Suspension Bridges of USA (101-200 of 1,436)


This is a list of bridges 101 through 200 (of 1,436 total) from the suspension bridge inventory for the country USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1870: Pond Eddy-Lumberland

Pond Eddy and Lumberland, New York, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:297 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1870
Name:Pond Eddy-Lumberland
Also Known As:Decker's
Location:Pond Eddy and Lumberland, New York, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.439349 N 74.819723 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James D. Decker
References:BDR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 9, 1903
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2
Deck width:12 feet

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood.
  • Coordinates are for the replacement bridge. The suspension bridge would have been extremely close, if not on the same alignment as the replacement.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1871: (suspension bridge)

Washburn's Eddy, New York, USA - Hudson River
Bridgemeister ID:74 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1871
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Washburn's Eddy, New York, USA
Crossing:Hudson River
Principals:Robert Gilchrist
References:ABC
Status:Removed

Notes:


1871: Ferry Street

Binghamton, New York, USA - Chenango River
Bridgemeister ID:276 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Ferry Street
Location:Binghamton, New York, USA
Crossing:Chenango River
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons, Co.
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 1897
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 109.7 meters (360 feet)

Notes:

  • This bridge was close to the alignment of Binghamton's present Clinton Street bridge. It replaced a bridge that was destroyed by flood in 1865. It was condemned in 1896 and removed in 1897. History Of Broome County indicates an act was passed March 13th, 1871 authorizing the bridge with the contract let to "W.A. Roebling & Son" each cable consisting of seven steel wire ropes, each two inches in diameter.
  • An article from the Binghamton Democrat, July 20, 1871: "The Suspension Bridge -- The work on the west abutment of the suspension bridge has been commenced and will be rapidly as advisable pushed forward to completion, and soon thereafter the wire cables will be placed in position, the stays, supports and girders made fast, and ready for the flooring. In the course of six or eight weeks it is hoped that the bridge will be completed, and our people given another way of passing from the 1st to the 2nd wards, and the old-pleasant driveway re-opened, of which we have been debarred since the flood of St-Patrick's Day in the morning in [1865]. Upon the completion of this enterprise, surely no one will ever regret having voted in favor of the free suspension bridge."
  • An article from the Binghamton Democrat, Nov. 30, 1871: "The New Bridge -- Its Cost -- For the suspenssion [sic] bridge, the tax-payers voted $28,000. It is finished, and in the Common Council last evening it was asserted that it cost over $30,000 and still all the claims are not satisfied. Mr. Jas. Fanning, contractor for building abutments, seeks relief for $1,000 or upwards which he is out no account of his contract. His petition was after considerable skirmishing finally referred to a committee. We hold that this is wrong, the Common Council has nothing to do with this matter. Mayor Dwight published a card binding himself to pay all over $28,000 that the bridge would cost. The people voted that amount and their representatives have nothing to do with any further cost or expense arrising [sic] from that source."
  • Internet searches for this bridge often lead to an image on page 32 of the book "Binghamton", from the "Images of America" series, by Ed Aswad and Suzanne M. Meredith. However, that image is of the Warren Pensylvania suspension bridge and is erroneously captioned as the Binghamton Ferry Street bridge. The bridges may be sometimes confused because of similar surroundings and similar towers. Both are often depicted with a large warehouse building on the far side of the bridge, to the right. Both had "walk-through" towers where the pedestrian walkway passed through portals in the towers. Closer comparisons reveal the Warren towers are substantially larger than the Ferry Street towers. This is not surprising given the Warren bridge was substantially longer than the Ferry Street bridge. All this being said, there are different images purporting to be the Ferry Street bridge that show different towers. The stereoview image linked here appears to show the original towers. Later photos appear to show either replaced towers or, perhaps, the original towers clad in protective housing.
  • See 1871 Warren (Hickory Street) - Warren, Pennsylvania, USA. The two bridges are sometimes confused despite the significant size difference.
Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg

1871: Warren

Warren, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
Bridgemeister ID:75 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Warren
Also Known As:Hickory Street
Location:Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Allegheny River
Principals:George W. Fishler
References:AAJ, EOV, HAERPA461, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1918
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 143.3 meters (470 feet)
Deck width:29 feet

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1872: Barrett

Port Jervis, New York and Matamoras, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:76 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Barrett
Location:Port Jervis, New York and Matamoras, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
References:BDR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 11, 1903
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • BDR: Destroyed by ice March 17, 1875, rebuilt, destroyed by flood October 11, 1903.
Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1872: Branch Hill

Branch Hill and Symmes, Ohio, USA - Little Miami River
Bridgemeister ID:77 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Branch Hill
Location:Branch Hill and Symmes, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Little Miami River
Principals:John Gray
References:EOV
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Based on correspondence between "Gray's firm" and Washington Roebling, EOV suggests there may be a chance this early bridge contained steel cables.

