Suspension Bridges of New Mexico
This is a list of all 11 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for New Mexico in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1867: (suspension bridge)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA - Rio Grande
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5559 (added 2020-12-18) |
| Year Completed: | 1867 |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
| Crossing: | Rio Grande |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Likely completed 1867.
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1908: (suspension bridge)
Aztec, New Mexico, USA - Las Animas River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2505 (added 2009-03-07) |
| Year Completed: | 1908 |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Aztec, New Mexico, USA |
| Crossing: | Las Animas River |
| Principals: | Thurston and Co. |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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.
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1939: Avalon Dam
Carlsbad vicinity, New Mexico, USA - Headgate Channel
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1960 (added 2005-11-05) |
| Year Completed: | 1939 |
| Name: | Avalon Dam |
| Location: | Carlsbad vicinity, New Mexico, USA |
| Crossing: | Headgate Channel |
| Coordinates: | 32.491492 N 104.251506 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) |
| References: | HAERNM4B |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
(footbridge)
Heron Lake State Park, New Mexico, USA - Rio Chama
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2516 (added 2009-12-30) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Heron Lake State Park, New Mexico, USA |
| Crossing: | Rio Chama |
| Coordinates: | 36.66036 N 106.70000 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2009) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
(suspension bridge)
Lake Arthur, New Mexico, USA
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1047 (added 2003-12-06) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Lake Arthur, New Mexico, USA |
| Coordinates: | 32.989306 N 104.325219 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- 2021: The tower piers and one tower post are still standing on the alignment indicated by the coordinates given here, about 400 feet west of the current Buffalo Valley Road bridge.
Catwalk Canyon
Glenwood, New Mexico, USA - Whitewater Canyon
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1663 (added 2005-03-20) |
| Name: | Catwalk Canyon |
| Location: | Glenwood, New Mexico, USA |
| Crossing: | Whitewater Canyon |
| At or Near Feature: | Catwalk National Recreation Trail |
| Coordinates: | 33.37611 N 108.82806 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2008) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Glenwoody
Pilar, New Mexico, USA - Rio Grande
| Bridgemeister ID: | 300 (added before 2003) |
| Name: | Glenwoody |
| Location: | Pilar, New Mexico, USA |
| Crossing: | Rio Grande |
| At or Near Feature: | Rio Grande Gorge State Park vicinity |
| Coordinates: | 36.2467 N 105.825 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2003) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 50.3 meters (165 feet) |
Peggy Sue
Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA - Acid Canyon
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1358 (added 2004-05-16) |
| Name: | Peggy Sue |
| Location: | Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA |
| Crossing: | Acid Canyon |
| Use: | Pipeline and Footbridge |
| Status: | Removed, February 1997 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet) |
| Deck width: | 3 feet |
Notes:
Pueblo Canyon
Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA - Pueblo Canyon
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1359 (added 2004-05-16) |
| Name: | Pueblo Canyon |
| Location: | Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA |
| Crossing: | Pueblo Canyon |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2004) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet) |
Notes:
- Next to a truss footbridge known as the Pueblo Canyon Bridge.
- Near former location of Peggy Sue - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA.
Swinging
Silver City, New Mexico, USA
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1664 (added 2005-03-20) |
| Name: | Swinging |
| Location: | Silver City, New Mexico, USA |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Was in use in 1909.
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