Suspension Bridges 1910-1931 (1-100 of 357)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 357 total) in the suspension bridge inventory completed from 1910 through 1931, the year the George Washington Bridge was completed. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1910: Bouchemaine

Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
Bridgemeister ID:1324 (added 2004-04-26)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Bouchemaine
Location:Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Maine River
Coordinates:47.420130 N 0.608157 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Note the interesting stay and suspender arrangement in image. The side spans and much of the center span appear to be supported by stays. Only the center portion of the main span appears to be supported by verticle suspenders.
  • Replaced by 1951 Bouchemaine - Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1910: Castle

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1919 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Castle
Location:Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Status:Replaced, 1951

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1910: Grunwaldzki

Wroclaw, Poland - Oder River
Bridgemeister ID:431 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Grunwaldzki
Also Known As:Kaiser, Imperial, Kaiserbrücke
Location:Wroclaw, Poland
Crossing:Oder River
Coordinates:51.109503 N 17.052506 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:R. Weyerauch, M. Mayer
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Chain (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 126.5 meters (415 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1910: Kiel Transporter

Kiel, Germany
Bridgemeister ID:956 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Kiel Transporter
Location:Kiel, Germany
Use:Transporter
Status:Demolished, 1923
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1910: La Feuillée

Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:6424 (added 2021-08-10)
Year Completed:1910
Name:La Feuillée
Location:Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:45.766389 N 4.829081 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PQL
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1910: Linn Creek

Linn Creek, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:289 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Linn Creek
Location:Linn Creek, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:T.S. Hart
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1931
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 160 meters (525 feet)

Notes:

  • Dismantled 1931 in preparation for inundation that created Lake Of The Ozarks.

External Links:

  • www.LakeHistory.info. Michael Gillespie writes: "The supporting cables were cut and the tower was allowed to fall into the Osage River. The entire flood plain was being inundated by the waters of the newly created Lake of the Ozarks. During World War 2, the cables and tower were raised and sold for scrap. The shoreline of today's Lake of the Ozarks is just at the base of the bridge abutment. The toll house, seen in the photo just to the left of the bridge, is long gone, and everything below that has been underwater for 77 years. I have created a map of the road system at that location."
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1910: Massena Center

Massena, New York, USA - Grasse River
Bridgemeister ID:124 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Massena Center
Location:Massena, New York, USA
Crossing:Grasse River
Coordinates:44.959213 N 74.830558 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Holton D. Robinson
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed, 1974 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

Notes:

  • Standing, but closed to all foot and vehicular traffic.
Photo by Christine Major Photo by Christine Major

1910: Perttilä

Isokyrö, Finland - Kyrönjoki River
Bridgemeister ID:2968 (added 2019-10-12)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Perttilä
Location:Isokyrö, Finland
Crossing:Kyrönjoki River
Coordinates:62.983733 N 22.355485 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1910: Skorpa

Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway - Dunkersundet
Bridgemeister ID:4461 (added 2020-04-25)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Skorpa
Location:Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Crossing:Dunkersundet
Coordinates:63.123771 N 7.759424 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 40 meters (131.2 feet) estimated
Side Span:1 x 21 meters (68.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Bypassed September 1, 1939. Removed at some point after. Tower piers still visible, 1970s. North tower pier removed by 2000s. South tower pier still remains, mid-2010s.

1910: Stoveland

Stoveland, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway - Marna
Bridgemeister ID:4342 (added 2020-04-11)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Stoveland
Location:Stoveland, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Marna
Coordinates:58.121219 N 7.529758 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 46.3 meters (151.9 feet) estimated
Deck width:2.5 meters, expanded in 1948 to 3+ meters

Notes:

  • Removed at some point in 2009-2014 time frame.

1910: Swinging

Spelter, West Virginia, USA - West Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:1983 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Swinging
Location:Spelter, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:West Fork River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 1951
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • The book "Harrison County" in the "Images of America" series by Robert F. Stealey shows an image of this bridge stating it was "replaced by a new concrete span in the early 1960s".

External Links:

  • Asturian-American Migration Forum :: Lleendu tema - History of Spelter, an American Asturian Community. Mentions: "The [Grasselli Company] built a swinging footbridge across the West Fork River in 1910 to connect the town of Spelter with the Fairmont-Clarksburg interurban trolley line. The trolley stop was called 'Ziesing'. Wagons forded the river to bring supplies not carried into the town by the B.&O. Railroad. A school house was built on the hill… DuPont sold the townsite in 1950, including the swinging bridge, to John J. Moschetta who immediately sold the houses to the employees occupying them at the time. Mr. Moschetta dismantled the swinging bridge in 1951… In 1962 a new cement bridge was constructed north of the old vehicular bridge."

1911: Affonso Penna

Itumbiara, Goiás and Araporã, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Paranaíba River
Bridgemeister ID:7455 (added 2022-12-24)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Affonso Penna
Also Known As:Afonso Pena
Location:Itumbiara, Goiás and Araporã, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Crossing:Paranaíba River
Coordinates:18.426530 S 49.206316 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 124 meters (406.8 feet) estimated

1911: Cameron

Cameron, Arizona, USA - Little Colorado River
Bridgemeister ID:125 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Cameron
Location:Cameron, Arizona, USA
Crossing:Little Colorado River
Coordinates:35.875733 N 111.412567 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Midland Bridge Co., W.H. Code, John Charles
References:GBD
Use:Vehicular and Pipeline
Status:Closed (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 201.2 meters (660 feet)

Notes:

  • The bridge currently carries a pipeline, but the road deck is closed to all traffic.

