Inventory Search Results
7 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: BRB. All 7 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: BRB. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.
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1831: Scotswood
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom - River Tyne
| Bridgemeister ID: | 392 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Scotswood |
| Also Known As: | Chine |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tyne |
| Principals: | John Green |
| References: | AAJ, BRB, NTB |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | Demolished, 1967 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 112.2 meters (368 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 39.9 meters (131 feet) |
| Deck width: | 16 feet 10 inch roadway, 3 feet 3 inch footway |
Notes:
- "Chine" is the spelling/pronounciation of "Chain" in Geordie a dialect spoken in Tyneside.
- Widened (19ft 6in roadway, two 6ft walkways), iron chains replaced with steel cables 1931. Bypassed, 1967. Since demolished.
External Links:
- Scotswood Suspension Bridge (1831 - 1967) | Co-Curate. Several images of the bridge.
- Structurae - Structure ID 20013208
1832: Marlow
Marlow, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
| Bridgemeister ID: | 394 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1832 |
| Name: | Marlow |
| Location: | Marlow, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Thames |
| Coordinates: | 51.56735 N 0.773567 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | William Tierney Clark |
| References: | AAJ, BEM, BRB, BTH, MOS, NTB |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
| Deck width: | 30 feet |
Annotated Citations:
- Butler, Rory. "Marlow Bridge repairs will take almost a year." BuckinghamshireLive, 1 October 2021, https://www.buckinghamshirelive.com/news/buckinghamshire-news/repairs-mould-covered-marlow-bridge-5994064
"A complete renovation of the road and foot bridge, currently covered in mould and rust, could take up to 40 weeks… The plans outline ‘refurbishment to the bridge, including works to the carriageway, footway, towers, lighting, drainage, parapet posts and timber rails’."
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1852: Queens Park
Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dee
1862: Lambeth
London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
| Bridgemeister ID: | 829 (added 2003-05-31) |
| Year Completed: | 1862 |
| Name: | Lambeth |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Thames |
| Principals: | P. W. Barlow |
| References: | BRB, HBE, ONF, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | Replaced, 1932 |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Spans: | 3 x 81.7 meters (268 feet) |
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1864: Clifton
Bristol, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
| Bridgemeister ID: | 413 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1864 |
| Name: | Clifton |
| Location: | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Avon |
| Coordinates: | 51.45496 N 2.62781 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Isambard K. Brunel, P.W. Barlow, Hawkshaw |
| References: | AOB, BBR, BC3, BEM, BMA, BOU, BRB, CTW, HBE, NTB, ONF, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 214 meters (702 feet) |
Notes:
- Built with chain cables reused from the Hungerford bridge.
- See 1845 Hungerford - London, England, United Kingdom.
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1905: Widnes-Runcorn Transporter
Runcorn, England, United Kingdom - River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal
| Bridgemeister ID: | 954 (added 2003-10-31) |
| Year Completed: | 1905 |
| Name: | Widnes-Runcorn Transporter |
| Location: | Runcorn, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal |
| Principals: | J.J. Webster, J.T. Wood, Charles Smith |
| References: | AAJ, BRB, HBE |
| Use: | Transporter |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet) |
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1923: Queens Park
Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dee
| Bridgemeister ID: | 435 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1923 |
| Name: | Queens Park |
| Location: | Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Dee |
| Coordinates: | 53.18796 N 2.88421 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Charles Greenwood, David Rowell & Co., William E. Barker |
| References: | BRB, NTB |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 83.8 meters (275 feet) |
Notes:
External Links:
- Chesterwiki - Suspension Bridge. Interesting details about the bridge.
