Inventory Search Results
9 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: STC. 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: STC. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.
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1880: Fitzroy
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia - Fitzroy River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 416 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1880 |
| Name: | Fitzroy |
| Location: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Crossing: | Fitzroy River |
| Principals: | F. J. Byerley, Owen Jones |
| References: | AAJ, STC |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, 1956 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 6 |
| Main Spans: | 4 x 70.7 meters (232 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 26.5 meters (86.9 feet) |
| Deck width: | 21 feet |
Notes:
- Damaged during flood, 1890. Repaired, 1891.
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1890: Wollaston
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia - Merri River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 420 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1890 |
| Name: | Wollaston |
| Location: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Crossing: | Merri River |
| Coordinates: | 38.36343 S 142.49163 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Arthur Dobson |
| References: | STC |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 36.6 meters (120.1 feet) |
| Deck width: | 3.2 meters |
1892: Cammeray
Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia - Long Bay Gully
| Bridgemeister ID: | 421 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1892 |
| Name: | Cammeray |
| Also Known As: | North Sydney, Northbridge |
| Location: | Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia |
| Crossing: | Long Bay Gully |
| Coordinates: | 33.816899 S 151.212336 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | PTS2, STC |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain, since 1939 (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 152.4 meters (500 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 38.1 meters (125 feet) |
Notes:
- Replaced with arch in 1939, but original towers retained. STC says replaced 1937.
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1898: Hampden
Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia - Kangaroo River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 423 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1898 |
| Name: | Hampden |
| Location: | Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia |
| Crossing: | Kangaroo River |
| Coordinates: | 34.727454 S 150.520910 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | E.M. de Burgh |
| References: | AAJ, STC |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 77.1 meters (253 feet) |
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1903: Maldon
Picton vicinity, New South Wales, Australia - Nepean River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 427 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1903 |
| Name: | Maldon |
| Location: | Picton vicinity, New South Wales, Australia |
| Crossing: | Nepean River |
| Coordinates: | 34.202104 S 150.632321 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | E.M. de Burgh |
| References: | STC |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Derelict (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 68.9 meters (226 feet) |
Notes:
- Timber towers damaged by fire, replaced with steel towers 1939.
External Links:
- Maldon Suspension Bridge, Jan 28th 2020 - YouTube. Close-up drone footage of the derelict bridge.
1904: Alexandra
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - South Esk River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 428 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1904 |
| Name: | Alexandra |
| Also Known As: | Basin |
| Location: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Crossing: | South Esk River |
| At or Near Feature: | First Basin Water, Cataract Gorge Reserve |
| Principals: | C. St John David, Salisbury's Foundry Co. |
| References: | STC |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1929 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 10.7 meters (35.1 feet) |
Notes:
- Washed away by flood, 1929.
- Near 1895 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Replaced by 1930 Alexandra (Basin) - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia of similar construction.
1907: Sandy Creek
Mackay, Queensland, Australia - Sandy Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 527 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1907 |
| Name: | Sandy Creek |
| Location: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Crossing: | Sandy Creek |
| Coordinates: | 21.267726 S 149.138815 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | STC |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Damaged in 1957 and 1958 by overweight vehicles. Bridge was repaired each time. Structure was still standing when a replacement was completed in 1966.
1930: Alexandra
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - South Esk River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 444 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1930 |
| Name: | Alexandra |
| Also Known As: | Basin |
| Location: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Crossing: | South Esk River |
| At or Near Feature: | First Basin Water, Cataract Gorge Reserve |
| Coordinates: | 41.44681 S 147.11813 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | STC |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 16.8 meters (55.1 feet), 1 x 10.7 meters (35.1 feet) |
Notes:
- 2004: Refurbished, including replacement of cables which supposedly dated to the first Alexandra bridge.
- 2020, October: Maintenance project started focused on corrosion prevention including stripping paint and repainting.
- Replaced 1904 Alexandra (Basin) - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Near 1939 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Near 1995 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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1936: Walter Taylor
Indooroopilly and Chelmer, Queensland, Australia - Brisbane River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 449 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1936 |
| Name: | Walter Taylor |
| Location: | Indooroopilly and Chelmer, Queensland, Australia |
| Crossing: | Brisbane River |
| Coordinates: | 27.505467 S 152.9737 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ, STC |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2015) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 182.9 meters (600.1 feet) |
Notes:
- Hybrid truss-suspension where truss rises up to meet main cables.
- Two-year refurbishment started, late 2007, to replace and strengthen joints along the cables and deck truss.
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