External Links:

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

1911: Coronation

Pitlochry, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tummel
Bridgemeister ID:2621 (added 2018-12-30)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Coronation
Location:Pitlochry, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tummel
At or Near Feature:Linn of Tummel vicinity
Coordinates:56.720118 N 3.793993 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1911: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:6218 (added 2021-07-16)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.580452 N 2.654235 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Douglas Harper Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1911: Kaiwarra

Ethelton vicinity, North Canterbury, New Zealand - Hurunui River
Bridgemeister ID:691 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Kaiwarra
Location:Ethelton vicinity, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Crossing:Hurunui River
Principals:Arthur Falkner, T. Ridley
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 46.8 meters (153.5 feet)

External Links:


1911: King George V

Newton Stewart, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Cree
Bridgemeister ID:2468 (added 2008-12-19)
Year Completed:1911
Name:King George V
Location:Newton Stewart, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Cree
Coordinates:54.967048 N 4.485349 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:D. H. and F. Reid Engineers, Victoria Bridge Works
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Plaques posted at the bridge indicate major refurbishments in 1982 and 2001.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Massena

Saint-Blaise, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Bridgemeister ID:7202 (added 2022-07-05)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Massena
Location:Saint-Blaise, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Coordinates:43.822410 N 7.241796 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1911: Pessac-sur-Dordogne

Pessac-sur-Dordogne, Gironde and Dordogne, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:2333 (added 2007-07-09)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Pessac-sur-Dordogne
Location:Pessac-sur-Dordogne, Gironde and Dordogne, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Prinzregent-Luitpoldbrücke

Passau, Bavaria, Germany - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:2300 (added 2007-04-26)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Prinzregent-Luitpoldbrücke
Location:Passau, Bavaria, Germany
Crossing:Danube River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1945
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Sponga

Setermoen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Barduelva
Bridgemeister ID:4082 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Sponga
Location:Setermoen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Barduelva
Coordinates:68.872685 N 18.370350 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164 feet)
Deck width:2 meters

External Links:


1911: Swing

Llandeilo, Wales, United Kingdom - Towy River
Bridgemeister ID:1399 (added 2004-07-04)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Swing
Also Known As:King's, Shaky
Location:Llandeilo, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:Towy River
Coordinates:51.884462 N 3.986061 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Treyz

Cooks Falls, New York, USA - Beaver Kill
Bridgemeister ID:6776 (added 2021-10-27)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Treyz
Also Known As:George I. Treyz
Location:Cooks Falls, New York, USA
Crossing:Beaver Kill
Coordinates:41.956829 N 74.992559 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons
Use:Tramway
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 70 meters (229.7 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Facility served by the bridge closed in 1925 at which time the bridge was likely abandoned. Towers appear to still be standing (in late 2010s).

External Links:

  • A Delaware County Primer complied by Sue Hudson. "West of Cooks Falls and east of Horton, on the O&W. Acid plant built here by Eugene King burned in June 1888, was rebuilt, and was later bought by local entrepreneur, George I. Treyz. Railroad suspension bridge constructed in 1911 by John A. Roebling's Sons Company of Trenton, NJ to connect Treyz's acid factory, saw mill, and planing mill on Russell Brook to the O&W, which ran on the other side of the Beaver Kill."
  • Cooks Falls - Colchester Historical Society. "Arthur Leighton and George I. Treyz developed the acid factory industries in Cook's Falls... Treyz had a close relationship with the O&W Railroad, which helped both to prosper. Treyz installed a Roebling suspension bridge between his plant and the O&W Railroad. This siding was known as the Grove Switch. A narrow gauge railway was constructed and ran up Russell Brook to the Russell School. This line carried logs and sawed lumber down to the Treyz plant and the O&W Railroad."

1912: (flume bridge)

Rudsmoen, Kongsberg, Viken, Norway - Numedalslågen
Bridgemeister ID:4097 (added 2020-04-05)
Year Completed:1912
Name:(flume bridge)
Location:Rudsmoen, Kongsberg, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Numedalslågen
At or Near Feature:Gravenfoss
Coordinates:59.615535 N 9.677242 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Flume
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 25 meters (82 feet) estimated

Notes:


1912: (flume bridge)

Sunnegrenda, Kongsberg, Viken, Norway - Numedalslågen
Bridgemeister ID:4095 (added 2020-04-05)
Year Completed:1912
Name:(flume bridge)
Location:Sunnegrenda, Kongsberg, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Numedalslågen
At or Near Feature:Labrofossen
Coordinates:59.617045 N 9.667134 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Flume
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 54 meters (177.2 feet)

Notes:


1912: (flume bridge)

Sunnegrenda, Kongsberg, Viken, Norway
Bridgemeister ID:4096 (added 2020-04-05)
Year Completed:1912
Name:(flume bridge)
Location:Sunnegrenda, Kongsberg, Viken, Norway
Coordinates:59.620334 N 9.667028 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Flume
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 20.75 meters (68.1 feet) estimated

Notes:


1912: Branstetter

Warsaw vicinity, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:2042 (added 2006-05-07)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Branstetter
Also Known As:Peal Bend
Location:Warsaw vicinity, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:Joseph A. Dice
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 182.9 meters (600 feet)

Notes:

  • Heavily damaged by wind, 1924. Rebuilt.
  • Location inundated by the Harry S. Truman Reservoir.

