Inventory Search Results
9 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: WOT. 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: WOT. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.
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1939: Otto Beit
Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia - Zambezi River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 937 (added 2003-10-25) |
| Year Completed: | 1939 |
| Name: | Otto Beit |
| Also Known As: | Chirundu |
| Location: | Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia |
| Crossing: | Zambezi River |
| Coordinates: | 16.038006 S 28.852322 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ralph Freeman, Dorman Long & Co Ltd |
| References: | AAJ, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 320 meters (1,049.9 feet) |
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1940: Orleans
Orleans, California, USA - Klamath River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 197 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1940 |
| Name: | Orleans |
| Location: | Orleans, California, USA |
| Crossing: | Klamath River |
| Principals: | C.H. Purcell, Murphy Pacific Co. |
| References: | BPL, WOT |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1965 |
Notes:
- BPL: Washed away during 1965 floods. An article in the September 13, 1966 edition of the Humboldt Standard says it was destroyed by flood in 1964.
- Replaced 1912 Orleans - Orleans, California, USA.
- Replaced by 1967 Orleans - Orleans, California, USA.
1957: Mackinac
St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan, USA - Straits of Mackinac
| Bridgemeister ID: | 210 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1957 |
| Name: | Mackinac |
| Also Known As: | Mighty Mac |
| Location: | St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan, USA |
| Crossing: | Straits of Mackinac |
| Coordinates: | 45.820533 N 84.727667 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | David B. Steinman |
| References: | ADDS, BBR, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, COB, GBD, LAB, MACB, MM, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,158.2 meters (3,800 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 548.6 meters (1,800 feet) |
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1962: Tamar
Devon and Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - Tamar River estuary
| Bridgemeister ID: | 461 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1962 |
| Name: | Tamar |
| Location: | Devon and Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | Tamar River estuary |
| Coordinates: | 50.40917 N 4.2033 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Mott, Hay and Anderson |
| References: | AOB, BBR, NTB, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 336.4 meters (1,103.7 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 2001: Major strengthening and widening project completed.
- 2021: Deck resurfacing project underway including replacement of expansion joints.
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1963: Crooked River
Opal Springs vicinity, Oregon, USA - Crooked River at Lake Billy Chinook
| Bridgemeister ID: | 216 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1963 |
| Name: | Crooked River |
| Location: | Opal Springs vicinity, Oregon, USA |
| Crossing: | Crooked River at Lake Billy Chinook |
| Coordinates: | 44.528882 N 121.264512 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | GBD, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 141.4 meters (464 feet) |
Notes:
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1963: Deschutes River
Opal Springs vicinity, Oregon, USA - Deschutes River at Lake Billy Chinook
| Bridgemeister ID: | 338 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1963 |
| Name: | Deschutes River |
| Location: | Opal Springs vicinity, Oregon, USA |
| Crossing: | Deschutes River at Lake Billy Chinook |
| Coordinates: | 44.525672 N 121.299591 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BCO, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 111 meters (364.17 feet) |
Notes:
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1964: Forth Road
Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom - Firth of Forth
| Bridgemeister ID: | 463 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1964 |
| Name: | Forth Road |
| Location: | Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | Firth of Forth |
| Coordinates: | 56.004020 N 3.404095 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, FRB, NTB, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,006 meters (3,300.5 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 408 meters (1,338.6 feet) |
Notes:
- December 4, 2015: Closed to all traffic because of structural issues. Reopened for lighter traffic, December 23, 2015. Fully reopened February 20, 2016.
- September 5, 2017: All traffic diverted to newly-opened nearby Queensferry Crossing. Closed completely for repairs. Reopened February 1, 2018 but restricted to public transportation (buses and taxis), pedestrians, and cyclists.
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1965: Guy West
Sacramento, California, USA - American River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 221 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1965 |
| Name: | Guy West |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, USA |
| Crossing: | American River |
| Coordinates: | 38.562367 N 121.42017 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | WOT |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 183 meters (600.4 feet) |
Notes:
- WOT says completed 1968.
1967: Orleans
Orleans, California, USA - Klamath River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 223 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1967 |
| Name: | Orleans |
| Location: | Orleans, California, USA |
| Crossing: | Klamath River |
| Coordinates: | 41.30167 N 123.53333 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ostap Bender, A.P. Bezzone, Jr. |
| References: | BCO, BPL, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 131.1 meters (430 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Replaced 1940 Orleans - Orleans, California, USA.
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