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9 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: BDR. All 9 bridges from the search results appear below. Click the Bridgemeister ID number to isolate the bridge on its own page. If you don't see what you were looking for, try an image search with the same criteria: BDR. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.

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1848: Delaware Aqueduct

Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania and Minisink Ford, New York, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:30 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Delaware Aqueduct
Also Known As:Roebling Aqueduct
Location:Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania and Minisink Ford, New York, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.48262 N 74.98461 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling
References:AAJ, BDR, BOB, BPL, GBD, LAB, LACE, RDH, SJR
Use:Aqueduct and Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:1 x 43.3 meters (142 feet),
3 x 39.9 meters (131 feet)

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Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Andy Warren Photo courtesy National Park Service Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1855: Shohola

Barryville, New York and Shohola, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:41 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1855
Name:Shohola
Also Known As:Barryville-Shohola, Shohola-Barryville
Location:Barryville, New York and Shohola, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Principals:Chauncy Thomas, John A. Roebling
References:BDR, SHO
Use:Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, 1941
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • BDR: Built 1856, severely damaged 1859, rebuilt, collapsed Jan. 1st 1865, rebuilt 1866. Dale writes: "A respected historian, John Willard Johnston, who knew Chauncey Thomas personally and visited the area during his ownership of the toll bridge, insisted that Thomas, as the builder, was grossly incompetent."
  • Originally constructed with one main span, the center pier was added during the 1866 reconstruction.
  • Don Sayenga's research leads him to conclude the bridge was completed in the fall of 1855. He notes an article from the Pike County Democrat (June 21, 1872) stating the bridge was completed in 1855. The article also notes the 1859 collapse occurred on July 2, 1859. Don's interest in this bridge is piqued by the connection to John Roebling, "...this bridge seems to be the only John Roebling bridge that failed in service..." Roebling prepared plans, for the original bridge, for Chauncy Thomas (who, by Dale's account was inexperienced).
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1869: Lordville

Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:71 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1869
Name:Lordville
Location:Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.867938 N 75.213785 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:E.F. Farrington
References:BDR, BOL, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1903
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1870: Pond Eddy-Lumberland

Pond Eddy and Lumberland, New York, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:297 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1870
Name:Pond Eddy-Lumberland
Also Known As:Decker's
Location:Pond Eddy and Lumberland, New York, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.439349 N 74.819723 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James D. Decker
References:BDR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 9, 1903
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2
Deck width:12 feet

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood.
  • Coordinates are for the replacement bridge. The suspension bridge would have been extremely close, if not on the same alignment as the replacement.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1872: Barrett

Port Jervis, New York and Matamoras, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:76 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Barrett
Location:Port Jervis, New York and Matamoras, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
References:BDR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 11, 1903
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • BDR: Destroyed by ice March 17, 1875, rebuilt, destroyed by flood October 11, 1903.
Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1904: Lordville-Equinunk

Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:112 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Lordville-Equinunk
Location:Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.867745 N 75.213789 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Owego Bridge Company
References:BDR, BOL, BPL, HHP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 1986
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 105.8 meters (347 feet)
Side Span:1 x 17.1 meters (56 feet)

Notes:

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Photo by David Denenberg

1904: Riegelsville

Riegelsville, Pennsylvania and Riegelsville, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:113 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Riegelsville
Location:Riegelsville, Pennsylvania and Riegelsville, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:40.59427 N 75.19062 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co., S. A. Cooney
References:BDR, BPL, SSS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg

1936: Kellams

Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:97 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Kellams
Also Known As:Little Equinunk, Kellams-Stalker, Kellam
Location:Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.82333 N 75.11333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BDR, HHP, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 117 meters (384 feet)

Notes:

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

1947: Lumberville-Raven Rock

Lumberville, Pennsylvania and Bulls Island State Park, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:204 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1947
Name:Lumberville-Raven Rock
Also Known As:Bulls Island
Location:Lumberville, Pennsylvania and Bulls Island State Park, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:40.407017 N 75.038183 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
References:BDR, BONJ, SSB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5

Notes:

  • SSB has an old picture of the bridge from a "Roebling publication". The original caption inside the picture says: "Practical application of Roebling Bridge research is the Lumberville footbridge which spans the Delaware River about twenty miles above Trenton. Pictured below, it utilizes four slabs of Roebling prestressed concrete and the Roebling-developed cable stiffening principle for the first time in the Western Hemisphere." and the authors of SSB go on to describe it asa "two-hinged braced cable suspension footbridge."

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Photo by David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg



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