External Links:


1912: County Line

Henry County and St. Clair County, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:3518 (added 2019-12-24)
Year Completed:1912
Name:County Line
Also Known As:Gilbert-Harris
Location:Henry County and St. Clair County, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:Joseph A. Dice
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Location inundated by the Harry S. Truman Reservoir.

External Links:

  • Bridgehunter - County Line Bridge. Robert Hayden (BOTO) describes the County Line bridge briefly as being the first steel-towered Joe Dice bridge but the image at shows large timber towers like other pre-steel towered Dice bridges.

1912: Groslée

Groslée, Ain and Brangues, Isère, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1536 (added 2004-10-31)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Groslée
Location:Groslée, Ain and Brangues, Isère, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.712333 N 5.548533 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 177 meters (580.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1912: Hagwilget

Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada - Bulkley River
Bridgemeister ID:1229 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Hagwilget
Also Known As:Bulkley Canyon
Location:Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Bulkley River
At or Near Feature:Hagwilget Canyon
Coordinates:55.257347 N 127.604616 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1931
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 137.5 meters (451 feet)
Deck width:9 feet

Notes:

Magazine article, collection of David Denenberg

1912: Howley

Howley, Warrington, Cheshire and Latchford, England, United Kingdom - River Mersey
Bridgemeister ID:1836 (added 2005-07-02)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Howley
Location:Howley, Warrington, Cheshire and Latchford, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Mersey
At or Near Feature:Victoria Park
Coordinates:53.387333 N 2.57845 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1912: Ireland's Road

Ashley Clinton vicinity, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:693 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Ireland's Road
Also Known As:Wilson Cutting Road
Location:Ashley Clinton vicinity, New Zealand
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1968
Main Span:1 x 43.4 meters (142.4 feet)

Notes:


1912: Kirkesnes

Rundhaug, Målselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Målselv
Bridgemeister ID:3131 (added 2019-11-02)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Kirkesnes
Location:Rundhaug, Målselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Målselv
Coordinates:69.019334 N 18.897597 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • 2010: Abutments remain.

1912: Mangatewai Road

Ashley Clinton vicinity, New Zealand - Mangatewai River
Bridgemeister ID:692 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Mangatewai Road
Also Known As:Boyle Road
Location:Ashley Clinton vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangatewai River
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1970
Main Span:1 x 53.1 meters (174.2 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: Completed c.1912. Destroyed by earthquake, 1931.
  • Hamish Kynoch writes: "This bridge over the Mangatewai River was located on Boyle Road. It was damaged in the large earthquake in 1931, but stood for many years, and was used occasionally for livestock, with wooden planking over the crack in the concrete deck. It was demolished about 1970 by dynamiting the anchor blocks at one end of the bridge. There was no replacement and the old road is now closed. Another bridge of the same design was located about three miles away on Wilson Cutting Road."
  • See 1912 Ireland's Road (Wilson Cutting Road) - Ashley Clinton vicinity, New Zealand.

1912: Miller

Miller, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
Bridgemeister ID:1073 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Miller
Location:Miller, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:Little Red River
Principals:Henry Churchill
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Inundated
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 114.3 meters (375 feet) estimated
Deck width:~10 feet

Notes:

External Links:


1912: Miret

Saint-Denis-lès-Martel, Lot, France - Dordogne River
Bridgemeister ID:1986 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Miret
Also Known As:Mezels
Location:Saint-Denis-lès-Martel, Lot, France
Crossing:Dordogne River
Coordinates:44.927380 N 1.670215 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Possibly completed 1914, not 1912.
  • In vicinity of Mezels and Floirac.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1912: Orleans

Orleans, California, USA - Klamath River
Bridgemeister ID:126 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Orleans
Location:Orleans, California, USA
Crossing:Klamath River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1936?
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Some accounts state this bridge was destroyed by fire in 1921. A brief mention in the July 18, 1926 edition of The Fresno Bee implies it was destroyed in June of 1926.
  • Replaced by 1940 Orleans - Orleans, California, USA.

External Links:

  • Catalog Number 1983/001/SBPM01034 - Sacramento Bee. This "Center for Sacramento History" catalog entry suggests the bridge survived until 1936. Given the bridge was ultimately replaced in 1940, this later date makes more sense than some of the earlier claims of it being destroyed in the 1920s unless there were some intermediate reconstructions.
  • Klamath River at Orleans - California State Library. This image shows a bridge of similar construction but apparently shorter span than the other images linked here. However, matching buildings seen in the background of multiple images place it at the same location. Given the muddled suspension bridge chronology at this location and frequency of Klamath River floods, it seems likely there were multiple reconstructions of this bridge.
  • Orleans Bridge 1910 - California State Library. Image purporting to be the Orleans bridge under construction in 1910, but it does not appear to be the same location.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1912: Sauro

