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

(footbridge)

Pughtown, Pennsylvania, USA - French Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2450 (added 2008-06-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pughtown, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:French Creek
At or Near Feature:Camp Sankanac
Coordinates:40.15698 N 75.65073 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • James Boxmeyer writes: "I was involved in a small way in the bridge's construction... Here are a few details about the design. I think it was constructed in the late 1990's or maybe 2000-2001. The camp director said it was designed by people who are familiar with construction of similar bridges by Christian missionaries in other countries where resources are limited and suspension bridges are easier to construct. I used to work for an elevator company. I gave the cable to Camp Sankanac that they said would be used in the main suspension cables as well as the vertical cables that support the walking surface. I think they might have also used some of the cable I donated to hold up the walking surface, but have not seen the bridge in person, so cannot verify that. The main suspension cables had been used in an elevator. They are called traction steel 1/2 inch diameter hoist cables 8x19 construction with a fiber core. Tensile strength of each cable is about 14,500 pounds. The vertical cables are 3/8 inch (without a fiber core) and had been used in a construction hoist."
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

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