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Inventory Log Archive (2003)

This is a list of inventory additions and modifications. Several individuals are credited with providing information for the inventory. Their names appear in bold.

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2003: November 22 Added "(footbridge)" in the Giza Zoo at Giza, Egypt. Added "(suspension bridge)" at Cambridge Springs, PA. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Wind River at Carson, WA. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Wind River near Government Springs, WA. Added "Rand Canyon" at Capilano, BC, Canada. Added "1837 Cavaillon" across the Durance River at Cavaillon, France. Added "1839 Cadenet" across the Durance River at Cadenet, France. Added "1840 Châteauneuf-sur-Loire" across the Loire River at Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, France. Added "1841 Châtillon-sur-Loire" across the Loire River at Châtillon-sur-Loire, France. Added "1931 Cavaillon" across the Durance River at Cavaillon, France. Added "1931 Châtillon-sur-Loire" across the Loire River at Châtillon-sur-Loire, France. Added "1933 (suspension bridge)" near Happy Camp, CA. Added "1935 Châteauneuf-sur-Loire" across the Loire River at Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, France. Added "1947 Grésin" across the Rhône River near Grésin, France. Added "1948 Chalonnes" across the Loire River at Chalonnes-sur-Loire, France. Added "1992 Gjemnessund" across the Gjemnessundet at Bergsøya, Norway. Added "2001 (footbridge)" across the Cher River at Tours, France. Relisted "2001 Chavanon Viaduct" in France as "2000 Chavanon Viaduct".

2003: November 16 Added "(footbridge)" across the Aare River at Brugg, Switzerland. Added "(footbridge)" across the Clinch River at Flat Rock, VA. Added "Bearney (Swinging)" across the River Mourne at Sion Mills, Northern Ireland. Added "Kendoon" near Kendoon Loch and Kendoon Power Station at Kendoon, Scotland. Added "1838 Basse-Chaîne (Angers)" across the Maine River at Angers, France. Added "1840 Bono" across the Bono River at Bono, France. Added "1843 Elbeuf" across the Seine River at Elbeuf, France. Added "1846 Avignon" across the Rhône River at Avignon, France. Added "1846 Mallemort" across the Durance River at Mallemort, France. Added "1889 Rivière de l'Est" across the Rivière de l'Est at Rivière de l'Est, Réunion. Added "1898 Bizerte Transporter (Bizerta)" at Bizerte, Tunisia. Added "1909 Brest Transporter" at Brest France. Added "1962 Brevik" at Brevik, Norway. Added "1964 Elizabeth" across the Danube River at Budapest, Hungary. Added "1965 Emmerich" across the Rhine River at Emmerich, Germany. Added "1996 Byske" at Skellefteå, Sweden. Relisted "(footbridge)" at Buttes-Chaumont Park, Paris, France as "1867 (footbridge)". Relisted "Corbett and Stuart" at Corbett, NY as "1926 Corbett and Stuart". Relisted "1896 Beveridge" in San Saba County, TX as "1891 Beveridge".

2003: November 14 Added "(footbridge)" across the Elbow River between Wood's Park and Elbow Island Park at Calgary, AB, Canada. Added "Chasse (Givors)" across the Rhône River at Chasse, France. Added "Pochtamptsky" at St. Petersburg, Russia. Added "1826 Bankovsky" across the Griboedov Canal at St. Petersburg, Russia. Added "1826 Egyptian" across the Fontanka River at St. Petersburg, Russia. Added "1826 Lviny (Lions)" across the Griboedov Canal at St. Petersburg, Russia. Added "1827 Andance" across the Rhône River at Andance, France. Added "1827 Arcole (de la Grève)" across the Seine River at Paris, France. Added "1829 Beaucaire" across the Rhône River between Beaucaire and Tarascon, France. Added "1829 Vienne" across the Rhône River at Vienne, France. Added "1830 Valence aux Granges" across the Rhône River at Valence, France. Added "1831 Andrézieux" across the Loire River between Saint Just and Saint Rambert, France. Added "1831 Belleville" across the Saône River at Belleville, France. Added "1831 Condrieu" across the Rhône River at Condrieu, France. Added "1831 Mirabeau" across the Durance River at Mirabeau, France. Added "1834 Louis-Philippe" across the Seine River, St. Louis Island at Paris, France. Added "1835 Pertuis" across the Durance River at Pertuis, France. Added "1843 Mühlauer (Chain)" at Innsbruck, Austria. Added "1847 Donzère (Robinet)" across the Rhône River at Donzère, France. Added "1849 (suspension bridge)" across the Rhône River at Tournon, France. Added "1852 Aamodt (Åmot)" at Modum, Buskerud, Norway. Relisted "Masaryk" near Lyon, France as "1831 Mazarik (Masarik, Masaryk, de la Gare)". Thanks to Wayne Grodkiewicz who sent information for the 1933 Little Niangua River bridge in Missouri.

