Suspension Bridges 1910-1931 (101-200 of 357)


This is a list of bridges 101 through 200 (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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1918: Ookui

Yamaura, Komoro City, Nagano, Japan - Chikuma River
Bridgemeister ID:6958 (added 2022-02-19)
Year Completed:1918
Name:Ookui
Also Known As:Ookui-bashi, 大杭橋
Location:Yamaura, Komoro City, Nagano, Japan
Crossing:Chikuma River
Coordinates:36.302159 N 138.422041 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2019: Heavily damaged by typhoon. Appears to have already been closed to all traffic prior.

1918: Opiki Toll

Rangitane, New Zealand - Manawatu River
Bridgemeister ID:698 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1918
Name:Opiki Toll
Also Known As:Akers Toll
Location:Rangitane, New Zealand
Crossing:Manawatu River
Coordinates:40.431841 S 175.468575 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:AAJ, GAP, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • 1969: Bypassed.
  • 2023, September: After many years of the main cables and suspenders hanging with no deck, one of the main cables collapsed.
  • 2024, March: The collapsed main cable is raised back into position. The bridge, however, is still a just derelict monument with no deck.

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1918: Rånåsfoss

Rånåsfoss, Viken, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:4084 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1918
Name:Rånåsfoss
Location:Rånåsfoss, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:60.030429 N 11.329303 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 184 meters (603.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Patrick S. O'Donnell notes: "This bridge was built in 1918 as a provisional suspension bridge to facilitate the construction of the dam a little less than a half kilometer downstream. Then it was built over and transformed into the 1927 Rånåsfoss bridge. It appears everything of the original bridge was replaced or new, except the lattice towers which in effect became rebar and are now encased in concrete. New anchorage pits were dug and new anchor eyebars placed within to accept the new main cables."
  • Replaced by 1927 Rånåsfoss - Rånåsfoss, Viken, Norway.

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1918: Swinging

Old Hickory, Nashville and Goodlettsville, Nashville, Tennessee, USA - Cumberland River
Bridgemeister ID:587 (added 2003-01-05)
Year Completed:1918
Name:Swinging
Location:Old Hickory, Nashville and Goodlettsville, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Crossing:Cumberland River
At or Near Feature:Hadley Bend
Coordinates:36.289002 N 86.685355 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William G. Grove, American Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 164.6 meters (540 feet)
Deck width:8 feet

Notes:

  • Coordinates provided are approximate based on current-day (2021) location of Swinging Bridge Road.

External Links:

  • Bridgehunter.com | Old Hickory Suspension Bridge
  • DuPont High School Alumni Association - The Swinging Bridge. According to the description in this article provided by Old Hickory Branch Library this large bridge had a 540-foot main span and was used for vehicular traffic. "The suspension bridge... Was diverted from its original destination in South America because of the urgency of the war effort. It was built for pedestrian traffic and used only for that purpose at first... Upon determination that the bridge was capable of handling light traffic, a flagman was stationed at each end of the bridge on a 24-hour-a-day basis and cars began using the one-lane span." Kris Brummett adds: "The 540 foot span had no supports to prevent sideways movement and literally swayed back and forth. The bridge was used until 1929."

1918: Turkey Run State Park

Parke County, Indiana, USA - Sugar Creek
Bridgemeister ID:269 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1918
Name:Turkey Run State Park
Location:Parke County, Indiana, USA
Crossing:Sugar Creek
At or Near Feature:Turkey Run State Park
Coordinates:39.88926 N 87.19948 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:IMB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 58.5 meters (192 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • IMB states, "The original bridge collapsed into Sugar Creek in 1917... the state's Department of Natural Resources promptly replaced the old with current structure."
  • James Rader writes in 2008: "Three years ago flooding came up high enough to allow a couple of uprooted Sycamore trees to hit the bridge ripping out a large section of the wood railing and flooring from the middle of the bridge. Bridge was immediately closed. Structural analysis was completed and repairs were made including all new floor planks. Bridge is in great condition and should serve for many many more years to come."

External Links:

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1919: Beebe

Beebe and Chelan, Washington, USA - Columbia River
Bridgemeister ID:1188 (added 2004-01-24)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Beebe
Location:Beebe and Chelan, Washington, USA
Crossing:Columbia River
Coordinates:47.81308 N 119.97245 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:A. Munster, Wenatchee-Beebe Orchard Co.
References:AAJ, PTS2, SPW
Use:Pipeline and Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since 1963 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 192.6 meters (632 feet)
Deck width:12 feet

Notes:

  • The towers are still standing next to the current US97 crossing at Beebe.
  • AAJ: Private bridge, built primarily to carry water to the owner's orchard, but also carried a roadway.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1919: Boyacá

Irra, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2019 (added 2006-01-14)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Boyacá
Also Known As:Irra
Location:Irra, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)

1919: Coon Box Fork

Lorman, Fayette vicinity, Mississippi, USA - Shankstown Creek
Bridgemeister ID:6426 (added 2021-08-10)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Coon Box Fork
Location:Lorman, Fayette vicinity, Mississippi, USA
Crossing:Shankstown Creek
Coordinates:31.789613 N 91.068857 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Schuster and Jacob, Robert Taylor
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1990
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Some sources suggest the bridge survived until 2010, but this appears to be unlikely. Coordinates provided are for the current Shankstown Creek crossing of Coon Box Road. The suspension bridge may have been on a slightly different alignment.
  • 1927: Repaired by W.H. Groome and Son incorporating an improved anchoring system.

