Bridgemeister - Suspension Bridges of Idaho

Suspension Bridges of Idaho

This is a list of all 25 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Idaho in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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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:

Structurae - Structure ID 20051126

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Stoddard Pack

Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	641 (added 2003-02-15)
Year Completed:	1937
Name:	Stoddard Pack
Location:	Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River
Coordinates:	45.29601 N 114.60448 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:	CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	Replaced, 2014
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 106.7 meters (350 feet) estimated

Notes:

Was located about 35-40 miles west of North Fork.
Replaced by 2014 Stoddard Pack - Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA.

1938: Manning

Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	1333 (added 2004-05-01)
Year Completed:	1938
Name:	Manning
Also Known As:	Crevasse
Location:	Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River
At or Near Feature:	Manning Crevice
Coordinates:	45.401517 N 116.11682 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:	J. P. Martin, E. Myers
References:	AAJ
Use:	Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:	Replaced, 2018
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 73.2 meters (240 feet)

Notes:

2018: Replaced by another suspension bridge, removed at some point 2018-2020.
Replaced by 2018 Manning Crevice - Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA.

External Links:

Structurae - Structure ID 20051127

1956: Frances Zaunmiller Memorial

Campbell's Ferry, Idaho, USA - Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	2379 (added 2007-11-03)
Year Completed:	1956
Name:	Frances Zaunmiller Memorial
Also Known As:	Campbell's Ferry
Location:	Campbell's Ferry, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River
At or Near Feature:	Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
Coordinates:	45.48638 N 115.33467 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)

1957: Bernard Pack

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness Area, Idaho, USA - Salmon River Middle Fork

Bridgemeister ID:	640 (added 2003-02-15)
Year Completed:	1957
Name:	Bernard Pack
Location:	Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness Area, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River Middle Fork
Coordinates:	44.95800 N 114.73427 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 82.3 meters (270 feet) estimated

Notes:

Substantial repairs by Sahale, LLC in 2001 following fire damage.

1971: Dent

Orofino vicinity, Idaho, USA - Dworshak Reservoir

Bridgemeister ID:	229 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:	1971
Name:	Dent
Location:	Orofino vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Dworshak Reservoir
Coordinates:	46.605 N 116.179 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:	Army Corps of Engineers
Use:	Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:	In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	3
Main Span:	1 x 320 meters (1,050 feet)
Side Spans:	2

Notes:

Reservoir formed by damming of the North Fork of the Clearwater River.

External Links:

Structurae - Structure ID 20000556

1982: (pipeline bridge)

Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA - Snake River

Bridgemeister ID:	1513 (added 2004-10-09)
Year Completed:	1982
Name:	(pipeline bridge)
Location:	Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Snake River
Coordinates:	43.46399 N 112.07037 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:	Clear Span Engineering, Inc.
Use:	Pipeline
Status:	Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet)

Notes:

Carries a 24-inch sewer pipe.

2014: Stoddard Pack

Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	7028 (added 2022-05-15)
Year Completed:	2014
Name:	Stoddard Pack
Location:	Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River
Coordinates:	45.296224 N 114.604197 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	Destroyed, March 15, 2017
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 103.6 meters (340 feet) estimated

Notes:

Located about 35-40 miles west of North Fork.
2017, March 15: Collapsed after the south tower was struck by large boulders from a nearby rock fall.
Replaced 1937 Stoddard Pack - Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA. The original main suspension cables were retained in the replacement bridge.

External Links:

Stoddard Bridge | FHWA. FHWA proposed project to replace the collapsed bridge.
Stoddard Pack Bridge - Middle Fork Salmon River Rafting. Images of the collapsed bridge.
Stoddard Pack suspension bridge collapses near North Fork - KMVT.com. Brief article about the collapse.

2018: Manning Crevice

Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	5546 (added 2020-12-13)
Year Completed:	2018
Name:	Manning Crevice
Location:	Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River
Coordinates:	45.401611 N 116.116483 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Vehicular
Status:	In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Notes:

Single-tower asymmetric bridge.
Replaced 1938 Manning (Crevasse) - Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA.

(footbridge)

Twin Falls, Idaho, USA - Snake River

Bridgemeister ID:	7349 (added 2022-10-15)
Name:	(footbridge)
Location:	Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Snake River
At or Near Feature:	Shoshone Falls
Coordinates:	42.596689 N 114.400463 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Footbridge
Status:	In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 63 meters (206.7 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Riggins vicinity, Idaho, USA - Little Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	2214 (added 2007-02-13)
Name:	(suspension bridge)
Location:	Riggins vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Little Salmon River
Coordinates:	45.39347 N 116.34313 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:	In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 39.6 meters (130 feet) estimated

Boulder Creek Pack

Lowell vicinity, Idaho, USA - Boulder Creek

Bridgemeister ID:	1384 (added 2004-07-03)
Name:	Boulder Creek Pack
Location:	Lowell vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Boulder Creek
At or Near Feature:	Clearwater National Forest
Coordinates:	46.33599 N 115.31319 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	Closed, September 14, 2007 (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Main Span:	1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet) estimated

Notes:

Located approximately 23 miles east of Lowell near the junction of Boulder Creek and the Lochsa River.
According to an article in the September 13, 2007 edition of the Latah Eagle (Latah County, Idaho): "The suspension bridge that crosses Boulder Creek at Wilderness Gateway Campground 49 miles east of Kooskia, Idaho, off U.S. Highway 12 will be permanently closed Friday, September 14, due to structural weakness discovered recently on a routine engineering review."