2003: November 1 Added "1824 Rochemaure" across the Rhône River at Rochemaure, France. Added "1898 Rouen Transporter" at Rouen, France. Added "1905 Widnes-Runcorn Transporter" across the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn, England. Added "1910 Kiel Transporter" at Kiel, Germany. Added "1934 King Alexander I" across the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. Added "1936 (suspension bridge)" across the Rhine River at Krefeld, Germany. Added "1938 Krymsky (Crimean)" across the Moscow River at Moscow, Russia. Added "1964 Rombaks" across the Rombaksfjord near Narvik, Nordland, Norway. Added "1975 Kjellingstraum" at Kjelling, Nordland, Norway. Added "1977 Kvalsund" at Kvalsund, Norway. Added "1987 (footbridge)" across the Rhine-Main-Danube Channel at Kelheim, Germany. Added "1990 Holbeinsteg" across the Main River at Frankfurt, Germany. Added "1999 Haicang" at Xiamen, China. Added "2001 (footbridge)" across a ravine along Lake Carter on private property at Houston, TX. Added "2001 Halgavor" across the A30 Highway at Bodmin, Cornwall, England. Added "2002 Kwang Ahn" at Pusan, South Korea. Added "2002 Popolopen" across Popolopen Creek at Fort Montgomery, NY. Added "L'Hôtel Dieu" across the Rhône River at Lyon, France. Relisted "(suspension bridge)" in Baghdad, Iraq as "14th of July". Relisted "Konohana" in Japan as "1987 Konohana". Relisted "Rognonas" near Avignon, France as "1950 Rognonas".

2003: October 30 Added "1830 Remoulins" across the Gardon River at Remoulins, France. Added "1842 Tonnay-Charente" across the Charente River at Tonnay-Charente, France. Thanks to Leslie Wimmler for sending information about this bridge. Added "1900 Rochefort-Martrou Transporter" across the Charente River at Rochefort, France. Added "1906 Newport Transporter" across the River Usk at Newport, Wales. Added "1942 Cuscatlán (Rio Lempa)" across the Rio Lempa at El Salvador. Added "1967 Tjeldsund" at Skånland, Norway. Added "1990 (conveyor bridge)" at Nantenbach, Germany. Added "2000 (suspension bridge)" near Gharm (Garm), Tajikistan. Added "2002 (suspension bridge)" across the Pyandzh River at Tem, Tajikistan-Demogan, Afghanistan. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Columbia River at Revelstoke, BC. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Rio Huallaga near Tocache, Peru. Added "Alexandrino de Alencar" at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Relisted "1855 (suspension bridge)" in Kiev, Ukraine as "1855 Tsar Nicholas I". Relisted "Liard River" in BC, Canada as "1944 Liard River".

2003: October 25 Added "1894 Occidente" across the Cauca River at Santa Fé de Antioquia, Colombia. Added "1898 Langenargen" across the Argen River at Langenargen, Germany. Added "1902 Salzach" across the Salzach River between Laufen, Germany and Oberndorf, Austria. Added "1921 Amposta (Penjant)" across the Ebro River at Amposta, Spain. Added "1939 Otto Beit (Chirundu)" across the Zambezi River between Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia. Added "1980 Osijek" across the Dava River at Osijek, Croatia. Added "(footbridge)" across the Argen River at Langenargen, Germany. Added "(footbridge)" across the Stuart Fork of the Trinity River at Trinity Alps, CA. Added "Luitpoldbrücke" across the Donau River at Passau, Germany. Added "Tower (Hellroaring, Yellowstone River)" across the Yellowstone River at Mammoth Hot Springs, WY. Relisted "Osterøy" in Norway as "1997 Osterøy".

2003: October 19 Added "(footbridge)" across the River Usk near Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales. Added "(footbridge)" across Trough Creek in Trough Creek State Park at James Creek, PA. Added "1869 (footbridge)" across Salado Creek at Salado College, Salado, TX. Added "1870 Draht (Wire)" across the Fulda River at Kassel, Germany. Added "1904 Dark Valley" across the Brazos River near Dark Valley Creek, TX. Added "1955 San Marcos" at San Salvador, El Salvador. Added "1976 Rosenstein" at Stuttgart, Germany. Added "1989 (footbridge)" across the Kochenhofstraße at Stuttgart, Germany. Added "1992 (footbridge I)" across the Enz River at Pforzheim, Germany. Added "1992 (footbridge II)" across the Enz River at Pforzheim, Germany. Added "2003 (footbridge)" at Scenic Caves near Collingwood, Ontario. Relisted "(suspension brige)" in Wehlen, Germany as "1946 (suspension bridge)".