External Links:

  • MDAH Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet - Coon Box Fork Suspension Bridge. Photographs available here suggest remnants of the bridge are visible in the creek.
  • NPGallery Asset Detail - Coon Box Fork Bridge. National Register of Historic Places site survey. Presents a brief history of the bridge, but perhaps confuses the matter of its location. States: "Swinging suspension bridge and county road right-of-way along Coon Box Road where the said bridge crosses North Fork Coles Creek." Current-day (2021) Coon Box Road crosses Shankstown Creek near North Fork Coles Creek, but never crosses North Fork Coles Creek. Historic maps of the area place the mid-1900s Shankstown Creek crossing of Coon Box Fork at roughly the same location as the current crossing (the coordinates provided in this record). Looking at historic satellite images of the location, the suspension bridge was probably on an alignment no more than 100 feet north of the current Coon Box Road Shankstown Creek bridge.

1919: Gordon

Gordon, New South Wales, Australia - Stony Creek
Bridgemeister ID:8163 (added 2024-02-03)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Gordon
Location:Gordon, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Stony Creek
Coordinates:33.750472 S 151.156917 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)

External Links:

  • 23 Jun 1919 - GORDON SUSPENSION BRIDGE. - Trove. Article from The Sydney Morning Herald dated Monday June 23 1919 titled "Gordon Suspension Bridge" regarding the grand opening of the bridge. The article indicates the bridge was on the alignment of Rosedale Road over Stony Creek.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1919: Greenwood Cemetery

Shelbyville, Illinois, USA
Bridgemeister ID:267 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Greenwood Cemetery
Location:Shelbyville, Illinois, USA
Principals:L. E. Fish Bridge Company
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1929
Main Cables:Wire

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1919: Hansen

Twin Falls vicinity, Idaho, USA - Snake River
Bridgemeister ID:334 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Hansen
Location:Twin Falls vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:Snake River
Principals:Freygang and Trocon
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1966
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 185.3 meters (608 feet)
Deck width:17 feet

External Links:

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

1919: Morgan's

Parinui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - Mangapurua Stream
Bridgemeister ID:7655 (added 2023-06-10)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Morgan's
Location:Parinui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangapurua Stream
At or Near Feature:Bridge to Nowhere Walk
Coordinates:39.270940 S 174.972349 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Derelict, since c. 1930s
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • 2022: Remnants are still visible adjacent to its replacement concrete deck arch bridge (1936) known as the "Bridge to Nowhere".

External Links:


1919: Parys

Parys, South Africa - Vaal River
Bridgemeister ID:2900 (added 2019-09-13)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Parys
Location:Parys, South Africa
Crossing:Vaal River
Coordinates:26.894181 S 27.457217 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1920: (footbridge)

Follebu, Innlandet, Norway
Bridgemeister ID:1564 (added 2004-11-27)
Year Completed:1920
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Follebu, Innlandet, Norway
Coordinates:61.2153 N 10.269267 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Restored, 1977 and 1995.

1920: (suspension bridge)

Petrolia vicinity, California, USA - Mattole River
Bridgemeister ID:4932 (added 2020-08-01)
Year Completed:1920
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Petrolia vicinity, California, USA
Crossing:Mattole River
Coordinates:40.276827 N 124.242913 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1974
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • The June 29, 1974 edition of The Times-Standard of Eureka, California ran an article "Petrolia plans dedication" describing a new bridge dedicated to Elwyn "Ole" Lindley located 4.6 miles east of Petrolia: "the new re-enforced concrete girder with four bays replaced an old cable suspension bridge built in 1920." There is no other mention of the suspension bridge in the article. The location indicated by the coordinates given here is the location of the present day (2020) Lindley bridge crossing the Mattole River. It is unclear if this was the same Petrolia-area suspension bridge dismantled in 1962.
  • See (suspension bridge) - Petrolia, California, USA. This entry may represent the same bridge.

1920: Alves Lima

Irapé, Chavantes, São Paulo and Ribeirão Claro, Paraná, Brazil - Paranapanema River
Bridgemeister ID:3887 (added 2020-03-13)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Alves Lima
Also Known As:Pênsil
Location:Irapé, Chavantes, São Paulo and Ribeirão Claro, Paraná, Brazil
Crossing:Paranapanema River
Coordinates:23.098928 S 49.742944 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Closed, c. November 2020 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2020, November: Heavily damaged by fire. Closed indefinitely.

1920: Colgante

Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:3366 (added 2019-12-21)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Colgante
Location:Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Crossing:Rio Grande
Coordinates:53.835799 S 67.792507 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict, since December 13, 2010 (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2010, December 13: Wrecked by wind.