1872: Chemung

Chemung, New York, USA - Chemung River
Bridgemeister ID:78 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Chemung
Location:Chemung, New York, USA
Crossing:Chemung River
Principals:J.V. Fishler, J.R. Crowell
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1872: Fulsom Landing

Riparius, New York, USA - Hudson River
Bridgemeister ID:330 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Fulsom Landing
Also Known As:Riverside, Folsom Landing, Riparius
Location:Riparius, New York, USA
Crossing:Hudson River
Coordinates:43.661963 N 73.898194 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • The location of this bridge was originally known as "Folsom Landing" and later became known as "Riverside." In 1886 the name was changed to "Riparius" to avoid confusion with another New York "Riverside" location. The suspension bridge is sometimes referenced by each of these names. To make matters even more confusing, the bridge was known as the "Fulsom Landing" bridge (instead of Folsom).
  • Removed at some point after 1919.
  • Near 1871 (suspension bridge) - Washburn's Eddy, New York, USA.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1872: Gilead

Gilead, Maine, USA - Androscoggin River
Bridgemeister ID:2157 (added 2006-12-10)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Gilead
Location:Gilead, Maine, USA
Crossing:Androscoggin River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1923
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 58.5 meters (192 feet)

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1872: Lower

Turners Falls, Montague, Massachusetts, USA - Connecticut River
Bridgemeister ID:340 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Lower
Also Known As:White
Location:Turners Falls, Montague, Massachusetts, USA
Crossing:Connecticut River
Coordinates:42.609165 N 72.561433 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:CCR, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, circa 1936
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1872: Trinity Cemetery

New York, New York, USA - Broadway
Bridgemeister ID:79 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Trinity Cemetery
Location:New York, New York, USA
Crossing:Broadway
Principals:Calvert Vaux
References:CVA
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Connected Trinity Cemetery across Broadway. Demolished 1911. Appears to have been wide enough to handle vehicles.
  • Eric K. Washington contacted me in 2011 wondering if the Trinity Cemetery bridge was the first suspension bridge constructed in New York City. While it seems unlikely that New York City (even just Manhattan) did not have, at least, other minor suspension bridges constructed before 1872, I have never encountered mention of one.

1873: Franklin

Franklin, Ohio, USA - Great Miami River
Bridgemeister ID:80 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1873
Name:Franklin
Location:Franklin, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Great Miami River
Principals:J. W. Shipman & Co., John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
References:EOV, HWCO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1933
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Traffic restricted to foot traffic, 1931. Closed, 1933, after the bridge sagged significantly.
  • From HWCO: "The towers are thirty-eight feet high, and each consists of four columns, of Phoenix column iron. The cables are of steel wire and each is composed of 343 strands, the whole cable having a diameter of seven inches. The masonry is constructed of Dayton stone, and is of a very substantial character... The wire and iron work was done in the summer of 1873 under the superintendence of Roebling & Sons, of Trenton, N. J. The bridge is stayed by strong wire cables and stiffened by an iron truss. The whole cost was $43,900."
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg.

1873: Harrison

Harrison, Ohio and Dearborn County, Indiana, USA - Whitewater River
Bridgemeister ID:81 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1873
Name:Harrison
Location:Harrison, Ohio and Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
Crossing:Whitewater River
Principals:James W. Shipman and Co.
References:EOV
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1913, by flood
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

Bridgemeister ID:353 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1873
Name:South Street
Also Known As:Wire
Location:Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Lehigh Valley Railroad and North Branch Canal
Coordinates:41.239328 N 75.884643 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 1925
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • In use until 1910, possibly longer. Replacement opened 1925.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1875: Swinging

Arroyo Grande, California, USA - Arroyo Grande Creek
Bridgemeister ID:307 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1875
Name:Swinging
Location:Arroyo Grande, California, USA
Crossing:Arroyo Grande Creek
Coordinates:35.12336 N 120.57703 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Newton Short
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 52.1 meters (171 feet)

Notes:

  • A rotary club plaque at the bridge reads, "To connect his properties, Newton Short built this swinging bridge without sides about 1875. Sides were added after 1902. The bridge was given to the City of Arroyo Grande on July 14, 1911,... Due to severe storm damage, the bridge was rebuilt in 1995."
Photo by David Denenberg

1875: Swinging

Frederick, Maryland, USA - Carroll Creek
Bridgemeister ID:253 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1875
Name:Swinging
Location:Frederick, Maryland, USA
Crossing:Carroll Creek
At or Near Feature:Baker Park
Coordinates:39.415033 N 77.4208 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • The black and white photo shows the same bridge at its original location on Bentz Street (then Mill Alley). It was later moved to Baker Park, and then moved again (in 1927, 1928, or 1930 according to various sources) to its present location, another location in Baker Park.
  • Local legend states this bridge was used by Stonewall Jackson and his troops when they entered Frederick on September 10, 1862.
  • Closed March, 2008 due to safety concerns. Eventually reopened.
  • Near 2006 William O. Lee (Carroll Creek Park) - Frederick, Maryland, USA.

