Annotated Citations:

• Flynn, Sean. "Mount Hope Bridge's support cables are corroding. It'll take $35 million to save them.." Newport Daily News, 13 Dec. 2021, www.newportri.com/story/news/local/2021/12/13/dehumidification-system-needed-save-mount-hope-bridge-ri-cables-corrosion/6456270001/
  

  "'According to a 2016 inspection of the cables at the Mount Hope Bridge, there is significant breakage of the hundreds of wires that make up each of the cables,' RITBA Executive Director Lori Caron Silveira wrote to the Rhode Island House Finance Committee on Dec. 7"

• "Potential Exposure $1B — RI’s Mount Hope Bridge Is in Critical Need of Repair, Says Bridge Authority." GoLocalProv, 9 Dec. 2021, www.golocalprov.com/news/potential-exposure-1b-ris-mount-hope-bridge-is-in-critical-need-of-repair-s
  

  "...Lori Caron Silveira, Executive Director of the [Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority] warns, 'The cables and anchorages of the 92-year-old Mount Hope Bridge urgently need dehumidification if the Mount Hope is to remain structurally safe and able to continue serving the East Bay and interstate commerce.'"

• Barrett, Scott. "'The bridge is safe': But time is of the essence for Mount Hope Bridge cable repair plan." Newport Daily News, 30 Mar. 2022, www.newportri.com/story/news/local/2022/03/30/mount-hope-bridge-cable-repair-plan-advances-payment-plan-unknown/7207276001/
  

  "The process to preserve the deteriorating cables on the Mount Hope Bridge is underway, though how it will be paid for remains a question mark… the [Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority] has put out a request for proposals for a dehumidification system for the two large supporting cables on the 93-year-old suspension bridge."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000565

Notes:

• Looking at a picture of this bridge spanning about 150 feet of water, and looking at present-day maps and images of Ogden Park, it can be confusing trying to reconcile the location of this bridge as present-day Ogden Park has no waterways. The Chicago Park District web site explains, "Additionally, each [of several city parks] had a beautiful landscape with a meandering waterway near a meadow of ballfields. Ogden Park's waterway was drained and filled in 1940."

Notes:

• This bridge was built solely as a tourist attraction.

External Links:

• Royal Gorge Bridge - HighestBridges.com
• Structurae - Structure ID 20001403

Notes:

• Replaced by truss, 2002.

Notes:

• GAP: "On Field's Track, which links the Parapara (Wanganui-Raethi) Road at Kakatahi with the Whangaehu Valley."
• Coordinates are for the current (2020) Field's Track crossing of the Whangaehu River.

Notes:

• 2004: Refurbished, including replacement of cables which supposedly dated to the first Alexandra bridge.
• 2020, October: Maintenance project started focused on corrosion prevention including stripping paint and repainting.
• Replaced 1904 Alexandra (Basin) - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
• Near 1939 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
• Near 1995 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20076379

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20074379

Notes:

• Replaced 1843 Capens - Capens, Haute-Garonne, France.

Notes:

• 2023: Replacement announced. The suspension bridge will be preserved and remain in place.
• Companion to 1928 Colfax-Iowa Hill - Colfax vicinity, California, USA.

External Links:

• Facebook - Placer County Government. Video discussing the history of the bridge and planned replacement project.
• Structurae - Structure ID 20011089

Notes:

• 1928 and 1931 also sometimes cited as years of completion. Construction appears to have completed in December 1930, possibly opening in early 1931.
• 2019: Closed pending repairs and rehabilitation.

External Links:

• Save Our Bridge. "Dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic Cranberry Lake footbridge - one of the oldest pedestrian footbridges in the state of New Jersey."

External Links:

• Puente colgante sobre Río Cuyuní | Fotografía Denisantana
• Structurae - Structure ID 20019896

Notes:

• Replaced (footbridge) - Horse Creek, California, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20031477

Notes:

• Next to 2017 Kamoro - Antanambazaha, Madagascar.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20066831

Notes:

• Partially collapsed. Closed and replaced 1994, demolished c. 1996.
• Coordinates are approximate, showing location of replacement.
• Sometimes spelled as "Klenken."
• Sometimes cited as having been completed in 1929, HAER MO-91 (reference HAERMO91) states construction began September 1929 and completed in April 1930.

Notes:

• Replaced Layrac-sur-Tarn - Layrac-sur-Tarn and La Magdelaine-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France.

Notes:

• Replaced 1836 Le Guétin - Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20037854

Notes:

• Although the length of the main span of the bridge is officially 1,500 feet, the actual length is 1,495 feet. During construction one of the caissons slid and tilted from its intended location. While efforts were made to move the caisson back, it was ultimately fixed in a position that left the main span five feet short of 1,500. Not wanting to lose the claim of having a 1,500-foot bridge, the shortfall has been kept out of official records since.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000544

Notes:

• Replaced by 1955 Riscle - Riscle, Gers, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Nouveau pont de Riscle - 1930

Notes:

• 2021, December: Closed due to deteriorating condition. Repairs expected to start in April 2022.
• 2023, February: Still closed. May be replaced.

