Suspension Bridges of Alaska
This is a list of all 9 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Alaska in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1924: Curry
Curry, Alaska, USA - Susitna River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1189 (added 2004-01-24) |
| Year Completed: | 1924 |
| Name: | Curry |
| Location: | Curry, Alaska, USA |
| Crossing: | Susitna River |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Long narrow footbridge with timber towers. Deck replaced, 1926.
1975: Tanana River
Big Delta vicinity, Alaska, USA - Tanana River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 652 (added 2003-02-24) |
| Year Completed: | 1975 |
| Name: | Tanana River |
| Location: | Big Delta vicinity, Alaska, USA |
| Crossing: | Tanana River |
| Coordinates: | 64.15766 N 145.84964 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2024) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 365.8 meters (1,200 feet) |
Notes:
- Large pipeline bridge carrying the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
External Links:
(footbridge)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA - Chulitna River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2571 (added 2012-02-05) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA |
| Crossing: | Chulitna River |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Alaska Digital Archives identifier UAF-2003-63-314 is a photograph from the Walter W. Hodge Papers collection (ca. 1925-1948) showing this bridge titled: " Chulitna suspension bridge, mile 287, Alaska Railroad".
(footbridge)
Sitka, Alaska, USA - Indian River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2570 (added 2012-02-05) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Sitka, Alaska, USA |
| Crossing: | Indian River |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Alaska Digital Archives identifier UAA-HMC-0518-20b is a photograph of this bridge from the 1890s.
Bear Creek
Valdez vicinity, Alaska, USA - Bear Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1187 (added 2004-01-24) |
| Name: | Bear Creek |
| Location: | Valdez vicinity, Alaska, USA |
| Crossing: | Bear Creek |
| Coordinates: | 61.101250 N 145.866194 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Carried Richardson Highway across Bear Creek circa 1930's and earlier.
- Alaska Digital Archives identifier UAF-2003-63-179 shows a very similar (or the same) suspension bridge as crossing Sheep Creek on the Valdez Trail but they also note a potential discrepancy with another image in the archive that labels the bridge as carrying the Richardson Highway.
Graehl
Slaterville, Alaska, USA - Noyes Slough
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2569 (added 2012-02-05) |
| Name: | Graehl |
| Location: | Slaterville, Alaska, USA |
| Crossing: | Noyes Slough |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- See Alaska Digital Archives identifiers UAF-2003-63-255 and UAF-2003-63-256 for photos of this bridge from the Walter W. Hodge Papers collection dated 1925-1948.
Nome River
Nome vicinity, Alaska, USA - Nome River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2568 (added 2012-02-05) |
| Name: | Nome River |
| Location: | Nome vicinity, Alaska, USA |
| Crossing: | Nome River |
| Coordinates: | 64.486000 N 165.292083 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Coordinates indicate likely location of the bridge.
- Likely removed. See Alaska digital archives identifiers ASL-P61-141-003, UAF-1980-68-295, and UAF-1980-68-296 which are photos of the bridge from the time period 1913-1939. One photo is captioned "Mile 3 - Nome River Susp. Br. - Rt. 8".
External Links:
- Alaska's Digital Archives - Distance view of bridge. Identifier UAF-1980-68-295
Tazlina River
Alaska, USA - Tazlina River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 653 (added 2003-02-25) |
| Name: | Tazlina River |
| Location: | Alaska, USA |
| Crossing: | Tazlina River |
| Coordinates: | 62.07724 N 145.47434 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Notes:
- Carries the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
External Links:
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