2003: October 11 Added "1914 Pênsil" at Sao Vicente, Brazil. Thanks to Leslie Wimmler for sending information about this bridge. Added "1935 Mirabeau" across the Durance River at Mirabeua, France. Added "1935 Trews Weir" across the River Exe at Exeter, Devon, England. Added "1951 Dinckley" across the River Ribble between Dinckley and Hurst Green, England. Added "1960 La Roche-Bernard" across the Vilaine River at La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France. Added "1966 Älvsborg" at Göteborg, Sweden. Added "1973 (footbridge)" across Kickapoo Creek in Kickapoo Creek County Park at Lincoln, IL. Added "1984 (footbridge)" across the Columbia River at Zuckerberg Island Park in Castlegar, BC, Canada. Added "1985 (footbridge)" across the Middle Ring at Munich, Germany. Added "(footbridge)" across the Animas River at Durango, CO. Added "(footbridge)" across the Black Water River at Rogie Falls near Contin, Scotland. Added "(footbridge)" across Lee Creek in Devil's Den State Park near Blackburn, Arkansas. Added "(footbridge)" across the Neckar River at Marbach, Germany. Added "(footbridge)" carrying the Dewdney Trail across Summit Creek near West Creston, BC, Canada. Added "(suspension bridge)" near Valkeakoski, Finland. Added "Manosque" across the Durance River at Manosque, France. Added "Pertuis" across the Durance River at Pertuis, France. Relisted "(footbridge)" along the Benton MacKaye Trail over the Toccoa River in Georgia as "1977 Swinging". Relisted "(suspension bridge)" at Milford, NH as "1889 Swing". Relisted "1999 Willamette River" at Eugene, Oregon as "1999 DeFazio (Ferry Street)". Relisted "Lower" at Turners Falls, MA as "1872 Lower (White)". Thanks to Don Sayenga and Richard Revis for sending information about this bridge. Relisted "Memorial" at Winamac, Indiana as "1923 Memorial". Thanks to Edward Windhorst for sending information and pictures for this bridge. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending information for these bridges: Added "1930 Baring" across the Skykomish River at Baring, WA. Added "1993 Lava Canyon" across Lava Canyon Falls in Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA. Added "(footbridge)" across the Snoqualmie River at Snoqualmie Falls, WA. Thanks to Neil Fraser for sending information for these bridges. Check out his Bridges of Inverness page. Added "1853 (footbridge)" across the River Ness at the Ness Islands at Inverness, Scottland (a companion bridge to the General's Well bridge already on the inventory). Added "1988 (footbridge)" across the River Ness at the Ness Islands at Inverness, Scottland (one of two at the location of the 1853 two). Added "1988 (footbridge)" across the River Ness at the Ness Islands at Inverness, Scottland (one of two at the location of the 1853 two). Relisted "Greig Street" at Inverness as "1881 Greig Street". Relisted "Infirmary" at Inverness as "1879 Infirmary". Relisted "(suspension bridge)" at Inverness as "1855 Ness" over the River Ness (this is the larger bridge with asymmetrical towers).

2003: September 6 Added "1828 Sablons" across the Rhône River between Serrières and Sablons, France. Added "1933 Sablons" across the Rhône River between Serrières and Sablons, France. Added "1951 Sablons" across the Rhône River between Serrières and Sablons, France. Added "2000 Vinalopó River" across the Vinalopó River at Elche, Spain. Added "2000 Yeongjong Grand" at Incheon, South Korea. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Sugar River at Claremont, NH. Added "Bridge of the Great Falls" at Kohnokawa, Ohnejime Town, Kimotsuki District, Japan. Added "Kamo Yurarinko" across the Nijo Ravine at Nijo Town, Itoshima District, Japan. Added "King of the White Dragon" at Ejiro, Mizukami Village, Kuma District, Japan. Added "Masufuchi" at Dobaru, Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu City, Japan. Added "Queen of the White Dragon" at Ejiro, Mizukami Village, Kuma District, Japan. Added "Point Bonita Lighthouse" at Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, CA.

2003: September 5 Added "1966 (footbridge)" across an arm of Lake Shafer at Indiana Beach, IN. Thanks to Edward Windhorst for sending information about this bridge. Added "2003 Al Zampa Memorial" across the Carquinez Strait between Crockett and Vallejo, CA. Added "(footbridge)" across Cazenovia Creek in Cazenovia Park at South Buffalo, NY. Added "(footbridge)" across Salem Lake at Salem, UT. Added "(footbridge)" across High Falls in Kapkigiwan ProvincIal Park near Englehart, Ontario. Added "(footbridge)" across Mulberry Creek near Salina, KS. Added "(footbridge)" across Glade Creek in Babcock State Park near Clifftop, WV. Added "(footbridge)" in Babcock State Park near Clifftop, WV. Added "(pipeline bridge)" across the Ohio River near Grays Branch, KY. Added "(swinging bridge)" across Wilson's Creek at Edgemont, NC. Added "Enchanted Valley" across the Quinault River in Olympic National Forest near Norwood, WA. Added "Swinging" across Steele Creek in the Anne Springs Close Greenway at Fort Mill, SC. Relisted "(suspension bridge)" at London, Ontario as "1929 Springbank". Thanks to Wayne Grodkiewicz for sending information about this bridge. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending pictures and information for these bridges: Added "1927 Ravine" at New Brunswick, NJ on the Douglass College (Rutgers) Campus, NJ. Relisted "Rosedale Swinging" in Drumheller, Alberta as "1931 Star Mine (Rosedale Swinging)" in Rosedale, Alberta. Thanks to Peter Whitlock for sending information for these bridges: Relisted "Hennepin Avenue" at Minneapolis, MN as "1990 Hennepin Avenue". Relisted "Paseo" at Kansas City, MO as "1953 Paseo". Relisted "Gateway" at Clinton, IA as "1955 Gateway".