Annotated Citations:

• Evans, Hari. "Near century old Snowdonia wobbly bridge that's rotting away and may soon be replaced." North Wales Live, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/near-century-old-snowdonia-wobbly-26198160.
  

  "The suspension bridge used to be renowned for its wobbly midpoint and was a key shortcut across the River Conwy for locals and tourists. However, structural reviews conducted last year found that virtually the entire bridge would need to be refurbished, with the entire timber deck as well as other parts replaced completely."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20070668

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20017866

Notes:

• GAP: Maybe completed early 1932, no longer in existence.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20007344

Notes:

• Replaced by a small single-towered cable-stayed bridge, circa 2001.

External Links:

• Bemis Pedestrian Bridge - HEB Engineers

Notes:

• Large one-lane suspension bridge built during the construction of Buchanan Dam.

Notes:

• Destroyed August 24, 1944.
• Replaced 1837 Cavaillon - Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000496

Notes:

• Replaced 1841 Châtillon-sur-Loire - Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, France.
• Replaced by 1951 Châtillon-sur-Loire - Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, France.

External Links:

• Pont de Châtillon-sur-Loire — Wikipédia
• Structurae - Structure ID 20008487

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20014285

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20071926

Notes:

• Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1929 Ambassador - Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
• Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1937 Golden Gate - San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000032

Notes:

• Replaced 1912 Hagwilget (Bulkley Canyon) - Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20028460

Notes:

• Collapsed, killing three people, September 1965.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20025023

Notes:

• In a derelict state by late 2000s. Only the towers remain by late 2010s.

External Links:

• Licitan estudio de ingeniería para la reposición del puente Rubens | La Prensa Austral. "Tender for engineering study for the replacement of the Rubens bridge." Article (2018) discusses replacement of the adjacent highway bridge, but also mentions plans to restore the suspension bridge as tourist attraction.

Notes:

• Replaced 1852 Saint-Pierre - Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20016122

Notes:

• Replaced 1849 Saint-Sulpice - Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, Tarn, France.

Notes:

• 2023, February: Given landmark status by the Cleveland City Council so that it is eligible to receive grants for preservation.
• BMC describes a feud between the neighborhoods on either side of the bridge that led to events in July 1966: "someone set fire to the wooden deck and ripped out fifteen feet of the southern portion. The bridge now is considered a nuisance."
• 2022, October: Added to National Register of Historic Places.

External Links:

• Sidaway Bridge once connected Black and white neighborhoods. Now it connects us to the past.. July 22, 2020 news article by News 5 (ABC) Cleveland.
• Structurae - Structure ID 20015438

Notes:

• 2022, March: USD$23.4 million budgeted for rehabilitation project including suspender cable replacements, steel repairs, and painting.
• 2019: Closed late 2019 due to suspender cable corrosion. Short-term fixes applied to reduce the stress on the suspenders and to prevent rusting.
• 2020, June: Reopened with a 15-ton weight limit after installation of temporary support rods and brackets to reduce the stress on damaged cables.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000536

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20004772

Notes:

• Substantially rehabilitated, 2003-2005.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000510

Notes:

• 1958: Rebuilt.
• 2020, May: Closed indefinitely due to safety concerns. During an inspection of the bridge "it was determined the northeast timber bridge support was in extremely poor condition."
• 2023, October: Contract to repair bridge awarded. Expected to reopen in April 2024.

Annotated Citations:

• Nairn, Lacie. "Town waiting on province for Rosedale suspension bridge repairs." The Drumheller Mail, 13 Apr. 2022, www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/04/13/town-waiting-on-province-for-rosedale-suspension-bridge-repairs.html
  

  The bridge is still closed. "The town initially hoped to complete repairs over the winter of 2021. However, as the land on the northern shore of the bridge was privately owned, land transfer negotiations were conducted between the Town, Alberta Transportation, and the landowner."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008006

Notes:

• Destroyed, 1944. Rebuilt, 1950.
• Replaced 1839 Teil - Le Teil, Ardèche and Montélimar, Drôme, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001106

Notes:

• Coordinates are for the 2010 replacement suspension bridge, but construction photos of the newer bridge show the 1931 bridge was extremely close to the 2010 bridge.
• Replaced by 2010 Verdun-sur-Garonne - Verdun-sur-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, France.
• See 1841 Verdun-sur-Garonne - Verdun-sur-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. The relationship between the older and current bridges is unclear.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20029517

Notes:

• 1989: Replaced and subsequently removed.
• Replaced 1881 Vicq-sur-Gartempe - Vicq-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France.

Notes:

• Replacement cable-stayed bridge, (the Penobscot Narrows Bridge) completed, late 2006.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001116