Vicenza, Veneto, Italy - Bacchiglione River
Bridgemeister ID:3228 (added 2019-11-11)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Sauro
Location:Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Crossing:Bacchiglione River
Coordinates:45.547632 N 11.550810 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1912: Sewell's Road

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada - Rouge River
Bridgemeister ID:831 (added 2003-06-01)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Sewell's Road
Location:Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Rouge River
Coordinates:43.82754 N 79.19962 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Frank Barber, Lewis Construction
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 9.1 meters (30 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Restoration completed April, 1981.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1912: Sidi M'Cid

Constantine, Algeria - Oued Rhumel
Bridgemeister ID:1101 (added 2004-01-02)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Sidi M'Cid
Location:Constantine, Algeria
Crossing:Oued Rhumel
Coordinates:36.372592 N 6.614448 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 164.6 meters (540 feet)
Deck width:19.5 feet

External Links:

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

1912: Spruce Street

Hillcrest, San Diego, California, USA - Kate Sessions Canyon
Bridgemeister ID:635 (added 2003-01-20)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Spruce Street
Location:Hillcrest, San Diego, California, USA
Crossing:Kate Sessions Canyon
At or Near Feature:Bankers Hill Canyon
Coordinates:32.73878 N 117.16541 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Edwin Capp
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)
Side Span:1

Photo by Eric Sakowski Photo by Allison Denenberg

1912: Tumbling Shoals

Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
Bridgemeister ID:1072 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Tumbling Shoals
Location:Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:Little Red River
Principals:Henry Churchill
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 134.1 meters (440 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:


1912: Winkley

Heber Springs, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
Bridgemeister ID:127 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Winkley
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Heber Springs, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:Little Red River
Coordinates:35.489833 N 91.973918 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Henry Churchill
References:GBD
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Collapsed, 1989
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1913: (footbridge)

Ithaca, New York, USA - Fall Creek Gorge
Bridgemeister ID:260 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1913
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Ithaca, New York, USA
Crossing:Fall Creek Gorge
At or Near Feature:Cornell University campus
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed

Notes:

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

1913: Øvre Salangen

Prestbakklia, Salangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Salangsdalselva
Bridgemeister ID:4083 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Øvre Salangen
Location:Prestbakklia, Salangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Salangsdalselva
Coordinates:68.867263 N 18.014549 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 54 meters (177.2 feet)

External Links:


1913: Bellingmo

Bellingmo, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3920 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Bellingmo
Location:Bellingmo, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:62.02715 N 10.78453 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet) estimated

1913: Brilliant

Castlegar vicinity, British Columbia, Canada - Kootenay River
Bridgemeister ID:128 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Brilliant
Also Known As:Doukhobor
Location:Castlegar vicinity, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Kootenay River
Coordinates:49.31793 N 117.63023 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. R. Grant
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100.9 meters (331 feet)
Deck width:16 feet

Notes:

External Links:


1913: Desmons

Brignon, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:6983 (added 2022-04-03)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Desmons
Location:Brignon, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, March, 1989
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1913: Flakkebrua

Flakk, Birkenes, Agder, Norway - Tovdalselva
Bridgemeister ID:4316 (added 2020-04-10)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Flakkebrua
Location:Flakk, Birkenes, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Tovdalselva
Coordinates:58.338842 N 8.220412 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 2001
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 59 meters (193.6 feet) estimated
Deck width:~2 meters

Notes:

  • Translated from Norwegian: "The bridge came in 1913. It soon became clear that the bridge was built of poor materials. It was too late, so the logs could tear it down in flood times. It was therefore reinforced with new cables... In 1935, a major improvement was made to the bridge. It got plank deck so it could be run by horse and carriage over it. At the same time, a new road was worked up through the Tollenesholta from Flakkebrua to Osen. The bridge was also used by smaller private cars until the 1960s. Then it was closed to all motorized traffic. It was still used as a walking and cycling route."
  • Replaced by 2001 Flakkebrua - Flakk, Birkenes, Agder, Norway.

1913: Grängesberg

Grängesberg, Sweden - Skärningen Grängesberg
Bridgemeister ID:8152 (added 2024-02-03)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Grängesberg
Location:Grängesberg, Sweden
Crossing:Skärningen Grängesberg
Coordinates:60.082389 N 14.998528 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 1925
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates indicate approximate location of the bridge over the large mine cut (Skärningen) at Grängesberg. The bridge was dismantled in 1925 so that the cut could be widened. It was reassembled at Vansbro.
  • Moved to Vansbro (Saltviksbro) - Vansbro, Sweden.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1913: Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend, Millers Flat vicinity, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:695 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Horseshoe Bend
Location:Horseshoe Bend, Millers Flat vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.722574 S 169.471335 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Edie, Jimmy Doake
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Olwyn Whitehouse Photo by David Denenberg

1913: Kerman

Ksar el-Kebir (Alcazarquivir), Morocco - Oued Loukos
Bridgemeister ID:5847 (added 2021-05-13)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Kerman
Location:Ksar el-Kebir (Alcazarquivir), Morocco
Crossing:Oued Loukos
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1913: Makarovskiy

Kronstadt (Кронштадт), Kotlin Island, St. Petersburg, Russia - Петровского дока
Bridgemeister ID:7121 (added 2022-06-13)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Makarovskiy
Also Known As:Макаровский, Makarov
Location:Kronstadt (Кронштадт), Kotlin Island, St. Petersburg, Russia
Crossing:Петровского дока
At or Near Feature:Ravine Park (Овражный парк)
Coordinates:59.990911 N 29.775796 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Braced chain suspension system.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1913: Middle

Warsaw, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:149 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Middle
Location:Warsaw, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:J.S. Kidwell, C.F. Bibb
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 140.8 meters (462 feet)
Side Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet)
Deck width:12 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1913: Peninsula

Ngatimoti, New Zealand - Motueka River
Bridgemeister ID:694 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Peninsula
Location:Ngatimoti, New Zealand
Crossing:Motueka River
Principals:D.F. Whiteside
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 58.5 meters (191.9 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: Reconstructed, 1938.