2003: August 23 Added "(footbridge)" across the Murray River at Pinjarra, Australia. Added "(footbridge)" across Oil Creek near Titusville in Venango County, PA. Added "(suspension bridge)" between Barryville and Eldred, NY. Added "Löwenbrücke (Lion's Bridge)" in the Tiergarten at Berlin, Germany. Added "Umtanum" across the Yakima River between Yakima and Ellensburg, WA. Added "1839 Pont de la Caille" across the Caille River near Allonzier-La-Caille, France. Added "2001 Skevington Crossing" across Evans Creek at Rogue River, OR. Relisted "Saint Andre-de-Cubzac" as "1839 Saint Andre-de-Cubzac". Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending pictures and information for these bridges: Added "(footbridge)" across the North Toe River at Wing, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across the Cane River at Higgins, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across the Des Plaines River at Riverside Golf Club, Riverside, IL. Added "(footbridge)" across the Kishwaukee River at Altwood Park near Rockford, IL. Added "Rifle Range" across Fall Creek at Ithaca, NY. Relisted "Swinging" at Riverside, IL as "H. Wallace Caldwell Memorial (Swinging)".

2003: August 7 Added "2000 (footbridge)" across the River Labe near Prague, Czech Republic. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending information about these bridges: Added "(snowmobile bridge)" at West Palmyra, ME. Added "(footbridge)" at Pittsfield, ME. Added "(footbridge)" at La Manche, Newfoundland, Canada. Added "(footbridge)" at Islandwood in Port Blakely, WA.

2003: August 3 Added "Memorial" across the Tippecanoe River at City Park, Winamac, IN. Added "Swinging" at Tishomingo State Park, MS. Relisted "Burning Springs" at Clark Hill Islands, NY as "Castor (Burning Springs)" at Clark Hill Islands, Ontario. Added "Pollux (Burning Springs)" at Clark Hill Islands, Ontario. Relisted "Horse Creek" across the Klamath River in California as "1930 Horse Creek". Relisted "Buker" across the Scott River in California as "1938 Buker". Relisted "Lindley" across the Mattole River in California as "1925 Lindley". Relisted "Mosquito Road" across the American River in California as "1939 Mosquito Road" across the S. Fork American River. Relisted the two suspension bridges near Lake Billy Chinook in Oregon. One crosses the Deschutes River. Nearby, the other crosses the Crooked River. Both were completed in 1963 and are now listed as "1963 Crooked River" and "1963 Deschutes River". Relisted "(footbridge)" across Brandywine Creek in Wilmington, Delaware as "1909 Swinging".

2003: June 29 News: With these additions, the inventory tops 800 suspension bridges with a total of 801. Added "(footbridge)" across the Speed River at Riverside Park, Guelph, Ontario. Added "(footbridge)" at Karangahake, New Zealand. Added "(footbridge)" across the Tawarewa River at Lake Tawarewa, New Zealand. Added "(footbridge)" at Old Norlunga, Australia. Added "(footbridge)" at Tun Ismail Recreational Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Added "(footbridge)" in Vesper Country Club at Lowell, MA. Added "Stewart Park I" in Stewart Park at Ithaca, NY. Added "Stewart Park II" in Stewart Park at Ithaca, NY. Added "Terry Riley" along the Lewis and Clark Trail at Tryon Creek State Park, Portland, OR. Added "1995 Timber" across Narda Lagoon at Laidley, Queensland, Australia. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending pictures and information about these bridges: Added "(footbridge)" across the Little Tennessee River at Halls Ford, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across the Little Tennessee River at Needmore, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across Springton Lake at Worrell, PA.

2003: June 4 News. The Expanded Inventory now shows hyperlinks from each bridge's reference to the reference information on the reference list. Added "1862 Lambeth" across the River Thames at London, England. Added "1889 (suspension bridge)" across the Tiber River at Rome, Italy. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending pictures and information about these bridges: Added "(footbridge)" across the Little Tennessee River near Oak Grove, VA. Added "(footbridge)" in Kankakee River State Park near Altorf, IL. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the North Fork Holston River near Saltville, VA. Added "Ross River" across the Ross River at Ross River, Yukon Territory, Canada. Added "Sewell's Road" across the Rouge River at Scarborough, Ontario.