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1920: Double

Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Little Coal River
Bridgemeister ID:2121 (added 2006-09-17)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Double
Location:Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Coal River
Coordinates:38.27243 N 81.80020 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Oregonia Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: February 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 15.5 meters (51 feet) estimated,
1 x 17.7 meters (58 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1920: Double

Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Big Coal River
Bridgemeister ID:2122 (added 2006-09-17)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Double
Location:Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Big Coal River
Coordinates:38.27248 N 81.79935 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Oregonia Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: February 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 27.7 meters (91 feet),
1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1920: Fort Seward

Fort Seward, California, USA - Eel River
Bridgemeister ID:5671 (added 2021-01-30)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Fort Seward
Location:Fort Seward, California, USA
Crossing:Eel River
Coordinates:40.227599 N 123.646996 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

External Links:


1920: Hyde Park Walking

Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA - Kiskiminetas River
Bridgemeister ID:5842 (added 2021-05-13)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Hyde Park Walking
Location:Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Kiskiminetas River
Coordinates:40.627771 N 79.597369 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, March 17, 1936
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:


1920: Jøssundbrua

Jøssund, Ørland, Trøndelag, Norway - Jøssundstraumen
Bridgemeister ID:4466 (added 2020-04-26)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Jøssundbrua
Location:Jøssund, Ørland, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Jøssundstraumen
Coordinates:63.842912 N 9.811104 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 44 meters (144.4 feet) estimated

External Links:


1920: Kaibab Trail

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA - Colorado River
Bridgemeister ID:2186 (added 2007-01-15)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Kaibab Trail
Location:Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
Crossing:Colorado River
Principals:George C. Goodwin
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1928
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


Bridgemeister ID:701 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Lacy's
Location:New Zealand
Crossing:Retaruke River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced

Notes:


1920: Les Andelys

Les Andelys, Eure, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1597 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Les Andelys
Location:Les Andelys, Eure, France
Crossing:Seine River
Coordinates:49.236737 N 1.399657 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, June 9, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Completed in 1914 but not opened until 1920.
  • The present-day Les Andelys bridge appears to have been constructed on the same piers as this predecessor.
  • Demolished in June 1940 by the French army to slow advancing German troops during WWII.
  • At former location of 1838 Les Andelys - Les Andelys, Eure, France. The 1920 bridge was not an immediate replacement. A stone arch bridge replaced the 1838 suspension bridge destroyed in 1870. The arch bridge was replaced by this (1920) suspension bridge.
  • Replaced by 1947 Les Andelys - Les Andelys, Eure, France.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1920: Old Hill Place

Fayette vicinity, Mississippi, USA - Coles Creek South Fork
Bridgemeister ID:137 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Old Hill Place
Location:Fayette vicinity, Mississippi, USA
Crossing:Coles Creek South Fork
Coordinates:31.669433 N 91.180917 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GBD
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Joseph Frank

1920: Reeth Swing

Reeth vicinity, Swaledale, England, United Kingdom - River Swale
Bridgemeister ID:807 (added 2003-03-30)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Reeth Swing
Location:Reeth vicinity, Swaledale, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Swale
Coordinates:54.385673 N 1.952474 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. Hird
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood, rebuilt in 2002.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1920: Swinging

Millersburg, Pennsylvania, USA - Wiconisco Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1924 (added 2005-10-23)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Swinging
Location:Millersburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Wiconisco Creek
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1972

Notes:


1921: (footbridge)

Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, USA - Willamette River
Bridgemeister ID:4954 (added 2020-08-08)
Year Completed:1921
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Willamette River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1922
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

External Links:


1921: Amposta

Amposta, Spain - Ebro River
Bridgemeister ID:935 (added 2003-10-25)
Year Completed:1921
Name:Amposta
Also Known As:Penjant
Location:Amposta, Spain
Crossing:Ebro River
Coordinates:40.714866 N 0.581695 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:José Eugenio Ribera
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Damaged during Spanish Civil War, restored 1941.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo courtesy of www.amposta.info Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1921: Bagni di Lucca

Bagni di Lucca, Italy - Torrente Luna
Bridgemeister ID:1473 (added 2004-09-02)
Year Completed:1921
Name:Bagni di Lucca
Location:Bagni di Lucca, Italy
Crossing:Torrente Luna
Coordinates:44.0092 N 10.5908 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1921: Bridgeport

Bridgeport and Geary, Oklahoma, USA - South Canadian River
Bridgemeister ID:1660 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1921
Name:Bridgeport
Also Known As:Key, Postal
Location:Bridgeport and Geary, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:South Canadian River
Coordinates:35.567306 N 98.374731 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Remnants of at least one pier still standing, 2019.

1921: Høistad

Høistad, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3908 (added 2020-03-15)
Year Completed:1921
Name:Høistad
Location:Høistad, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:62.50644 N 11.26111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 36 meters (118.1 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Based on historic aerial images, removed 1953-1963.

