 feet)

Notes:

  • BEM mentions three different years of completion: 1826, 1862, and 1843, all of which are likely incorrect. The bridge was out of service by 1864 as the chain cables were reused for the Clifton Bridge at Bristol, England.
  • See 1864 Clifton - Bristol, England, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Jaroměř

Jaroměř, Czechia - Elbe River
Bridgemeister ID:6185 (added 2021-07-09)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Jaroměř
Also Known As:Jaromierz, Jaromer, Jaromirsch
Location:Jaroměř, Czechia
Crossing:Elbe River
Principals:Friedrich Schnirch
References:PTS2
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 41 meters (134.5 feet)

1845: Kettenbrücke

Mannheim, Germany - Neckar River
Bridgemeister ID:1112 (added 2004-01-04)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Kettenbrücke
Also Known As:Chain, Ketten
Location:Mannheim, Germany
Crossing:Neckar River
Coordinates:49.494167 N 8.472222 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1889
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 86 meters (282 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Mengibar

Mengibar, Spain - Guadalquivir River
Bridgemeister ID:5688 (added 2021-03-28)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Mengibar
Location:Mengibar, Spain
Crossing:Guadalquivir River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 108.8 meters (357 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced c. 1932.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Nogent-l'Artaud

Nogent-l'Artaud, Aisne, France - Marne River
Bridgemeister ID:5554 (added 2020-12-17)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Nogent-l'Artaud
Location:Nogent-l'Artaud, Aisne, France
Crossing:Marne River
Coordinates:48.969762 N 3.320971 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Destroyed 1870. Rebuilt 1875.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Pittsburgh Aqueduct

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
Bridgemeister ID:27 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Pittsburgh Aqueduct
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Allegheny River
Principals:John A. Roebling
References:BOB, BOP, BPL, HBE, ONF, PTS2, RDH, SJR
Use:Aqueduct
Status:Removed, 1861
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:7
Main Spans:7 x 49.4 meters (162 feet)

Notes:

  • In use until 1860.

External Links:


Bridgemeister ID:7476 (added 2022-12-25)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Ris
Location:Ris, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Crossing:Allier River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Sauveterre-Saint-Denis

Lafox and Sauveterre-Saint-Denis, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:3715 (added 2020-02-14)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Sauveterre-Saint-Denis
Location:Lafox and Sauveterre-Saint-Denis, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.156792 N 0.706880 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Stowell Park

Wilcot, England, United Kingdom - Kennet and Avon Canal
Bridgemeister ID:401 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Stowell Park
Location:Wilcot, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Kennet and Avon Canal
Coordinates:51.35211 N 1.79251 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by Graeme Archer (Pictorium.co.uk)

1845: Villemur-sur-Tarn

Villemur-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:1850 (added 2005-07-16)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Villemur-sur-Tarn
Location:Villemur-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1924
Main Spans:2

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bridgemeister ID:2002 (added 2005-12-26)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Volonne
Location:Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1846: (suspension bridge)

El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain - Rio de San Pedro
Bridgemeister ID:5549 (added 2020-12-13)
Year Completed:1846
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain
Crossing:Rio de San Pedro
Status:Collapsed, 1880
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

1846: Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France - Sarthe River
Bridgemeister ID:780 (added 2003-03-16)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Location:Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
Crossing:Sarthe River
Coordinates:48.223243 N 0.129007 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

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

1846: Carennac

Carennac, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:7842 (added 2023-09-03)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Carennac
Location:Carennac, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.915091 N 1.743699 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1846: Lacroix-Saint-Ouen

Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, Oise, France - Oise River
Bridgemeister ID:2070 (added 2006-06-07)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Lacroix-Saint-Ouen
Location:Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, Oise, France
Crossing:Oise River
Coordinates:49.352930 N 2.766916 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

1846: Maison-Rouge

Courcelles-sur-Seine, Eure, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:5642 (added 2020-12-30)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Maison-Rouge
Location:Courcelles-sur-Seine, Eure, France
Crossing:Seine River
Coordinates:49.179082 N 1.353851 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Escarraguel Brothers
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 15, 1870
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • Coordinates indicate the approximate former location of this bridge.

1846: Mallemort

Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône and Mérindol, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:985 (added 2003-11-15)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Mallemort
Location:Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône and Mérindol, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:43.740533 N 5.176 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Closed (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

  • Damaged 1872, 1880, 1882, 1886 by flood, 1940 by bombs. Extant 2005 but closed.