2003: May 31 Added "(footbridge)" across the Fox River in Clark Park at Batavia, IL. Added "(footbridge)" across the Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins, CO. Added "(footbridge)" at the Duck Pond, Univ. of Oklahoma at Norman, OK. Added "(footbridge)" across East Fork Twelvepole Creek at East Lynn, WV. Added "(footbridge)" across the Kananaskis River near Kananaskis Village, Alberta, Canada. Added "(footbridge)" across Alum Creek at Wolfe Park, Bexley, OH. Added "(footbridge)" near Moumoukai, New Zealand. Added "(footbridge)" across the Flint River at Richfield Center, MI. Added "(footbridge)" across the Colorado River near Dotsero, CO. Added "1950 Burgate" at Burgate, England. Added "1963 Little Mac" at Ray Township, Camp Rotary, Wolcott Mill Park, MI. Added "1983 Edlewogen Crossing" at Holderville, New Brunswick, Canada. Relisted "(swinging bridge)" at Arroyo Grande, CA as "1875 (swinging bridge)". Thanks to Don Sayenga and Wayne Grodkiewicz for (almost simultaneously) sending information about these bridges. Relisted "Upper" across the Lehigh River at Easton, PA as "1900 Upper". It was incorrectly listed as crossing the Delaware River. Added "1886 Lower" across the Lehigh River at Easton, PA. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending pictures and information about these bridges: Added "(footbridge)" across the Little Tennessee River near Wests Mill, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across the South Fork Holston River at Loves Mill, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across the South Fork Holston River at Friendship, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across the North Fork Holston River near Blackwell, VA. Added "2002 (suspension bridge)" across the North Fork Holston River on the Magee property near Blackwell, VA. Added "2003 (footbridge)" across the North Fork Holston River near Henderson, VA.

2003: May 27 Added "(footbridge)" across the Eno River, Eno River State Park at Durham, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across the Nith River near New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. Added "(footbridge)" across Monacacy Creek, Monacacy Park at Bethlehem, PA. Added "(footbridge)" across the River Swale at Swaledale, England. Added "(suspension bridge)" near the Apia Canal at Valkeakoski, Finland. Relisted "(suspension bridge)" at Pond Eddy, NY as "1870 Pond Eddy (Decker's)". Thanks to Mike Mellor for correcting several geographical errors.

2003: March 30 Added "Riverpark" across the Elbow River at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Added "(footbridge)" at Castle Bergedorf, Hamburg-Bergedorf, Germany. Added "(footbridge)" at Newquay, Cornwall, England. Added "(footbridge)" across the Coast Fork of the Willamette River at Cottage Grove, OR. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending information about these bridges. Added "(footbridge)" across the Tye River near Tyro, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across Little Walker Creek at Alum Springs, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across Big Rock Creek near Red Hill, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across the Cowpasture River at Griffith, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across the Cowpasture River near Millboro Springs, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across the Cowpasture River at Williamsville, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across the Maury River at Goshen Pass Gorge, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across the Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, VA. Added "(footbridge)" across the Nantahala River near Wesser, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across the Toe River near Red Hill, NC. Added "TVA Apalachia" across the Hiwassee River near Reliance, TN. Added "TVA Ocoee 2" across the Ocoee River near Ducktown, TN.

2003: March 17 Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending information about these bridges. Added "(footbridge)" across Hazel Run, Alum Springs Park at Fredericksburg, VA. Added "Hyde Park" across the Kiskiminetas River at Hyde Park, PA. Added "1994 Ryujin" across the Ryujin Gorge at Suifu, Ibaraki, Japan. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Saône River at Allerey, France. Added "(suspension bridge)" at Wardown Park, Luton, England. Added "(suspension bridge)" at Alum Chine, Bournemouth, England. Added "Teddington" across the River Thames at Teddington, England. Added "Victoria (Penny)" across the River Spey at Aberlour, Scotland. Added "1846 (suspension bridge)" across the Sarthe River at Beaumont, France.

2003: March 14 Added "(footbridge)" at Freedom Park, Charlotte, NC. Added "(footbridge)" across the Snoqualmie River near Carnation, WA. Added "Apley" across the River Severn at Coalbrookdale, England. Thanks to Wayne Grodkiewicz for sending information about this bridge. Added "Callery" near the Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand. Thanks to Eileen O'Grady for sending information about this bridge. Added "Swinging" at Riverside, IL. Added "1853 (suspension bridge)" across the Olentangy River at Delaware, OH. Thanks to David Simmons for sending information about this bridge. Added "1907 Douglas" across the Waiho River near the Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand. Thanks to Eileen O'Grady for sending information about this bridge.