External Links:


1921: Kingston-Port Ewen

Kingston, New York, USA - Rondout Creek
Bridgemeister ID:138 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1921
Name:Kingston-Port Ewen
Also Known As:Wurts Street, Rondout Creek
Location:Kingston, New York, USA
Crossing:Rondout Creek
Coordinates:41.916129 N 73.983999 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Holton D. Robinson, Daniel E. Moran, William Yates
References:AAJ, PTS, PTS2, SJR, SSS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use, September 2020 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 214.9 meters (705 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 53.7 meters (176.25 feet)
Deck width:37 feet

Notes:

  • 2008, March: Closed for ten weeks for cable inspection.
  • 2018, December: Closed for maintenance. Expected to reopen February, 2019.
  • 2019: Major rehabilitation continues to be delayed for several years.
  • 2020, September: Closed temporarily. Major renovation project continues to be delayed.
  • 2020, December: Closed indefinitely.
  • 2021, May: Bids for renovation to be sought in June. Work expected to start in September.
  • 2021, October: Groundbreaking ceremony for long-anticipated restoration project. Expected to be completed in 2023 at a cost of US$44.6M

Annotated Citations:

  • Kirby, Paul. "Bids for Rondout Creek Bridge overhaul to be sought next month; work expected to start in September." Daily Freeman, 5 May 2021, www.dailyfreeman.com/news/local-news/bids-for-rondout-creek-bridge-overhaul-to-be-sought-next-month-work-expected-to-start/article_612258c4-adce-11eb-8dd6-9f0ac0c85540.html.

    "Bids for the planned overhaul of the Rondout Creek Bridge will be sought in June, and the state Department of Transportation expects to award contracts for the work in August, the office of state Assemblyman Kevin Cahill said this week... The rehabilitation of the suspension bridge, which carries Wurts Street over the creek between Kingston and Port Ewen, could cost as much as $37 million, Cahill said previously. The state will pay for the project, which is expected to begin this fall."

External Links:

Photo by Douglas Kerr Photo by David Denenberg Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1921: Monowai

Monowai, New Zealand - Waiau River
Bridgemeister ID:7593 (added 2023-05-07)
Year Completed:1921
Name:Monowai
Location:Monowai, New Zealand
Crossing:Waiau River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1959
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:


1921: Niyodo

Japan
Bridgemeister ID:1141 (added 2004-01-17)
Year Completed:1921
Name:Niyodo
Location:Japan
References:BAAW
Main Span:1 x 86 meters (282.2 feet)

1921: St. Marien

St. Marien, Budelière vicinity, Évaux-les-Bains and Budelière, Creuse, France - Tardes River
Bridgemeister ID:1159 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1921
Name:St. Marien
Location:St. Marien, Budelière vicinity, Évaux-les-Bains and Budelière, Creuse, France
Crossing:Tardes River
Coordinates:46.233320 N 2.508124 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Located just before the Tardes flows into the Cher. Sometimes noted as near Evaux-les-Bains.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1922: (footbridge)

Bexley, Ohio, USA - Alum Creek
Bridgemeister ID:819 (added 2003-05-31)
Year Completed:1922
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bexley, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Alum Creek
At or Near Feature:Wolfe Park
Coordinates:39.963831 N 82.947491 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Deck width:6.25 feet

Notes:

  • Closed 2013 for major refurbishment including a new deck. Reopened March. 2014.
  • April 2015: Two main cables snap, causing a partial collapse of the bridge deck. Repaired and reopened August 5, 2016. Failure speculated to have been caused by the weight of the new deck installed 2013-2014.
Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1922: Arauca

Arauca, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2017 (added 2006-01-14)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Arauca
Location:Arauca, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1957
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 102 meters (334.6 feet)

Notes:


1922: Carlos Holguín

Juanchito, Cali vicinity and Candelaria vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2007 (added 2006-01-04)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Carlos Holguín
Location:Juanchito, Cali vicinity and Candelaria vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, 1956
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1922: Cortazar

Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico - Laja River
Bridgemeister ID:6930 (added 2022-01-22)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Cortazar
Also Known As:Arquitecto Ernesto Brunel
Location:Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico
Crossing:Laja River
Coordinates:20.491846 N 100.962915 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1922: During inauguration event, one end of the bridge dipped 1-2 feet, possibly due to the weight of the crowd. The bridge was repaired and entered into service.
  • 2020-2021: Disassembled, rehabilitated, reassembled and reopened

1922: Dodge

Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA - Green River
Bridgemeister ID:5557 (added 2020-12-18)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Dodge
Location:Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA
Crossing:Green River
Principals:Harold H. Dodge
Use:Stock
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • This bridge was located northwest of the present-day Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge before Fontenelle. Appears to have been primarily a "sheep" bridge.