External Links:

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

1846: Monongahela

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Monongahela River
Bridgemeister ID:28 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Monongahela
Also Known As:Smithfield Street
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Monongahela River
Principals:John A. Roebling
References:BOB, BOP, BPL, HBE, ONF, PBR, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1882
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:8
Main Spans:8 x 57.3 meters (188 feet)
Deck width:20 feet

External Links:


1846: Montpezat

Montpezat-sous-Bauzon, Ardèche, France - Fontaulière River
Bridgemeister ID:2159 (added 2006-12-10)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Montpezat
Location:Montpezat-sous-Bauzon, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Fontaulière River
Coordinates:44.704903 N 4.216498 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 1912
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1846: Saint Clair

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:551 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1846
Name:Saint Clair
Also Known As:Louis Philippe, Vaïsse
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Rhône River
References:AAJ, PQL
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1953
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Deck width:7 meters

Notes:

  • Damaged by drifting boat, 1854. Rebuilt, 1856. Bombed, 1944. Rebuilt, 1946. Demolished, 1953.
  • Crossed at present-day location of Pont Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny.
  • Originally constructed with two suspended spans. When it was rebuilt in 1856, towers were added increasing the number of suspended spans to six.
  • Near 1845 College (Collège) - Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France.

External Links:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

1846: San Alejandro

El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain - Rio Guadalete
Bridgemeister ID:5548 (added 2020-12-13)
Year Completed:1846
Name:San Alejandro
Location:El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain
Crossing:Rio Guadalete
Principals:Jules Seguin
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, November 16, 1877
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

1847: Auzon

Auzon, Haute-Loire, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:6935 (added 2022-01-22)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Auzon
Location:Auzon, Haute-Loire, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:45.385816 N 3.356742 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Destroyed, September 26, 1866

Notes:

External Links:


1847: Évieu

Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:7098 (added 2022-06-03)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Évieu
Location:Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Damaged, 1885
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:


1847: Beauvoir

Beauvoir, Saint-Romans, Isère, France - Isère River
Bridgemeister ID:7713 (added 2023-07-07)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Beauvoir
Location:Beauvoir, Saint-Romans, Isère, France
Crossing:Isère River
Coordinates:45.124700 N 5.330327 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1847: Chusclan

Chusclan, Gard, France - Cèze River
Bridgemeister ID:1606 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Chusclan
Location:Chusclan, Gard, France
Crossing:Cèze River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1847: Donzère

Donzère, Drôme and Viviers, Ardèche, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:970 (added 2003-11-13)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Donzère
Also Known As:Robinet
Location:Donzère, Drôme and Viviers, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.452367 N 4.6981 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, BPF
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3 x 100 meters (328.1 feet) estimated

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1847: Fombeton

Valernes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:4563 (added 2020-06-02)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Fombeton
Location:Valernes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:44.249224 N 5.921627 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 2014
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1847: Moyola Park

Castledawson, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - Moyola River
Bridgemeister ID:3888 (added 2020-03-13)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Moyola Park
Location:Castledawson, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Moyola River
Coordinates:54.781235 N 6.560394 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

External Links:


1847: Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire

Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1589 (added 2005-01-27)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire
Location:Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.406833 N 0.318722 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, June 18, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Spans:5

Notes:

  • 1927: The bridge is reconstructed and strengthened.

External Links:

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

1847: Saint-Symphorien

Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1755 (added 2005-04-20)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Saint-Symphorien
Location:Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
At or Near Feature:l'Île Aucard
Coordinates:47.398776 N 0.692994 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

External Links:

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

1847: Saint-Symphorien

Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:7838 (added 2023-09-03)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Saint-Symphorien
Location:Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
At or Near Feature:l'Île Aucard
Coordinates:47.401440 N 0.693325 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seguin Brothers
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1847: St. Christophe

Lorient, Morbihan, France - Scorff River
Bridgemeister ID:1155 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1847
Name:St. Christophe
Also Known As:Kérentrech, Nemours
Location:Lorient, Morbihan, France
Crossing:Scorff River
Principals:Le Clerc and Noyon
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1 x 180 meters (590.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Large masonry towers. Main span of 180 meters is unusually large for a French bridge of this decade.

