This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1929: Mount Hope

Bristol and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA - Mount Hope Bay
Bridgemeister ID:163 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1929
Name:Mount Hope
Location:Bristol and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Crossing:Mount Hope Bay
Coordinates:41.64 N 71.25833 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Robinson and Steinman
References:AAJ, ADDS, ENR19290411a, ENR19290411b, ENR19290411c, GBD, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 365.8 meters (1,200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 153.6 meters (504 feet)
Deck width:34 feet

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Photo by Steven Smith Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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