2003: March 8 Many thanks to Edward Windhorst. He alerted me to a wonderful book "Bridging The Gap: Early Bridges In New Zealand 1830-1939" (published 2001) containing a wealth of information on New Zealand's many past and present suspension bridges. Added "1842 (suspension bridge)" across the Waiwakaiho River at New Plymouth, New Zealand. Added "1862 Gloucester Street" across the Avon River at Christchurch, New Zealand. Added "1864 Taieri River" across the Taieri River at Outram, New Zealand. Added "1867 (suspension bridge)" at Mataura, New Zealand. Added "1868 (footbridge)" across the Shotover River near Maori Point, New Zealand. Added "1874 (suspension bridge)" across the Kawarau River at Bannockburn, New Zealand. Added "1875 (suspension bridge)" across the Clutha River at Clyde, New Zealand. Added "1876 (suspension bridge)" across the Nile River near Charleston, New Zealand. Added "1878 (suspension bridge)" across the Hawea River in New Zealand. Added "1879 Shakey" across the Manuherikia River at Alexandra, New Zealand. Added "1880 Daniel O'Connell" across the Manuherikia River at Ophir, New Zealand. Added "1880 Kawarau Gorge" across the Kawarau Gorge at Kawarau Gorge, New Zealand. Added "1881 (suspension bridge)" across the Clutha River at Clyde, New Zealand. Added "1882 Alexandra" across the Clutha River at Alexandra, New Zealand. Added "1885 (suspension bridge)" across the Taieri River near Sutton, New Zealand. Added "1885 Hope River Stock" across the Hope River at Glynn Wye, North Canterbury, New Zealand. Added "1887 (suspension bridge)" across the Cluth River at Roxburgh, New Zealand. Added "1893 (suspension bridge)" across the Makakahi River at Hamua, New Zealand. Added "1893 Swing (Mandeville)" across the Kaiapoi River at Trounsellot Park in Raven Quay, New Zealand. Added "1894 Pokororo (Ngatimoti)" across the Motueka River at Ngatimoti-Woodstock, New Zealand. Added "1897 (suspension bridge)" across the Capburn River at Tiroiti, New Zealand. Added "1897 (suspension bridge)" across the Rangitikei River near Utiku, New Zealand. Added "1897 Macandrew" across the Kawarau River at Bannockburn, New Zealand. Added "1898 Bertrand Road" across the Waitara River at Huirangi, New Zealand. Added "1899 Clifden" across the Waiau River at Clifden, New Zealand. Added "1900 Mafeking (Revell's)" across the Kaiapoi River at Raven Quay, New Zealand. Added "1901 Skippers" across the Upper Shotover River near Maori Point, New Zealand. Added "1902 Salisbury's" across the Aorere River at Golden Bay, New Zealand. Added "1904 (suspension bridge)" across the Ruamahanga River at Mt. Bruce, New Zealand. Added "1904 Pomeroy's (James's)" across the Aorere River at Bainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand. Added "1905 Mangarere Road" across the Rangitikei River at Mangaweka, New Zealand. Added "1906 (suspension bridge)" across the Tutaekuri River at Puketapu, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Added "1906 Baton" across the Motueka River near the Baton River valley, New Zealand. Added "1909 Melling" across the Hutt River at Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Added "191? Ireland's Road" near Ashley Clinton, New Zealand. Added "191? Mangatewai Road" near Ashley Clinton, New Zealand. Added "1911 Kaiwarra" across the Hurunui River near Ethelton, North Canterbury, New Zealand. Added "1913 (footbridge)" across the Clutha River at Horseshoe Bend, near Millers Flat, New Zealand. Added "1913 Peninsula" across the Motueka River at Ngatimoti, New Zealand. Added "1914 (suspension bridge)" across the Rangitikei River at Meeting of the Waters, New Zealand. Added "1914 Mokai" across the Rangitikei River at Taoroa Junction, New Zealand. Added "1917 (suspension bridge)" across the Hutt River at Maoribank, Upper Hutt, New Zealand. Added "1918 (footbridge)" across the Dove River near Wakefield, New Zealand. Added "1918 Opiki Toll" across the Manawatu River at Rangitane, New Zealand. Added "192? Mangaheia I" across the Mangaheia River on the Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand. Added "192? Mangaheia II" across the Mangaheia River on the Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand. Added "192? Mangaheia III" across the Mangaheia River on the Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand. Added "192? Mangaheia IV" across the Mangaheia River on the Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand. Added "192? Mangaheia V" across the Mangaheia River on the Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand. Added "192? Upton Brook I" across the Upton Brook at Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand. Added "192? Upton Brook II" across the Upton Brook at Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand. Added "192? (suspension bridge)" across the Mangaheia River near Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. Added "192? (suspension bridge)" across the Matukituki River at West Wanaka, New Zealand. Added "1920 Lacy's" across the Retaruke River at New Zealand. Added "1923 (suspension bridge)" across the Buller River near Murchison, New Zealand. Added "1923 (suspension bridge)" across the Marokopa River at Karaka, New Zealand. Added "1923 Twin" across