External Links:


1913: Port-na-Craig

Pitlochry and Port-na Craig, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tummel
Bridgemeister ID:547 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Port-na-Craig
Location:Pitlochry and Port-na Craig, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tummel
Coordinates:56.698167 N 3.733017 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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

1913: South Fork Mule

Hyampom vicinity, California, USA - South Fork Trinity River
Bridgemeister ID:1993 (added 2005-12-10)
Year Completed:1913
Name:South Fork Mule
Also Known As:Limestairs
Location:Hyampom vicinity, California, USA
Crossing:South Fork Trinity River
At or Near Feature:Six Rivers National Forest
Coordinates:40.719083 N 123.523217 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2006: The bridge is closed. Marilyn Renaker of the "Committee to Save the Mule Bridge" writes in late August, 2006: "Trinity County and the Forest Service would like to abandon the Mule Bridge. Hyampom had a town meeting about this and everyone was opposed to the removal of the bridge which has been a part of our community since 1913."
  • 2010: Multi-year repair and reconstruction project started.
  • 2013: Bridge is reopened.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo courtesy of Jennifer Lance

1913: Swing

Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, USA - Sheboygan River
Bridgemeister ID:314 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Swing
Location:Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, USA
Crossing:Sheboygan River
At or Near Feature:River Park
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1987
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet) estimated

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1913: Swinging

Tishomingo, Oklahoma, USA - Pennington Creek
Bridgemeister ID:129 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Swinging
Location:Tishomingo, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Pennington Creek
Principals:Western Bridge Company
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed

Notes:

  • The description on the back of a postcard reads: "The only remaining swinging bridge in the state of Oklahoma crossable by automobile spans beautiful Pennington Creek in Tishomingo. The guaranteed strength of the bridge is 164 tons and is located 3 blocks south of the old Chickasaw Capitol on South Capitol Avenue. The bridge was built by Western Bridge Company of Sherman, Texas and was dedicated November 28, 1913."
  • Destroyed by flood.
  • An article in the April 7, 1964 issue of The Ada Evening News (Oklahoma) titled "Tishomingo Acts To Save Famed Bridge": "Tishomingo's Swinging Bridge, a landmark since Territorial days, may yet be saved from the junk man. Indeed, with a little luck, it may be put back into service to carry traffic across Pennington Creek as it did in its heyday. Some 25 persons attended a regular city council meeting Monday night to urge that the bridge be repaired; and the council appointed a committee to look into the cost of such a project. "It looks favorable," Mayor Lee butler said Tuesday. "It looks like we might get it repaired." The old suspension bridge has been closed to traffic for several years. Floor planks have rotted and fallen away, and the whole structure was condemned as unsafe. The problem of financing has held the city back from repairing the ancient structure. However, Butler said the county commissioners have offered to help, and quite a few individual citizens have promised donations to assist the project. When the committee reports back on the cost, Butler said, the council will be ready to take action."
  • The bridge must have been repaired in the mid-1960's and reopened. An article in the July 9, 1978 issue of The Ada Evening News (Oklahoma) titled "Repair of Tishomingo's Suspension Bridge Slated": "Work is expected to begin in the near future on the renovation of the suspension bridge here which spans Pennington Creek. The landmark structure and last swinging bridge in the state open to vehicular traffic was closed last May when city officials deemed it was 'too dangerous' to keep open due to its deteriorated state. In an effort to reopen the bridge as soon as possible, the Tishomingo City Council acted last week to approve funding for materials necessary to repair the 65-year-old structure and has arranged for participants in the Young Adult Conservation Corps camp at Sulphur to provide the manpower needed for the work. Frank Glover, head of the Tishomingo street department, said the Johnston County commissioners have also promised to aid in the repair of the bridge. Glover said he hopes the renovation will be completed this summer. He estimated materials for the work will cost the city about $5,000- $6,000. The bridge will have to be renovated from the bottom up, including the replacement of the entire wooden floor, Glover said. He said city officials are still looking for someone knowledgeable about the construction of suspension bridges to aid in the repair of the structure."
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1913: Whitesville

Whitesville, West Virginia, USA - Coal River
Bridgemeister ID:2142 (added 2006-11-04)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Whitesville
Location:Whitesville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Coal River
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, July 24, 1926
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 65.2 meters (214 feet)
Deck width:5 feet

Notes:

  • Collapsed July 24, 1926 while overloaded with people watching a carnival performance. The July 25, 1926 edition of The Charleston Gazette reports the incident in an article with headline "Half Hundred Hurt When Crowded Bridge Collapses at Whitesville, Five Dead, Three More May Die" and sub-headline "Span Fall Under Weight of Hundreds Assembled to Watch Fire Fighting Event on River Bank in Connection with Carnival Celebration; Governor Gore Accompanies Physicians and Nurses on Special Relief Train from Here."
  • AAJ cites an Engineering News-Record article from July 29, 1926: "Failure of the bridge was caused by the parting of the turnbuckle on the north end of the east cable. The bridge was built in 1913 and repaired in 1925."

