Inventory Search Results
12 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: SBR. All 12 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: SBR. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.
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1820: Union
Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
| Bridgemeister ID: | 373 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1820 |
| Name: | Union |
| Location: | Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tweed |
| Coordinates: | 55.75256 N 2.10677 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | AAJ, BBR, BC3, BEM, BOB, HBE, MOS, NTB, PTS2, SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 136.9 meters (449 feet) |
| Deck width: | 18 feet |
Notes:
- 2007, March: Closed after a hanger snapped in high winds. Repaired and reopened August, 2007.
- 2020, October: Closed for major renovation and conservation project.
- 2023, April: The bridge is reopened.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1826 Menai Strait - Menai Bridge and Bangor vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom.
External Links:
- Conservation - Union Chain Bridge - unionchainbridge.org. Site devoted to the 2020-2023 renovation project. This page lists the highlights of the project.
- Structurae - Structure ID 20000162
1821: Trinity Pier
Trinity, Edinburgh vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Forth
| Bridgemeister ID: | 374 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1821 |
| Name: | Trinity Pier |
| Also Known As: | Newhaven Pier |
| Location: | Trinity, Edinburgh vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Forth |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | AAJ, MOS, SBR |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1898 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Main Spans: | 3 x 63.7 meters (209 feet) |
| Deck width: | 4 feet |
Notes:
- SBR: Chain pier extending into 700 feet into the Forth, with three main spans each of 209 feet. Wrecked by storm, 1898.
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1823: Brighton Pier
Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
| Bridgemeister ID: | 376 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1823 |
| Name: | Brighton Pier |
| Location: | Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | AAJ, BEM, BOB, HBE, MOS, SBR |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1896 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 4 |
| Main Spans: | 4 x 77.7 meters (255 feet) |
Notes:
- SBR: Severely damaged 1833, 1836. Destroyed by storm 1896.
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1826: Broughton
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - River Irwell
| Bridgemeister ID: | 379 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1826 |
| Name: | Broughton |
| Also Known As: | Gerald Road |
| Location: | Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Irwell |
| References: | AAJ, BOB, HBE, MOS, SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1914 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 44.3 meters (145.5 feet) |
| Deck width: | 18.25 feet |
Notes:
- Famously collapsed under weight of marching troops April 12, 1831. Was rebuilt and strengthened and eventually replaced in 1914.
1826: Warden
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom - South Tyne River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 383 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1826 |
| Name: | Warden |
| Also Known As: | Hexham, West Boat |
| Location: | Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | South Tyne River |
| Coordinates: | 54.988277 N 2.141917 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced, 1903 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- SBR: Replaced, 1903.
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1826: Welney
Welney, England, United Kingdom - Hundred Foot River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 384 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1826 |
| Name: | Welney |
| Location: | Welney, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | Hundred Foot River |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, c. 1926 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
Notes:
- Likely replaced 1926. SBR: Replaced "1926 or 1927". Design by Brown.
1829: Montrose
Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom - South Esk River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 388 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1829 |
| Name: | Montrose |
| Location: | Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | South Esk River |
| Coordinates: | 56.705802 N 2.475390 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | AAJ, BEM, BOB, HBE, PTS2, SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, 1929 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- SBR: March 19, 1830, with a "crowd of people, estimated at 700, ... watching a boat race," a chain broke "plunging most of the people into the river." Repaired.
- 1838: Wrecked by storm. Repaired.
1830: Grosvenor
Bath, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
| Bridgemeister ID: | 389 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1830 |
| Name: | Grosvenor |
| Location: | Bath, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Avon |
| Coordinates: | 51.393597 N 2.342445 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | T. Shaw |
| References: | AAJ, MOS, SBR |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Replaced, 1929 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 36 meters (118 feet) |
Notes:
- Suspension bridge abutments retained for 1929 non-suspension bridge replacement.
1830: Stockton Railway
Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
| Bridgemeister ID: | 390 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1830 |
| Name: | Stockton Railway |
| Location: | Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tees |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | AAJ, BEM, HBE, SBR |
| Use: | Rail |
| Status: | Replaced, 1842 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 85.6 meters (281 feet) |
Notes:
- First railway suspension bridge.
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1831: Findhorn
Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Findhorn
| Bridgemeister ID: | 391 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Findhorn |
| Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Findhorn |
| Coordinates: | 57.6018 N 3.6557 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | AAJ, MOS, SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1938 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Was still standing in 1938 when it was bypassed, but was likely demolished some time in 1938.
1831: Wellington
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
| Bridgemeister ID: | 393 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Wellington |
| Also Known As: | Craiglug |
| Location: | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Dee |
| Coordinates: | 57.13559 N 2.09560 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Reconstructed, 1930. Closed to vehicular traffic, 1984. Closed to all traffic 2002. Underwent extensive refurbishment, 2008.
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1836: Kalemouth
Eckford, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Teviot
| Bridgemeister ID: | 396 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1836 |
| Name: | Kalemouth |
| Location: | Eckford, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Teviot |
| Coordinates: | 55.539902 N 2.463519 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic, since 2020 (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 64.6 meters (212 feet) |