1922: Duck Run

Truebada, Glenville vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Little Kanawha River
Bridgemeister ID:139 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Duck Run
Also Known As:Truebada Swinging
Location:Truebada, Glenville vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Kanawha River
Coordinates:38.92830 N 80.78731 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William M. Moss, Fred Lewis
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 62.5 meters (205 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 20.1 meters (66 feet) estimated,
1 x 23.5 meters (77 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1991.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1922: Glaize

Brumley vicinity, Missouri, USA - Grand Glaize Creek
Bridgemeister ID:332 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Glaize
Also Known As:Auglaize, Grand Glaize, Grand Auglaize
Location:Brumley vicinity, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Grand Glaize Creek
Coordinates:38.077098 N 92.526488 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph A. Dice
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed, January 6, 2021 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 126.2 meters (414 feet) estimated
Side Span:1
Deck width:12 feet

Notes:

  • 2020, October 8: Added to National Register of Historic Places.
  • 2021, January 6: Closed due to structural issues with the bridge's anchors.
  • 2021, February 6: New inspection of the current issue ("loose cables"). Bridge is still closed.
  • Near 1925 Mill Creek - Brumley vicinity, Missouri, USA.

External Links:

Photo by Ben Prusia Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by David Denenberg

1922: Kawamoto

Japan
Bridgemeister ID:1142 (added 2004-01-17)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Kawamoto
Location:Japan
References:BAAW
Main Span:1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet)

1922: Kyrkälv

Dala-Floda, Gagnef, Dalarna, Sweden - Västerdalälven
Bridgemeister ID:8294 (added 2024-02-08)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Kyrkälv
Also Known As:Kyrkälvbro, Kyrkbron
Location:Dala-Floda, Gagnef, Dalarna, Sweden
Crossing:Västerdalälven
Coordinates:60.507000 N 14.800972 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 122 meters (400.3 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1922: Llanstephan

Llanstephan, Wales, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:1964 (added 2005-11-12)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Llanstephan
Location:Llanstephan, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:52.06604 N 3.29614 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1922: Momosuke

Nagiso-cho, Kiso-gun, Nagano, Japan - Kiso River
Bridgemeister ID:1051 (added 2003-12-07)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Momosuke
Also Known As:桃介橋
Location:Nagiso-cho, Kiso-gun, Nagano, Japan
Crossing:Kiso River
Coordinates:35.600776 N 137.606515 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 104.5 meters (342.8 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 23.9 meters (78.4 feet)

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1993.

External Links:


1922: Porthill

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:434 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Porthill
Location:Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:52.708233 N 2.763083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1922: Robert Lowe

Whitehorse vicinity, Yukon, Canada - Miles Canyon
Bridgemeister ID:1054 (added 2003-12-13)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Robert Lowe
Also Known As:Miles Canyon
Location:Whitehorse vicinity, Yukon, Canada
Crossing:Miles Canyon
Coordinates:60.66223 N 135.02921 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 39.6 meters (130 feet) estimated

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1922: Strandvoldbrua

Trysil, Innlandet, Norway - Klarälven
Bridgemeister ID:4499 (added 2020-05-02)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Strandvoldbrua
Location:Trysil, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Klarälven
Coordinates:61.343151 N 12.230457 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet) estimated

Notes:


1922: Teigen

Mebonden, Selbu, Trøndelag, Norway - Nea
Bridgemeister ID:3884 (added 2020-03-08)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Teigen
Also Known As:Vikvar
Location:Mebonden, Selbu, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Nea
Coordinates:63.222013 N 11.013363 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet) estimated

Notes:


1923: (footbridge)

Kirschbaumwasen, Germany - Murg River
Bridgemeister ID:1882 (added 2005-09-24)
Year Completed:1923
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kirschbaumwasen, Germany
Crossing:Murg River
Coordinates:48.6233 N 8.354967 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Karl Gotsch

1923: (suspension bridge)

Karaka, New Zealand - Marokopa River
Bridgemeister ID:703 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1923
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Karaka, New Zealand
Crossing:Marokopa River
References:GAP

1923: (suspension bridge)

Murchison vicinity, New Zealand - Buller River
Bridgemeister ID:702 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1923
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Murchison vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Buller River
References:GAP

1923: 98th Meridian

Byers vicinity, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA - Red River
Bridgemeister ID:5589 (added 2020-12-22)
Year Completed:1923
Name:98th Meridian
Also Known As:Byers
Location:Byers vicinity, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Red River
Coordinates:34.127249 N 98.214114 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AUB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1938
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo, courtesy of David Turner

1923: Atna

Atna, Stor-Elvdal, Innlandet, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3921 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Atna
Location:Atna, Stor-Elvdal, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:61.72890 N 10.82639 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 150 meters (492.1 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Rehabilitated, 1989.