1913: Wind River

Carson, Washington, USA - Wind River
Bridgemeister ID:1005 (added 2003-11-21)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Wind River
Location:Carson, Washington, USA
Crossing:Wind River
References:SPW
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • The bridge appears identical in the two photos except for the tops of the towers. In one of the photos, it appears some protective housing has been added to cover the cable saddles and an extra brace has been added across the tower.
  • Replaced by 1925 Wind River - Carson, Washington, USA.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1914: (suspension bridge)

Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
Bridgemeister ID:697 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1914
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Rangitikei River
At or Near Feature:'Meeting of the Waters'
Coordinates:39.754594 S 175.835543 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:S.A.R. Mair
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Only towers remain, since 1961 (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • GAP: Located at junction of Rangitikei and Hautapu rivers. Replaced, 1961, but original towers remain at the site as of 2017.
Photo by David Denenberg

1914: 98th Meridian

Byers, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA - Red River
Bridgemeister ID:600 (added 2003-01-11)
Year Completed:1914
Name:98th Meridian
Also Known As:Byers
Location:Byers, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Red River
Coordinates:34.124507 N 98.214251 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mitchell & Pigg
References:AUB, HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1923
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:3 x 172.8 meters (567 feet)
Side Span:1 x 32.6 meters (107 feet)

Notes:

  • Destroyed by tornado, 1923.
  • Coordinates are the exact location of one of the remaining (as of 2020) piers of either this bridge or its replacement suspension bridge. Additional piers, south of that location, are also visible in satellite images.
  • Replaced by 1923 98th Meridian (Byers) - Byers vicinity, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA.
  • See (suspension bridge) - Texas, USA. The 98th Meridian bridge may match this unknown "Red River" bridge photo. AUB describes the Byers bridge, "This bridge, three spans of 567' each, one side span of 107', and a 16' roadway, had originally been built in 1914."

1914: Bergheim

Bergheim, Bromma, Viken, Norway - Hallingdalselva
Bridgemeister ID:4044 (added 2020-03-29)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Bergheim
Location:Bergheim, Bromma, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Hallingdalselva
Coordinates:60.47212 N 9.23048 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1975
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 62.5 meters (205.1 feet) estimated

External Links:


1914: Churn Creek

Gang Ranch, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River
Bridgemeister ID:131 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Churn Creek
Location:Gang Ranch, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Fraser River
Coordinates:51.527494 N 122.285082 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Waddell & Harrington
References:BPL
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Steve Shulhan

1914: Dresden

Dresden, Ohio, USA - Muskingum River
Bridgemeister ID:132 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Dresden
Location:Dresden, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Muskingum River
Coordinates:40.12079 N 82.00000 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Bellefontaine Bridge and Steel Co.
References:GBD, OCEN198202, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 135 meters (443 feet)
Side Span:1

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • Hannahs, Nichole. "ODOT Recommends Removal of Suspension Bridge." WHIZ News, 25 Jan. 2022, whiznews.com/2022/01/25/odot-recommends-removal-of-suspension-bridge/

    "…ODOT recommended the removal of the structure, which would cost between $1-$2 million, which would be funded by the state. Other more costly options include more than $6 million to make it structurally sound for pedestrians to walk on and over $3.5 million to rehab it and then it still couldn’t be used."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg. Photo by Donny Oliver Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo, collection of David Denenberg

1914: Mokai

Taoroa Junction, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
Bridgemeister ID:696 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Mokai
Location:Taoroa Junction, New Zealand
Crossing:Rangitikei River
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1963
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 77 meters (252.6 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: Replaced, 1963, after overloaded sheep truck fell through deck.

External Links:


1914: Mountain Moon

Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan - Liwu River
Bridgemeister ID:4931 (added 2020-07-31)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Mountain Moon
Also Known As:山月吊橋, Yamatsuki
Location:Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
Crossing:Liwu River
At or Near Feature:Taroko Gorge at Buluowan Terraces
Status:Demolished, 1940-1941

Notes:


1914: Old

Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River
Bridgemeister ID:130 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Old
Location:Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Fraser River
Coordinates:50.711493 N 121.911333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Waddell & Harrington
References:BPL
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Known locally as "The Old Bridge."
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1914: Pênsil

São Vicente, Brazil
Bridgemeister ID:902 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Pênsil
Also Known As:Pensil
Location:São Vicente, Brazil
Coordinates:23.974960 S 46.388756 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 180 meters (590.6 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1914: Scotia-Rio Dell

Scotia and Rio Dell, California, USA - Eel River
Bridgemeister ID:1150 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Scotia-Rio Dell
Location:Scotia and Rio Dell, California, USA
Crossing:Eel River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1915
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • 1915: Destroyed by flood.

