Suspension Bridges of Guatemala

This is a list of all 8 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Guatemala. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1927: Orellana

El Rancho, El Progresso, Guatemala - Rio Motagua
Bridgemeister ID:1481 (added 2004-09-04)
Year Completed:1927
Name:Orellana
Location:El Rancho, El Progresso, Guatemala
Crossing:Rio Motagua
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire

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1937: Rio Tamasalupa

Asuncíon Mita, Guatemala - Rio Tamasalupa
Bridgemeister ID:453 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Rio Tamasalupa
Location:Asuncíon Mita, Guatemala
Crossing:Rio Tamasalupa
Coordinates:14.304190 N 89.717344 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Conde B. McCullough, R. Archibald
References:AAJ, CBM
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 73.2 meters (240 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)
Deck width:20 feet

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1950: El Jobo

Las Chinamas, Ahuachapán, El Salvador and Las Pilas, Guatemala - Rio Paz
Bridgemeister ID:4606 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:1950
Name:El Jobo
Location:Las Chinamas, Ahuachapán, El Salvador and Las Pilas, Guatemala
Crossing:Rio Paz
Coordinates:14.017589 N 89.906447 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 64 meters (210 feet)
Side Spans:2

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2010: Cuatro Cayos

Cuatro Cayos, Guatemala
Bridgemeister ID:4198 (added 2020-04-07)
Year Completed:2010
Name:Cuatro Cayos
Location:Cuatro Cayos, Guatemala
Coordinates:15.727373 N 88.987758 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Bridges to Prosperity
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet)

2010: La Taña

La Taña and Tesoro Chiquito, San Miguel Uspantán, Guatemala
Bridgemeister ID:4197 (added 2020-04-07)
Year Completed:2010
Name:La Taña
Location:La Taña and Tesoro Chiquito, San Miguel Uspantán, Guatemala
Coordinates:15.580552 N 90.824211 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Bridges to Prosperity
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 40 meters (131.2 feet)

2013: Santa Elena

Pachalum, Joyabaj, Guatemala - Motagua River
Bridgemeister ID:4189 (added 2020-04-07)
Year Completed:2013
Name:Santa Elena
Location:Pachalum, Joyabaj, Guatemala
Crossing:Motagua River
Coordinates:14.908795 N 90.703885 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Bridges to Prosperity
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet)

(footbridge)

San Lorenzo, El Salvador and Jerez, Guatemala - Rio Chalchuapa
Bridgemeister ID:4623 (added 2020-06-07)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:San Lorenzo, El Salvador and Jerez, Guatemala
Crossing:Rio Chalchuapa
Coordinates:14.033805 N 89.775243 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Perhaps the smallest suspension bridge serving as an international crossing.

Semuc Champey

Lanquín vicinity, Guatemala - Rio Cahabon
Bridgemeister ID:2701 (added 2019-06-15)
Name:Semuc Champey
Location:Lanquín vicinity, Guatemala
Crossing:Rio Cahabon
Coordinates:15.538168 N 89.954009 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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