1923: Blagnac

Blagnac, Haute-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2959 (added 2019-10-06)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Blagnac
Location:Blagnac, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:43.624930 N 1.401531 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1983
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1923: Kaneyama

Japan
Bridgemeister ID:1143 (added 2004-01-17)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Kaneyama
Location:Japan
References:BAAW
Main Span:1 x 98 meters (321.5 feet)

1923: McKeown

Tyrola, Ada vicinity and Konawa, Oklahoma, USA - Canadian River
Bridgemeister ID:2146 (added 2006-11-11)
Year Completed:1923
Name:McKeown
Also Known As:Ada-Konawa
Location:Tyrola, Ada vicinity and Konawa, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Canadian River
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1936
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • J.W. Pigg (of Mitchell & Pigg, prominent Texas suspension bridge builders of the early 20th century) was reportedly involved in the construction of the bridge. Steinman gives a date of 1922, but newspaper articles from mid-1923 describe the plans as still under consideration. The bridge was likely completed in 1923 or 1924.
  • A photograph of the bridge appears in the December 16, 1934 issue of The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) with caption: "This Old Bridge Is Doomed," sub-caption "Suspension Bridge on Highway 48 North of Ada," and a blurb: "This old bridge, known as the McKeown bridge, across the Canadian River between Ada and Konawa, is being condemned and will be rebuilt. It is a suspension bridge, one of the few in the state, but when the bridge is rebuilt it will be minus its 'suspenders.'"
  • The November 12, 1936 edition of The Ada Evening News reports: "The old suspension, bridge across the river north ot Ada is being torn down, but no one knew just where it will be located when and if it is rebuilt. Konawa wants to build it west of the city of Konawa. Mr. Clark [division engineer for the state highway department] did not know if any provisions have yet been made for its erection."

1923: Memorial Swinging

Winamac, Indiana, USA - Tippecanoe River
Bridgemeister ID:849 (added 2003-07-27)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Memorial Swinging
Also Known As:Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Location:Winamac, Indiana, USA
Crossing:Tippecanoe River
At or Near Feature:City Park
Coordinates:41.05245 N 86.59936 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Edward Windhorst Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photos courtesy of the Memorial Swinging Bridge Project

1923: Oued Yquem

Skhirat and Temara, Morocco - Oued Yquem
Bridgemeister ID:4610 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Oued Yquem
Location:Skhirat and Temara, Morocco
Crossing:Oued Yquem
Coordinates:33.873400 N 6.995066 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1923: Queens Park

Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:435 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Queens Park
Location:Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:53.18796 N 2.88421 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Greenwood, David Rowell & Co., William E. Barker
References:BRB, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 83.8 meters (275 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1923: Svanfoss

Brårud, Nes, Viken, Norway - Vorma
Bridgemeister ID:3956 (added 2020-03-22)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Svanfoss
Location:Brårud, Nes, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Vorma
Coordinates:60.21450 N 11.35531 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 49 meters (160.8 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Originally constructed as a stayed bridge in 1905, rebuilt as a suspension bridge in 1923.
  • Based on historic aerial images, removed between 1972 and 2005.

External Links:


1923: Twin

Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand - Kaiwhatau River
Bridgemeister ID:704 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Twin
Location:Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Kaiwhatau River
References:GAP

1924: (footbridge)

Oklahoma, USA - Baron Fork Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1804 (added 2005-05-18)
Year Completed:1924
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Baron Fork Creek
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)

Photo by Andy Anderson

1924: (suspension bridge)

Cattle Flat, West Wanaka, Wanaka vicinity, New Zealand - Matukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:715 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Cattle Flat, West Wanaka, Wanaka vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Matukituki River
Coordinates:44.636005 S 168.992132 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, September 10, 1970
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

  • Papers Past | Newspapers | Press | 12 September 1970 | BRIDGE DOWN. Article dated September 11, 1970: "The single-span suspension bridge across the West Matukituki River, 13 miles from Wanaka, was blown away by gale-force winds yesterday afternoon, cutting the only road access to West Wanaka station, where 10 persons are now isolated."

1924: (suspension bridge)

Moorefield, West Virginia, USA - South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Bridgemeister ID:5584 (added 2020-12-21)
Year Completed:1924
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Moorefield, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:39.027926 N 78.947506 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, After 1974
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates indicate likely location of this bridge, destroyed by flood debris at some point after 1974.

External Links:


1924: (suspension bridge)

Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand - Mangaheia River
Bridgemeister ID:712 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangaheia River
Principals:Tom Ryan
References:GAP

Notes:

  • GAP: completed circa 1924, in addition to "The Five Bridges" also spanning the Mangaheia

1924: Agness

Agness, Oregon, USA - Rogue River
Bridgemeister ID:273 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Agness
Location:Agness, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Rogue River
Principals:U.S. Forest Service
References:AAJ
Status:Destroyed, 1964
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 92.7 meters (304 feet)
Side Span:1

Notes:

  • A postcard reads, "This historic forestry suspension bridge over the Rogue River was... constructed of steel carried piece by piece up-river from Gold Beach by the mail boats. This bridge was swept away by flood waters 100 feet over flood stage during December 1964."
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1924: Bear Mountain

Anthony's Nose and Bear Mountain, New York, USA - Hudson River
Bridgemeister ID:141 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Bear Mountain
Location:Anthony's Nose and Bear Mountain, New York, USA
Crossing:Hudson River
Coordinates:41.32 N 73.985 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Howard C. Baird
References:AAJ, BAAW, BBR, CPW, PTS2, SJR
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 497.4 meters (1,632 feet)
Deck width:48 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Robert Derderian Photo by Michele Sisak Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1924: Burrator Reservoir

Sheepstor, England, United Kingdom - Burrator Reservoir
Bridgemeister ID:2314 (added 2007-05-05)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Burrator Reservoir
Location:Sheepstor, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Burrator Reservoir
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Large temporary bridge built to carry traffic across the reservoir while work was underway to raise Burrator Dam. Possibly completed 1925.