the Kaiwhatau River near Mangaweka, New Zealand. Added "1925 Springvale" across the Rangitikei River near Taihape, New Zealand. Added "1926 (footbridge)" across the Waikato River at Arapuni Power Station, New Zealand. Added "1926 (suspension bridge)" at Arero, Tolaga Bay vicinity, New Zealand. Added "1926 Bertrand Road" across the Waitara River at Huirangi, New Zealand. Added "1926 Lower Hurunui" across the Hurunui River at North Canterbury, New Zealand. Added "1927 Limestone Ford" at Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand. Added "1927 Waiho Gorge" across the Waiho River at Waiho Gorge, New Zealand. Added "1929 (suspension bridge)" across the Ruakituri River at Ngapakira, New Zealand. Added "1929 (suspension bridge)" across the Waimata River at Waimata Valley, Gisborne vicinity, New Zealand. Added "1929 Creighton's" across the Maruia River in Inangahua County, New Zealand. Added "1929 Fox River" across the Fox River at Fox Glacier, New Zealand. Added "1929 Hinckesman's Access Road" across the Mangapoike River near Frasertown, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Added "193? (footbridge)" across the Waipoua River at Masterton, Queen Elizabeth Park, New Zealand. Added "193? (suspension bridge)" across the Rai River at S.J. Butt's property, Marlborough, New Zealand. Added "1930 (footbridge)" across the Big River at Grey Valley near Slaty Creek, New Zealand. Added "1930 (suspension bridge)" across the Kopuapounamu River near Te Araroa, New Zealand. Added "1930 (suspension bridge)" across the Tangarakau River at Anderson's Farm, New Zealand. Added "1930 (suspension bridge)" across the Whangaehu River at Whangaehu Valley, Kakatahi, New Zealand. Added "1931 (suspension bridge)" across the Matiri River in the Murchison District, New Zealand. Added "1931 (suspension bridge)" across the Waipawa River at Wakarara, near Tikokino, New Zealand. Added "1931 Mata River" across the Mata River at Makarika, near Ruatoria, New Zealand. Added "1932 (suspension bridge)" across the Rakautangi Stream on the Rakautangi-Kohara Road, New Zealand. Added "1932 (suspension bridge)" across the Wanganui River on the Mangaohutu-Retaruke Road, New Zealand. Added "1932 Horse" across the Cleddau River near Milford Sound, New Zealand. Added "1932 Lacy's" across the Retaruke River at New Zealand. Added "1933 (suspension bridge)" across the Mokau River on the Totoro Road, New Zealand. Added "1933 (suspension bridge)" across the Tunakino River near Carluke, New Zealand. Added "1933 (suspension bridge)" across the Tunakino River near Carluke, New Zealand (distinct bridge from previous entry). Added "1933 Dalton's" across the Pelorus River at New Zealand. Added "1933 Rutland's" across the Pelorus River at New Zealand. Added "1934 (footbridge)" across Slaty Creek at Grey Valley, New Zealand. Added "1936 (footbridge)" across the Ohinemuri River at Waikino, New Zealand. Added "1936 (footbridge)" across the Waiau River at Motumote, Southland, New Zealand. Added "1936 (footbridge)" across the Waimata River near Gisborne, New Zealand. Added "1936 (suspension bridge)" across the Waikaka Stream near Ohura, New Zealand. Added "1936 Hinckesman's Access Road" across the Mangapoike River near Frasertown, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Added "1936 Smart's" across the Rai River at Marlborough, New Zealand. Added "1937 (footbridge)" across the Maruia River at Bruce property, New Zealand. Added "1937 (suspension bridge)" across the Hodder River near Seddon , Marlborough, New Zealand. Added "1937 (suspension bridge)" at Waitaria Bay, near Havelock, New Zealand. Added "1937 Monymusk Farm" across the Leamington River at Leamington Valley, near Cheviot, New Zealand. Added "1937 Redpath's" across the Waioeka River at Waioeka Gorge near Opotiki, New Zealand. Added "1938 Fox River" across the Fox River at Fox Glacier valley, West Coast, New Zealand. Added "1938 Te Reinga" across the Wairoa River near Wairoa, New Zealand. Added "1939 (footbridge)" across the Mangatoro Stream near Dannevirke, New Zealand. Added "1939 (footbridge)" across the Maruia River at West Bank, New Zealand. Added "1939 (suspension bridge)" across the Mohaka River on Willow Flat Road, New Zealand. Added "1939 Cook River" across the Cook River in West Coast, New Zealand. Added "1940 Karangarua River" across the Karangarua River in West Coast, New Zealand. Added "1945 (suspension bridge)" across the Eyre River N. Branch near Horrelville, North Canterbury, New Zealand. Added "1967 (suspension bridge)" across the Aorere River at Brainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand. Added "(footbridge)" across the Waimana Gorge at Waimana Gorge, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Added "(footbridge)" across the Ongarue River near Okahukura, New Zealand. Added "(footbridge)" at Ongarue-Okahukura, New Zealand. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Baton River area, Kahurangi National Park near Nelson, New Zealand. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Ruapirau Stream on the Wanganui-Pipriki Road, New Zealand. Added "Butchers Ford" across the Kaiapoi River at New Zealand. Added "Forrests Ford" across the Kaiapoi River at New Zealand.