1914: Swing

Oudtshoorn, South Africa - Grobbelaarsriver
Bridgemeister ID:4715 (added 2020-06-26)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Swing
Location:Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Crossing:Grobbelaarsriver
Coordinates:33.588007 S 22.200611 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1914: Swinging

Allison, Arkansas, USA - South Sylamore Creek
Bridgemeister ID:5856 (added 2021-05-15)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Swinging
Location:Allison, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:South Sylamore Creek
Coordinates:35.935672 N 92.121123 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1943
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1914: Verdalle

Verdalle, Ayssenes vicinity, Aveyron, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:3164 (added 2019-11-03)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Verdalle
Location:Verdalle, Ayssenes vicinity, Aveyron, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Coordinates:44.058557 N 2.788122 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 101 meters (331.4 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1915: (footbridge)

Chiwaukum vicinity, Washington, USA - Wenatchee River
Bridgemeister ID:1424 (added 2004-07-18)
Year Completed:1915
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Chiwaukum vicinity, Washington, USA
Crossing:Wenatchee River
Principals:National Forest Service
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 57.9 meters (190 feet)

1915: (suspension bridge)

Esbly and Isles-lès-Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne, France - Marne River
Bridgemeister ID:8086 (added 2023-12-25)
Year Completed:1915
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Esbly and Isles-lès-Villenoy, Seine-et-Marne, France
Crossing:Marne River
Coordinates:48.911917 N 2.815222 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Temporary footbridge or pipeline bridge (or both) built after the destruction of the vehicular bridge at this location during WWI in 1914. Likely in service until a replacement bridge was completed in 1922.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1915: (suspension bridge)

Landquart vicinity, Switzerland
Bridgemeister ID:5675 (added 2021-02-27)
Year Completed:1915
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Landquart vicinity, Switzerland
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

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1915: Alexandrino de Alencar

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bridgemeister ID:947 (added 2003-10-30)
Year Completed:1915
Name:Alexandrino de Alencar
Location:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
References:AAJ
Use:Transporter
Status:Demolished, 1935
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1915: Brown's Ford

Brown's Ford and Lowry City vicinity, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:2325 (added 2007-05-06)
Year Completed:1915
Name:Brown's Ford
Location:Brown's Ford and Lowry City vicinity, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
References:AAJ
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • The June 22, 1940 edition of The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune (Chillicothe, Missouri) has an article titled "Three Killed in Bridge Collapse, Workmen were repairing the structure near Lowry City, Mo." describing a fatal collapse of the bridge: "Three men were killed, three injured critically and an 8-year old boy believed drowned when cribbing on a wooden suspension bridge across the Osage River six miles east of Lowry City collapsed about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The bridge, on a farm-to-market road in St. Clair County, was being remodeled. Of the ten men working and bystanders on and near the structure when it fell, only one escaped without injury. All those killed or injured lived in St. Clair County. On the west side of the bridge a framework of heavy timbers had been inserted between one of the suspension cables and an old wooden pier, which originally had supported the cable. The workmen were attempting to slide a steel pier under the cable, to replace the wooden pier. The cribbing suddenly gave way, and the pressure from the cable hurled the wood supports in all directions. The bridge floor dropped into the river, except for a small section near the east end."

1915: Deutz

Köln (Cologne), Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:432 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1915
Name:Deutz
Also Known As:Deutzer, Hindenburg
Location:Köln (Cologne), Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
References:AAJ, BRU
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1945
Main Cables:Chain (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 184.4 meters (605 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 92.2 meters (302.5 feet)
Deck width:59.6 feet

Notes:

  • First long-span self-anchored suspension bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo, courtesy of Peter Munson Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1916: (suspension bridge)

Tørdal, Drangedal, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway - Loneelva
Bridgemeister ID:4111 (added 2020-04-06)
Year Completed:1916
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Tørdal, Drangedal, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Loneelva
Coordinates:59.188715 N 8.802022 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1965
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

1916: Belpre-Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:134 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1916
Name:Belpre-Parkersburg
Location:Parkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:Hermann Laub
References:AAJ, BPL, PTS2, SJR
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Demolished, March 16, 1980
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 236.2 meters (775 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 114.3 meters (375 feet),
1 x 83.8 meters (275 feet)
Deck width:22 feet

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1916: Dewey

Moab vicinity, Utah, USA - Colorado River
Bridgemeister ID:135 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1916
Name:Dewey
Location:Moab vicinity, Utah, USA
Crossing:Colorado River
Coordinates:38.81187 N 109.30333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict, since April, 2008 (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 151.2 meters (496 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Restored as footbridge, 2000.
  • Deck destroyed by fire April 6, 2008. News reports stated a nearby brush fire (started by a young boy playing with matches) ignited the bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dick and Alice Whalen Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1916: Innsteg

Passau, Germany - Inn River
Bridgemeister ID:4575 (added 2020-06-03)
Year Completed:1916
Name:Innsteg
Also Known As:Hindenburg, Fünferlsteg
Location:Passau, Germany
Crossing:Inn River
Coordinates:48.569943 N 13.459694 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Riveted plate
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 75.25 meters (246.9 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1916: Katsuyama

Japan
Bridgemeister ID:1140 (added 2004-01-17)
Year Completed:1916
Name:Katsuyama
Location:Japan
References:BAAW
Main Span:1 x 93 meters (305.1 feet)