1924: Curry

Curry, Alaska, USA - Susitna River
Bridgemeister ID:1189 (added 2004-01-24)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Curry
Location:Curry, Alaska, USA
Crossing:Susitna River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Long narrow footbridge with timber towers. Deck replaced, 1926.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1924: Eikernsund

Darbu, Eikeren, Viken, Norway - Strait separating Eikeren and Fiskumvannet
Bridgemeister ID:4085 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Eikernsund
Also Known As:Eikernsundet, Eikern Strait
Location:Darbu, Eikeren, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Strait separating Eikeren and Fiskumvannet
Coordinates:59.699851 N 9.844541 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 90 meters (295.3 feet) estimated
Deck width:~3 meters

Notes:

  • Out of service, circa 1980. Subsequently removed.

External Links:


1924: Invercauld

Braemar vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1906 (added 2005-10-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Invercauld
Also Known As:Ballochbuie, Garbh Allt Shiel
Location:Braemar vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.001768 N 3.322743 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Abernethy & Co.
References:HARPER, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

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

1924: Kemna

St. Elizabeth, Missouri, USA - Tavern Creek
Bridgemeister ID:611 (added 2003-01-14)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Kemna
Location:St. Elizabeth, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Tavern Creek
Coordinates:38.247265 N 92.245431 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph A. Dice
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50.9 meters (167 feet)
Deck width:11.1 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Ben Prusia Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Paul Boudreau

1924: Komnes

Komnes, Viken, Norway - Numedalslågen
Bridgemeister ID:4094 (added 2020-04-05)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Komnes
Location:Komnes, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Numedalslågen
Coordinates:59.506986 N 9.890720 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet) estimated

External Links:


1924: Larry's River

Larry's River, Nova Scotia, Canada - Larry's River Estuary
Bridgemeister ID:7594 (added 2023-05-07)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Larry's River
Location:Larry's River, Nova Scotia, Canada
Crossing:Larry's River Estuary
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1924: Longmire

Packwood vicinity, Washington, USA - Nisqually River
Bridgemeister ID:142 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Longmire
Location:Packwood vicinity, Washington, USA
Crossing:Nisqually River
At or Near Feature:Mt. Rainier National Park
Coordinates:46.74903 N 121.80777 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James A. French
Use:Vehicular (one-lane) and Pipeline
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 55.8 meters (183 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Reconstructed, 1950.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1924: Mangaheia I

Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand - Mangaheia River
Bridgemeister ID:707 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Mangaheia I
Location:Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangaheia River
Principals:Tom Ryan
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 41 meters (134.5 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: completed circa 1924. One of "The Five Bridges" that spanned the Mangaheia on the Tauwhareparae Road.

1924: Mangaheia II

Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand - Mangaheia River
Bridgemeister ID:708 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Mangaheia II
Location:Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangaheia River
Principals:Tom Ryan
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • GAP: completed circa 1924. One of "The Five Bridges" that spanned the Mangaheia on the Tauwhareparae Road.

1924: Mangaheia III

Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand - Mangaheia River
Bridgemeister ID:709 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Mangaheia III
Location:Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangaheia River
Principals:Tom Ryan
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • GAP: completed circa 1924. One of "The Five Bridges" that spanned the Mangaheia on the Tauwhareparae Road.

1924: Mangaheia IV

Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand - Mangaheia River
Bridgemeister ID:710 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Mangaheia IV
Location:Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangaheia River
Principals:Tom Ryan
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • GAP: completed circa 1924. One of "The Five Bridges" that spanned the Mangaheia on the Tauwhareparae Road.

1924: Mangaheia V

Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand - Mangaheia River
Bridgemeister ID:711 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Mangaheia V
Location:Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangaheia River
Principals:Tom Ryan
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • GAP: completed circa 1924. One of "The Five Bridges" that spanned the Mangaheia on the Tauwhareparae Road.

1924: Nocona

Nocona vicinity, Texas and Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA - Red River
Bridgemeister ID:140 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Nocona
Also Known As:Bluff, Ketchum Bluff, Ketchum's Bluff
Location:Nocona vicinity, Texas and Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Red River
At or Near Feature:Ketchum Bluff
Coordinates:33.93579 N 97.75869 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AUB, HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 213.4 meters (700 feet)

Notes:

  • Legend has it the bridge was burned during a dispute. This likely occurred before 1955. Some sources suggest it occurred before or during 1950. The road that leads to the Texas side of the former crossing is "Burned Out Bridge Road." Follow the image of the derelict tower to see the remains of the bridge.
  • AUB mentions: "In January 1924, a contract was entered into with Nocona Bridge Company for a bridge across Red River, nine miles north of Nocona, connecting Texas and Oklahoma. The plans called for a 700' span, 16' roadway, and the main cables to contain 1,000 No. 9 galvanized wires each. The building of this, [the Austin Bridge Company's] first complete cable bridge, and the experience gained therefrom helped to launch Austin Bridge Company into an interesting and profitable line of work."