2003: February 24 Relisted "(suspension bridge)" at Thermopolis, WY as "1916 Swinging". Thanks to Ned Smotherman for sending information about this bridge. Relisted "Lance Mitan" as "1899 Lance Mitan". Added "CCC" across the Sacramento River at Sims Camp, Dunsmuir CA vicinity. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending information about this bridges. Added "Tanana River" across the Tanana River near Fairbanks, AK. Added "Tazlina River" across the Tazlina River, AK. Added "(footbridge)" across the Niagara River between the Second and Third Sister Islands at Niagara Falls, NY. Added "(footbridge)" across the Ohanapecosh River at Mt. Rainier National Park, WA. Added "(pipeline bridge)" at Jefferson, SD. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Passaic River at Paterson, NJ. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Salzach River at Salzburg, Austria.

2003: February 16 News: With these additions, the inventory lists 601 suspension bridges. Added "1864 (suspension bridge)" across the Weser River at Porta, Germany. Added "1912 Spruce Street" at San Diego, CA. Added "1916 (suspension bridge)" across the Rhein River at Köln, Germany. Added "1941 (suspension bridge)" across the Rhein River at Köln-Rodenkirchen, Germany. Added "Paseo" across the Missouri River at Kansas City, MO. Added "White Dragon" across the Yangtze River at Qutang Gorge, China. Added "(footbridge)" across the St. Mary's River at Fort Wayne (Foster Park), IN. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending information about these bridges: Added "1957 Bernard Pack" across the Salmon River Middle Fork at Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness Area, ID. Added "1996 Waimea Swinging" across the Waimea River at Waimea, HI. Added "Stoddard Pack" across the Salmon River at Salmon, ID. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Merced River at Briceburg, CA.

2003: January 14 Added "1833 Norfolk" across the River Adur at Shoreham, England. Added "192? Boeckman" across Big Tavern Creek at St. Elizabeth, MO. Added "192? Brumley/Kliethermes" across Big Tavern Creek at St. Anthony, MO. Added "193? Kemna" across Big Tavern Creek at St. Elizabeth, MO. Added "2002 Tallulah Gorge" across Hurricane Falls at Tallulah Gorge State Park, GA. Added "Buechter" across Big Tavern Creek at Richwoods, MO. Added "Singer" across Big Tavern Creek near St. Elizabeth, MO. Added "Swinging" across Pike Creek at Lindbergh State Park, Little Falls, MN. Added "(footbridge)" at Calgary, Alberta, Canada in Sandy Beach Park. Relisted "(suspension bridge)" at Windsor Locks, CT as "1886 (suspension bridge)". Relisted "Mill Creek" near Brumley, MO as "1931 Mill Creek". Relisted "Glaize" near Brumley, MO as "1931 Glaize (Auglaize)".

2003: January 12 Added "1914 98th Meridian" across the Red River near Byers, TX. Added "1927 Bryan-Fannin" across the Red River near Bonham (Fannin County), TX. Added "1927 Saint Jo (Airline)" across the Red River near Saint Jo, TX. Added "1928 Durant-Bonham (Sowell's Bluff)" across the Red River near Bonham (Fannin County), TX. Added "(suspension bridge)" across Kent Creek - Tinker Cottage at Rockford, IL. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Red River between Ringgold, TX and Terral, OK. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Brazos River at Mineral Wells, TX - Palo Pinto, TX. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Pease River at Vernon, TX. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Trinity River at Bazette Crossing - Trinidad, TX. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Trinity River at Decatur, TX (Wise County) vicinity.

2003: January 10 Added "1895 Swinging" across the Bonnechere River at Renfrew, Ontario. Added "1901 VCSU Footbridge" across the Sheyenne River at Valley City, ND. Added "1955 (footbridge)" across Pine Creek near Jersey Shore at Camp Kline, PA. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for providing information about this bridge. Added "(suspension bridge)" across the Junkerdal River at Saltdal, Norway.

2003: January 5 Relisted "Thousand Islands International I" as "1938 Thousand Islands International I". Relisted "Thousand Islands International II" as "1938 Thousand Islands International II". Relisted "Cornwall-Massena International" as "1958 Three Nations Crossing (Cornwall-Massena International, Seaway International)". Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending information about these bridges: Added "(footbridge)" across the Klamath River at Horse Creek, CA. Added "Horse Creek" across the Klamath River at Horse Creek, CA. Added "Lindley (Mattole River)" across the Mattole River near Honeydew, CA. Added "1918 Swinging" across the Cumberland River at Old Hickory-Hermitage, TN. Added "1928 Colfax-Iowa Hill" across the North Fork American River near Colfax, CA. Relisted "Smokey's Dream" at Hartland, ME as "1993 Smokey's Dream".

2003: January 1 Added "1988 Neckar River" across the Neckar River near Max-Eyth-See, Germany. Added "1993 Vranov Lake" across the Swiss Bay at Lake Vranov, Czech Republic. Added "1996 Weser River" across the Weser River at Minden, Germany. Added "1999 Willamette River" across the Willamette River at Eugene, OR. Added "1999 Convertible" across the Inner Harbour at Duisburg, Germany. Added "2000 Millenium" across the River Thames at London, England. Added "Buker" across the Scott River in Klamath National Forest, CA. Thanks to Patrick S. O'Donnell for sending information about this bridge.

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