External Links:

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

1847: Viviers

Viviers, Ardèche and Drôme, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1961 (added 2005-11-05)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Viviers
Location:Viviers, Ardèche and Drôme, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.481667 N 4.699698 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

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

1848: Charreau

Charreau, La Chapelle-Montlinard, Cher, France - Canal Latéral à La Loire
Bridgemeister ID:8391 (added 2024-02-18)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Charreau
Location:Charreau, La Chapelle-Montlinard, Cher, France
Crossing:Canal Latéral à La Loire
Coordinates:47.190667 N 2.982861 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


1848: Delaware Aqueduct

Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania and Minisink Ford, New York, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:30 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Delaware Aqueduct
Also Known As:Roebling Aqueduct
Location:Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania and Minisink Ford, New York, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.48262 N 74.98461 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling
References:AAJ, BDR, BOB, BPL, GBD, LAB, LACE, RDH, SJR
Use:Aqueduct and Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:1 x 43.3 meters (142 feet),
3 x 39.9 meters (131 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Andy Warren Photo courtesy National Park Service Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1848: Nambault

Nambault, La Chapelle-Montlinard, Cher, France - Canal Latéral à La Loire
Bridgemeister ID:8390 (added 2024-02-18)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Nambault
Location:Nambault, La Chapelle-Montlinard, Cher, France
Crossing:Canal Latéral à La Loire
Coordinates:47.179472 N 2.987139 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


1848: Niagara Suspension

Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - Niagara River
Bridgemeister ID:29 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Niagara Suspension
Location:Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Niagara River
Principals:Charles Ellet
References:BOB, BPL, HBE, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 234.7 meters (770 feet)
Deck width:7.5 feet

Notes:


1848: Podolský Chain

Podolí, Czechia - Vltava River
Bridgemeister ID:1816 (added 2005-05-21)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Podolský Chain
Also Known As:Podolsko Řetězový
Location:Podolí, Czechia
Crossing:Vltava River
Coordinates:49.356889 N 14.272972 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Friedrich Schnirch, Vojtech Lanna
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Dismantled, 1960
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1848: Saint Jacques

Thouars and Saint-Jacques-de-Thouars, Deux-Sèvres, France - Thouet River
Bridgemeister ID:7902 (added 2023-10-15)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Saint Jacques
Location:Thouars and Saint-Jacques-de-Thouars, Deux-Sèvres, France
Crossing:Thouet River
Coordinates:46.968944 N 0.218583 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, January, 1890

Notes:

  • 1890, January: Destroyed by wind during a storm.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1848: Saint-Satur

Saint-Satur and Saint-Thibault-sur-Loire, Cher, France - Canal Latéral à La Loire
Bridgemeister ID:8392 (added 2024-02-18)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Saint-Satur
Location:Saint-Satur and Saint-Thibault-sur-Loire, Cher, France
Crossing:Canal Latéral à La Loire
Coordinates:47.338639 N 2.858944 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1848: Shadwell

Shadwell, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5641 (added 2020-12-30)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Shadwell
Location:Shadwell, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Ropery Grounds at Sun Tavern Fields
Principals:William Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

  • William Dredge was the son of James Dredge known for his "taper principle" bridge design. Based on the description of the Shadwell bridge (in the sources cited by Jakkula), it is unclear if this Shadwell bridge followed Williams' father's design. 1848 is assumed as the year of completion based on the October 7, 1848 Mechanics' Magazine article cited by Jakkula which starts "A foot-suspension bridge has just been erected..."

1849: Appoigny

Appoigny, Yonne, France - Yonne River
Bridgemeister ID:6937 (added 2022-01-22)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Appoigny
Location:Appoigny, Yonne, France
Crossing:Yonne River
Coordinates:47.877464 N 3.535881 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1849: Chain

Budapest, Hungary - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:402 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Chain
Also Known As:Széchenyi Lánchíd
Location:Budapest, Hungary
Crossing:Danube River
Coordinates:47.49945 N 19.046567 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Tierney Clark, Adam Clark
References:AAJ, BC3, BCO, CTW, HBE, ONF
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 203 meters (666 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 90.8 meters (298 feet)

Notes:

  • Don Sayenga notes, the bridge was designed by W.T. Clark, but built by Adam Clark (no relation).
  • 1945: Destroyed during WWII, rebuilt 1949.
  • 2020: Major rehabilitation project expected to start May, 2021.