Eagle Mountain Pack

Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA - Lochsa River

Bridgemeister ID:	326 (added before 2003)
Name:	Eagle Mountain Pack
Location:	Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Lochsa River
Coordinates:	46.430033 N 115.133567 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack
Status:	In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 39.6 meters (130 feet) estimated

Fourth of July Pack

Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA - North Fork Clearwater River

Bridgemeister ID:	1323 (added 2004-04-26)
Name:	Fourth of July Pack
Location:	Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	North Fork Clearwater River
At or Near Feature:	Bear Butte Trail
Coordinates:	46.6635 N 115.37843 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet) estimated

Junction Mountain Trail

Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA - Kelly Creek

Bridgemeister ID:	1322 (added 2004-04-25)
Name:	Junction Mountain Trail
Location:	Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Kelly Creek
Coordinates:	46.71925 N 115.23276 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet) estimated

Mackay Bar

Mackay Bar, Idaho, USA - Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	2380 (added 2007-11-03)
Name:	Mackay Bar
Location:	Mackay Bar, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River
At or Near Feature:	Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
Coordinates:	45.38511 N 115.49917 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	In use
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)

Mocus Point Pack

Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA - Lochsa River

Bridgemeister ID:	344 (added before 2003)
Name:	Mocus Point Pack
Location:	Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Lochsa River
Coordinates:	46.46130 N 115.01868 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:	PQU
Use:	Pack
Status:	In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 61 meters (200 feet) estimated

Paradise Ranch

Lowell vicinity, Idaho, USA - Clearwater River

Bridgemeister ID:	1404 (added 2004-07-04)
Name:	Paradise Ranch
Location:	Lowell vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Clearwater River
Coordinates:	46.14862 N 115.73054 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Vehicular
Status:	In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	3
Main Span:	1 x 78 meters (256 feet) estimated
Side Spans:	2 x 29.3 meters (96 feet) estimated

Notes:

Private vehicular bridge.

Riggins Hot Springs Lodge

Riggins vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	1347 (added 2004-05-08)
Name:	Riggins Hot Springs Lodge
Location:	Riggins vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River
Coordinates:	45.41820 N 116.17263 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:	In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 106.7 meters (350 feet) estimated

Sheep

Stanton Crossing vicinity, Idaho, USA - Big Wood River

Bridgemeister ID:	4544 (added 2020-05-23)
Name:	Sheep
Location:	Stanton Crossing vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Big Wood River
Coordinates:	43.329264 N 114.359692 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Stock and Footbridge
Status:	In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:	Wire
Suspended Spans:	1

Sorthfork River Ranch

Southfork River Ranch, Idaho, USA - South Fork Clearwater River

Bridgemeister ID:	1346 (added 2004-05-08)
Name:	Sorthfork River Ranch
Location:	Southfork River Ranch, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	South Fork Clearwater River
Coordinates:	46.01567 N 115.96030 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:	In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet) estimated

Split Creek Pack

Lowell vicinity, Idaho, USA - Lochsa River

Bridgemeister ID:	1410 (added 2004-07-04)
Name:	Split Creek Pack
Location:	Lowell vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Lochsa River
Coordinates:	46.2307 N 115.416733 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack
Status:	In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet) estimated

Upper Warm Springs Pack

Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA - Warm Springs Creek

Bridgemeister ID:	1390 (added 2004-07-03)
Name:	Upper Warm Springs Pack
Location:	Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Warm Springs Creek
Coordinates:	46.44903 N 114.86788 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack
Status:	In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet) estimated

Warm Springs Creek Pack

Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA - Lochsa River

Bridgemeister ID:	367 (added before 2003)
Name:	Warm Springs Creek Pack
Also Known As:	Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Pack
Location:	Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Lochsa River
Coordinates:	46.474333 N 114.885067 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:	PQU
Use:	Pack
Status:	In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1
Main Span:	1 x 67.7 meters (222 feet) estimated

Wind River Pack

Green, Idaho, USA - Salmon River

Bridgemeister ID:	1334 (added 2004-05-01)
Name:	Wind River Pack
Location:	Green, Idaho, USA
Crossing:	Salmon River
Coordinates:	45.45382 N 115.94525 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:	Pack and Footbridge
Status:	In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:	1

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