External Links:

Photo by Tony King

1924: Otowi

Otowi, New Mexico, USA - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:143 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Otowi
Location:Otowi, New Mexico, USA
Crossing:Rio Grande
Coordinates:35.874725 N 106.141861 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James A. French
References:GBD
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 53 meters (174 feet)
Deck width:10 feet

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1948.

External Links:

Photo by Eric Sakowski Photo by David Denenberg

1924: Saint-Leu

Saint-Leu-d'Esserent, Oise, France - Oise River
Bridgemeister ID:1947 (added 2005-11-04)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Saint-Leu
Location:Saint-Leu-d'Esserent, Oise, France
Crossing:Oise River
Coordinates:49.213680 N 2.422861 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1924: Shoki

Japan
Bridgemeister ID:1144 (added 2004-01-17)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Shoki
Location:Japan
References:BAAW
Main Span:1 x 139 meters (456 feet)

1924: Skutskär

Skutskär, Sweden - Dalälven
Bridgemeister ID:3355 (added 2019-12-15)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Skutskär
Location:Skutskär, Sweden
Crossing:Dalälven
Coordinates:60.611988 N 17.442079 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 107 meters (351 feet) estimated

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1924: Swinging

Thomson, Minnesota, USA - St. Louis River
Bridgemeister ID:2103 (added 2006-08-19)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Swinging
Location:Thomson, Minnesota, USA
Crossing:St. Louis River
At or Near Feature:Jay Cooke State Park
Coordinates:46.653649 N 92.370458 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:U.S. Forest Service
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1935
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1924: Villemur-sur-Tarn

Villemur-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:1851 (added 2005-07-16)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Villemur-sur-Tarn
Location:Villemur-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1930
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1925: (pipeline bridge)

Byers vicinity, Texas, USA - Red River
Bridgemeister ID:1856 (added 2005-07-17)
Year Completed:1925
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Byers vicinity, Texas, USA
Crossing:Red River
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AUB
Use:Pipeline
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • In AUB, two main spans and part of another suspended span are visible.

1925: (suspension bridge)

Forshaga, Sweden - Klarälven
Bridgemeister ID:5676 (added 2021-02-27)
Year Completed:1925
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Forshaga, Sweden
Crossing:Klarälven
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 128 meters (420 feet)

1925: (suspension bridge)

Hakis, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Gilgit River
Bridgemeister ID:6716 (added 2021-10-09)
Year Completed:1925
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Hakis, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Crossing:Gilgit River
Coordinates:36.218917 N 73.510083 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60.4 meters (198 feet) estimated

External Links:

  • X (Twitter). Post with several images of the bridge. September 12, 2021.

1925: A.A. Hadley

Honeydew vicinity, California, USA - Mattole River
Bridgemeister ID:589 (added 2003-01-05)
Year Completed:1925
Name:A.A. Hadley
Also Known As:Mattole River, Lindley
Location:Honeydew vicinity, California, USA
Crossing:Mattole River
Coordinates:40.25 N 124.165 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1925: Blair Grove

Miranda vicinity, California, USA - South Fok Eel River
Bridgemeister ID:5667 (added 2021-01-30)
Year Completed:1925
Name:Blair Grove
Location:Miranda vicinity, California, USA
Crossing:South Fok Eel River
Coordinates:40.258954 N 123.841625 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:


1925: Bodie Creek

Falkland Islands
Bridgemeister ID:1922 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1925
Name:Bodie Creek
Location:Falkland Islands
Coordinates:51.853916 S 59.016884 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co., Charles Peters
Use:Vehicular (one-lane) and Stock
Status:Closed, 1997 (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by David Owen Photo by Rex Eagle

1925: Buechter

St. Anthony vicinity, Missouri, USA - Tavern Creek
Bridgemeister ID:610 (added 2003-01-14)
Year Completed:1925
Name:Buechter
Location:St. Anthony vicinity, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Tavern Creek
Coordinates:38.141573 N 92.297910 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph A. Dice
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 2011
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 42.7 meters (140 feet)
Deck width:12.1 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Ben Prusia Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Paul Boudreau

1925: Elvenes

Elvenes, Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Pasvikelva
Bridgemeister ID:3765 (added 2020-02-29)
Year Completed:1925
Name:Elvenes
Location:Elvenes, Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Pasvikelva
Coordinates:69.679423 N 30.113124 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 107 meters (351 feet)
Deck width:2.6 meters

Notes:

External Links:


1925: Grimma

Grimma, Saxony, Germany - Mulde River
Bridgemeister ID:1504 (added 2004-10-08)
Year Completed:1925
Name:Grimma
Location:Grimma, Saxony, Germany
Crossing:Mulde River
Coordinates:51.22805 N 12.72555 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet)
Deck width:1.8 meters between side rails

Notes:

  • Rebuilt, 1949. Reconstruction, 1989, 1998, and in 2003 after 2002 flood damage.

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff


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