Suspension Bridges of Utah

This is a list of all 13 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Utah in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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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:N 38.81187 W 109.30333
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

1937: San Rafael Swinging

San Rafael Bridge Recreation Site, Utah, USA - San Rafael River
Bridgemeister ID:362 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:San Rafael Swinging
Also Known As:Buckhorn Wash
Location:San Rafael Bridge Recreation Site, Utah, USA
Crossing:San Rafael River
Coordinates:N 39.08112 W 110.66639
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:CCC, Milton P. Greaves
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)

Notes:

  • Restored, c.1994.
  • Some web sites state this bridge was destroyed by fire in 2008. This appears to be caused by confusion with Utah's Dewey bridge destroyed by a fire in 2008. The San Rafael bridge was not destroyed and was still in active use as of 2020.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

2014: Pioneer Crossing

West Valley City, Utah, USA - Jordan River
Bridgemeister ID:2628 (added 2018-12-31)
Year Completed:2014
Name:Pioneer Crossing
Location:West Valley City, Utah, USA
Crossing:Jordan River
At or Near Feature:Jordan River Parkway Trail
Coordinates:N 40.703250 W 111.927649
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

2015: Bear Canyon

Draper, Utah, USA
Bridgemeister ID:2926 (added 2019-09-15)
Year Completed:2015
Name:Bear Canyon
Location:Draper, Utah, USA
Coordinates:N 40.524024 W 111.826085
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co. Inc.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 56.4 meters (185 feet)

2020: (footbridge)

Spanish Fork, Utah, USA - Spanish Fork
Bridgemeister ID:5110 (added 2020-09-05)
Year Completed:2020
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Spanish Fork, Utah, USA
Crossing:Spanish Fork
At or Near Feature:Dripping Rock Trail
Coordinates:N 40.084505 W 111.596595
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Boulder, Utah, USA - Calf Creek
Bridgemeister ID:5990 (added 2021-07-02)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Boulder, Utah, USA
Crossing:Calf Creek
At or Near Feature:Grand Escalante National Monument
Coordinates:N 37.794371 W 111.413965
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

(footbridge)

Helper, Utah, USA - Price River
Bridgemeister ID:1415 (added 2004-07-04)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Helper, Utah, USA
Crossing:Price River
Coordinates:N 39.688467 W 110.855617
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 37.8 meters (124 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Helper, Utah, USA - Price River
Bridgemeister ID:2216 (added 2007-02-13)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Helper, Utah, USA
Crossing:Price River
Coordinates:N 39.68397 W 110.85598
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 24.1 meters (79 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Hog Springs Rest Area, Utah, USA - North Wash
Bridgemeister ID:2217 (added 2007-02-13)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hog Springs Rest Area, Utah, USA
Crossing:North Wash
At or Near Feature:Glen Canyon Nat. Rec. Area vicinity
Coordinates:N 37.96283 W 110.49188
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 21.6 meters (71 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Salem, Utah, USA - Salem Lake
Bridgemeister ID:869 (added 2003-08-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Salem, Utah, USA
Crossing:Salem Lake
Coordinates:N 40.05256 W 111.67755
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 25.9 meters (85 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • After collapse, main span rebuilt by suspending a large donated highway overhead sign truss making an effective through truss.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(pipeline bridge)

Helper vicinity, Utah, USA - Price River
Bridgemeister ID:2215 (added 2007-02-13)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Helper vicinity, Utah, USA
Crossing:Price River
Coordinates:N 39.70666 W 110.86906
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(pipeline bridge)

Marriott-Slaterville, Ogden vicinity, Utah, USA - Weber River
Bridgemeister ID:7518 (added 2023-01-13)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Marriott-Slaterville, Ogden vicinity, Utah, USA
Crossing:Weber River
Coordinates:N 41.237267 W 112.013819
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.4 meters (149 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Mexican Hat, Utah, USA - San Juan River
Bridgemeister ID:2552 (added 2012-01-01)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mexican Hat, Utah, USA
Crossing:San Juan River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Photo by Eric Sakowski


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