Suspension Bridges of Utah
This is a list of all 13 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Utah in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1916: Dewey
Moab vicinity, Utah, USA - Colorado River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 135 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1916 |
| Name: | Dewey |
| Location: | Moab vicinity, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Colorado River |
| Coordinates: | 38.81187 N 109.30333 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Derelict, since April, 2008 (last checked: 2008) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 151.2 meters (496 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Restored as footbridge, 2000.
- Deck destroyed by fire April 6, 2008. News reports stated a nearby brush fire (started by a young boy playing with matches) ignited the bridge.
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1937: San Rafael Swinging
San Rafael Bridge Recreation Site, Utah, USA - San Rafael River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 362 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1937 |
| Name: | San Rafael Swinging |
| Also Known As: | Buckhorn Wash |
| Location: | San Rafael Bridge Recreation Site, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | San Rafael River |
| Coordinates: | 39.08112 N 110.66639 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | CCC, Milton P. Greaves |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet) |
Notes:
- Restored, c.1994.
- Some web sites state this bridge was destroyed by fire in 2008. This appears to be caused by confusion with Utah's Dewey bridge destroyed by a fire in 2008. The San Rafael bridge was not destroyed and was still in active use as of 2020.
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2014: Pioneer Crossing
West Valley City, Utah, USA - Jordan River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2628 (added 2018-12-31) |
| Year Completed: | 2014 |
| Name: | Pioneer Crossing |
| Location: | West Valley City, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Jordan River |
| At or Near Feature: | Jordan River Parkway Trail |
| Coordinates: | 40.703250 N 111.927649 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2926 (added 2019-09-15) |
| Year Completed: | 2015 |
| Name: | Bear Canyon |
| Location: | Draper, Utah, USA |
| Coordinates: | 40.524024 N 111.826085 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co. Inc. |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 56.4 meters (185 feet) |
2020: (footbridge)
Spanish Fork, Utah, USA - Spanish Fork
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5110 (added 2020-09-05) |
| Year Completed: | 2020 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Spanish Fork, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Spanish Fork |
| At or Near Feature: | Dripping Rock Trail |
| Coordinates: | 40.084505 N 111.596595 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
(footbridge)
Boulder, Utah, USA - Calf Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5990 (added 2021-07-02) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Boulder, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Calf Creek |
| At or Near Feature: | Grand Escalante National Monument |
| Coordinates: | 37.794371 N 111.413965 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
(footbridge)
Helper, Utah, USA - Price River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1415 (added 2004-07-04) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Helper, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Price River |
| Coordinates: | 39.688467 N 110.855617 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 37.8 meters (124 feet) estimated |
Notes:
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(footbridge)
Helper, Utah, USA - Price River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2216 (added 2007-02-13) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Helper, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Price River |
| Coordinates: | 39.68397 N 110.85598 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 24.1 meters (79 feet) estimated |
Notes:
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(footbridge)
Hog Springs Rest Area, Utah, USA - North Wash
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2217 (added 2007-02-13) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Hog Springs Rest Area, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | North Wash |
| At or Near Feature: | Glen Canyon Nat. Rec. Area vicinity |
| Coordinates: | 37.96283 N 110.49188 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 21.6 meters (71 feet) estimated |
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(footbridge)
Salem, Utah, USA - Salem Lake
| Bridgemeister ID: | 869 (added 2003-08-30) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Salem, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Salem Lake |
| Coordinates: | 40.05256 N 111.67755 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 25.9 meters (85 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- After collapse, main span rebuilt by suspending a large donated highway overhead sign truss making an effective through truss.
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(pipeline bridge)
Helper vicinity, Utah, USA - Price River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2215 (added 2007-02-13) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Helper vicinity, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Price River |
| Coordinates: | 39.70666 N 110.86906 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet) estimated |
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(pipeline bridge)
Marriott-Slaterville, Ogden vicinity, Utah, USA - Weber River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7518 (added 2023-01-13) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Marriott-Slaterville, Ogden vicinity, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | Weber River |
| Coordinates: | 41.237267 N 112.013819 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 45.4 meters (149 feet) estimated |
(suspension bridge)
Mexican Hat, Utah, USA - San Juan River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2552 (added 2012-01-01) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Mexican Hat, Utah, USA |
| Crossing: | San Juan River |
| Coordinates: | 37.151028 N 109.867750 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
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