External Links:

Photo by John McGrain Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Richard Ehrenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1849: Fourneau

Le Fourneau, Bourbon-Lancy vicinity, Saône-et-Loire and Allier, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1772 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Fourneau
Location:Le Fourneau, Bourbon-Lancy vicinity, Saône-et-Loire and Allier, France
Crossing:Loire River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1932
Main Spans:2 x 115 meters (377.32 feet)
Deck width:16.4 feet

Notes:

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

1849: Galliéni

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1164 (added 2004-01-19)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Galliéni
Also Known As:Napoleon
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:PQL, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 39 meters (128 feet),
1 x 67 meters (219.8 feet)
Deck width:7.4 meters

Notes:


1849: Jaulgonne

Jaulgonne and Varennes, Aisne, France - Marne River
Bridgemeister ID:1940 (added 2005-10-29)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Jaulgonne
Location:Jaulgonne and Varennes, Aisne, France
Crossing:Marne River
Principals:Seguin Brothers
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 75 meters (246.07 feet)

Notes:

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

1849: Kitchener-Marchand

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:540 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Kitchener-Marchand
Also Known As:Napoleon, Kitchener, Midi
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:45.751418 N 4.822519 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Seguin
References:PQL
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1950's
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1 x 82.1 meters (269.22 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1849: Lackawaxen Aqueduct

Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, USA - Lackawaxen River
Bridgemeister ID:31 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Lackawaxen Aqueduct
Location:Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Lackawaxen River
Principals:John A. Roebling
References:AAJ, BOB, BPL, RDH, SJR
Use:Aqueduct
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 34.9 meters (114.37 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1849: Langeais

Langeais, Indre-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:6718 (added 2021-10-16)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Langeais
Location:Langeais, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.319030 N 0.404770 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, BPF
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Spans:3
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

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

1849: Le Pouzin

Le Pouzin, Ardèche, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1153 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Le Pouzin
Location:Le Pouzin, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Principals:Adolphe Boulland
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3 x 100 meters (328.1 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1849: Lochy

Inverlochy, Fort William vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Lochy
Bridgemeister ID:6209 (added 2021-07-16)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Lochy
Also Known As:Lochybridge, Victoria
Location:Inverlochy, Fort William vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Lochy
Coordinates:56.835137 N 5.076679 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1

Notes:

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

1849: Marc Seguin

Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche and Tain-L'Hermitage, Drôme, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:975 (added 2003-11-14)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Marc Seguin
Location:Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche and Tain-L'Hermitage, Drôme, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.068638 N 4.834972 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Marc Seguin
References:AAJ, BPF
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1849: Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme

Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Bridgemeister ID:7712 (added 2023-07-07)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme
Location:Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 2005
Main Cables:Wire

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1849: Saint-Sulpice

Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, Tarn, France - Agout River
Bridgemeister ID:1180 (added 2004-01-24)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Saint-Sulpice
Location:Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, Tarn, France
Crossing:Agout River
Coordinates:43.776706 N 1.686511 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:Destroyed, 1930
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

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

1849: Vallon-en-Sully

Vallon-en-Sully, Allier, France - Cher River
Bridgemeister ID:7461 (added 2022-12-25)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Vallon-en-Sully
Location:Vallon-en-Sully, Allier, France
Crossing:Cher River
Coordinates:46.535271 N 2.614326 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1849: Wheeling

Wheeling, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:32 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Wheeling
Also Known As:Wheeling and Belmont
Location:Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:40.07167 N 80.72667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Ellet
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BOB, BPL, CEJ, COB, GBD, HBE, LAB, LACE, ONF, PTS2, RWS, WCC, WHSB
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, light vehicles only)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since September 2019 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 307.8 meters (1,010 feet)

Notes:

  • Was still part of Virginia at time of completion.
  • 1854: Rebuilt after it was wrecked by a windstorm. Contrary to popular myth, the rebuilding was undertaken by Ellet and his assistant William K. McComas, not by John A. Roebling.
  • 1860: Overhauled. Popular myth often attributes this work to the Roeblings. WHSB attributes this work to William K. McComas. After this overhaul, the bridge still does not have the distinctive diagonal cable stays that give it the appearance of a Roebling bridge.
  • 1872: Overhauled according to a design by Washington Roebling. John A. Roebling had died in 1869 and was not involved with this work. WHSB notes, "The design essentially Roeblingized the bridge with the diagonal cable stays that are such a prominent feature of the bridge."
  • 2019, September: Closed to vehicular traffic indefinitely due to safety concerns after repeated overweight vehicle violations.
  • 2020, November: Bids being evaluated for renovation project. Bridge remains closed to vehicular traffic.
  • 2021, April: Single bid received was rejected. Bids expected to be resolicited in June. The bridge remains closed to all vehicular traffic.
  • 2022, February: $17.9 million renovation project expected to start soon.
  • Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1834 Zaehringen (Grand Pont Suspendu) - Fribourg, Switzerland.
  • Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1867 John A. Roebling (Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Covington) - Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, USA.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by Stuart Brorson Photo by Scott Bumgardner Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by David Denenberg Collection of Doug Lehman Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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