1916: Mino

Mino, Gifu, Japan - Nagara River
Bridgemeister ID:7908 (added 2023-10-21)
Year Completed:1916
Name:Mino
Also Known As:美濃橋
Location:Mino, Gifu, Japan
Crossing:Nagara River
Coordinates:35.552417 N 136.910267 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since c. 1960s (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1916: Swinging

Thermopolis, Wyoming, USA - Big Horn River
Bridgemeister ID:301 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1916
Name:Swinging
Location:Thermopolis, Wyoming, USA
Crossing:Big Horn River
At or Near Feature:Hot Springs State Park
Coordinates:43.654733 N 108.196167 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 58.8 meters (193 feet) estimated
Side Span:1 x 10.7 meters (35 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • According to sign at the bridge: condemned 1984, removed 1991, restored 1992.

External Links:

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

1916: Te Koura

Okahukura vicinity, New Zealand - Ongarue River
Bridgemeister ID:718 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1916
Name:Te Koura
Location:Okahukura vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Ongarue River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1917: (suspension bridge)

Skhirat, Rabat vicinity, Morocco - Oued Cherrat
Bridgemeister ID:529 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1917
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Skhirat, Rabat vicinity, Morocco
Crossing:Oued Cherrat
Coordinates:33.814930 N 7.110061 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BC3
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 102.4 meters (336 feet)

External Links:


1917: Alderpoint

Alderpoint, California, USA - North Fork Eel River
Bridgemeister ID:2232 (added 2007-03-19)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Alderpoint
Location:Alderpoint, California, USA
Crossing:North Fork Eel River
Coordinates:40.173364 N 123.603832 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, November, 1972
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • The Sunday November 5, 1972 edition of The Times Standard (Eureka, California) has three photos of the bridge collapsing. The caption is "Old Alderpoint Bridge Crashes into River." It continues: "Cables, securing the old Alderpoint Bridge across the North Fork of the Eel River, were cut Friday to send the structure splashing to the feet of the new concrete span that is replacing it. The $1-million new bridge was dedicated Saturday. The old suspension bridge was constructed in 1917."
  • Coordinates are for the present-day (2021) bridge at this location. The suspension bridge was immediately adjacent.

1917: Bolombolo

Bolombolo, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:433 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Bolombolo
Location:Bolombolo, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:5.967033 N 75.843217 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 118.9 meters (390 feet)
Deck width:10 feet

External Links:


1917: Maoribank

Maoribank, Upper Hutt, New Zealand - Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River
Bridgemeister ID:699 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Maoribank
Also Known As:Whiteman's
Location:Maoribank, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Crossing:Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Collapsed, September 14, 1988
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1988, September 14: Collapsed due to flood.

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1917: Morrison

Morrison vicinity, Oklahoma, USA - Black Bear Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2238 (added 2007-03-24)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Morrison
Location:Morrison vicinity, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Black Bear Creek
Coordinates:36.30811 N 96.95164 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:N.H. Sturgis
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

1917: Rio Chiriquí

Panama - Rio Chiriquí
Bridgemeister ID:1425 (added 2004-07-18)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Rio Chiriquí
Location:Panama
Crossing:Rio Chiriquí
Principals:A. S. Zinn
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 125 meters (410 feet)
Deck width:7.7 feet

1917: Rock Church

Tolar vicinity, Hood County, Texas, USA - Paluxy River
Bridgemeister ID:136 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Rock Church
Location:Tolar vicinity, Hood County, Texas, USA
Crossing:Paluxy River
Coordinates:32.301402 N 97.957657 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1917: Schulweg

Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Datteln-Hamm Canal
Bridgemeister ID:1948 (added 2005-11-04)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Schulweg
Location:Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Datteln-Hamm Canal
Coordinates:51.694985 N 7.870143 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1917: Terral-Ringgold

Ringgold, Texas and Terral, Oklahoma, USA - Red River
Bridgemeister ID:595 (added 2003-01-11)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Terral-Ringgold
Location:Ringgold, Texas and Terral, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Red River
Coordinates:33.878143 N 97.934776 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AUB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:3 x 137.2 meters (450 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • 1931: Replacement opened.

1917: Thusis

Thusis, Switzerland - Hinterrhein River
Bridgemeister ID:3634 (added 2020-01-01)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Thusis
Location:Thusis, Switzerland
Crossing:Hinterrhein River
Coordinates:46.701886 N 9.446884 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:


1918: (footbridge)

Wakefield vicinity, New Zealand - Dove River
Bridgemeister ID:700 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1918
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Wakefield vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Dove River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1918: Camp Sherman

Chillicothe, Ohio, USA - Scioto River
Bridgemeister ID:4956 (added 2020-08-08)
Year Completed:1918
Name:Camp Sherman
Location:Chillicothe, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Scioto River
Principals:U.S. Army
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Provided access to the Camp Sherman rifle range which sat across the Scioto River from the main part of the campl.
  • From an article "Came the False Armistice but Weary Soldiers Unaware” in the September 7, 1968 edition of the Xenia Daily Gazette: "The firing range at old Camp Sherman during World War 1 was a long march from camp to the base of historic Mt. Logan. It was reached by way of a narrow suspension bridge which swayed sickeningly to the measured tempo of the marching soldiers and was an experience in itself."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg


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