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

1909: Ripley

Ripley, Oklahoma, USA - Cimarron River
Bridgemeister ID:298 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1909
Name:Ripley
Location:Ripley, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Cimarron River
Principals:Mitchell & Pigg
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Wrecked, 1912
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • The photo linked here is dated March 2, 1909. Part of the builders plate is legible. The first line appears to be: "Wfd Mch & Fo... Co." (the portion between the Fo and Co is obscured) for Weatherford Machine and Foundry Company. The next two lines are clear: "BUILDERS 1908" and "WEATHERFORD TEXAS". The last line is largely obscurred but it appears to say "MITCHELL & PIGG PAT'D 1..." with a year at the end. Mitchell & Pigg was a well-known builder of suspension bridges in Texas. Most sources cite 1909 as the year of completion.
  • South tower washed out, 1912.
  • Replaced by Ripley - Ripley, Oklahoma, USA.
Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

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