External Links:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg

1876: Linwood

Linwood, Ohio, USA - Little Miami River
Bridgemeister ID:82 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1876
Name:Linwood
Location:Linwood, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Little Miami River
Principals:Cincinnati Bridge Co.
References:EOV
Status:Removed

Notes:

  • Replaced after 1913 flood damage.

1876: Petroleum Street

Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
Bridgemeister ID:83 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1876
Name:Petroleum Street
Also Known As:Oil City
Location:Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Allegheny River
Principals:Charles Roebling
References:AAJ, HAERPA461, HBE, PTS2, TRS
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 152.4 meters (500 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • AAJ: Rebuilt, 1884, 1905.

1876: Point

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Monongahela River
Bridgemeister ID:84 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1876
Name:Point
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Monongahela River
Principals:Edward Hemberle
References:AAJ, BOP, BPL, HBE, IEA, ONF, PBR, PTS2, SA19000106
Use:Vehicular and Rail (streetcar)
Status:Demolished, 1927
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet)
Deck width:34 feet

Notes:

  • Partial floor collapse requiring extensive repairs, December 24, 1903. Repaired, 1904. Demolished 1927.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1876: Zoar

Stevenson vicinity, Connecticut, USA - Housatonic River
Bridgemeister ID:85 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1876
Name:Zoar
Location:Stevenson vicinity, Connecticut, USA
Crossing:Housatonic River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 1919
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Located on the road connecting Monroe to Oxford, until 1919 when the Stevenson Dam was built.
  • May have been significantly widened, c. 1910.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1877: (suspension bridge)

Kent, Ohio, USA - Cuyahoga River
Bridgemeister ID:1979 (added 2005-11-27)
Year Completed:1877
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Kent, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Cuyahoga River
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

1877: Cottaneva

Cottaneva Creek, Rockport, California, USA - Rockport Bay, Pacific Ocean
Bridgemeister ID:1152 (added 2004-01-18)
Year Completed:1877
Name:Cottaneva
Location:Cottaneva Creek, Rockport, California, USA
Crossing:Rockport Bay, Pacific Ocean
Coordinates:39.736703 N 123.832585 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Pacific Bridge Co.
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 82.3 meters (270 feet)

Notes:

  • This bridge was part of the Rockport lumber mill (Mendocino County). The bridge stretched over ocean to a large rock in the bay.
  • Jakkula cites two sources describing the cables as steel.
  • Don Sayenga transcribed one of Jakkula's references, The Iron Age Volume XX , No. 3 (August 2, 1877) Page 1: "A Steel Wire Suspension Bridge In California"
    The Pacific Bridge Company are building in Mendocino county, California at Cottoneva, a suspension bridge which is described as follows "The distance from center to center of the saddles on the towers is 270 feet. The deflection or fall of the cable is 23 feet 6 inches. The cables are built in the same manner as those of the Clifton bridge at Niagara. The steel wire is about No. 11 Birmingham gauge, and is protected against rust by immersing in a bath which it a fine coat of zinc. There are eleven wires in each strand, seven strands in each rope, and seven ropes in each cable. The ropes are not twisted together to form the cable but gathered up every six feet by the suspender bands. Each rope is warranted to bear a strain of 60 tons. It is made fast to an independent anchor bar, 1 by 3 inches in diameter, and forming links 18 feet long, until connection is made with the anchors. The anchors are of cast iron, 3-1/2 by 3 feet in surface, weigh 1000 pounds each, and are placed 14 feet below the surface of the rock. Great care was taken in securing the anchors in place by means of cross I beams which run under the rock on either side. The lower part of each pit was enlarged to so as to form a hemispherical chamber, and the rock work, set in Portland cement, which is built upon the anchor, is so constructed that the upward strain is transmitted to the sides. The towers are of red wood. There are four posts 10 x 10 inches and two 10 x 12 inches, giving an effective area of 640 inches to withstand the strain of the cables on the tower. The wooden truss to prevent vertical vibration is 8 feet high and of the Howe truss pattern. The 270 feet of the bridge is divided into 45 pannels. The longest suspenders, 44 in number are of 7/8 inch steel wire, the 42 shorter ones are of 1-1/8 inch solid iron. The estimated dead load of the bridge is 1000 pounds per linear foot; live load, one ton per linear foot; in all, one and one half tons, or one fifth of actual breaking load. The bridge will be completed in about 30 days and promises to be a structure which the builders may well be proud of."
    Don writes: "[In] Jakkula's last citation, he is saying that this is factory-made wire rope... The construction of the wire rope (7 by 11) used in the main cables is not common for the USA as of 1877; in fact it is extremely uncommon. The wire ropes used at Clifton/Niagara were made in England -- it wouldn't surprise me if these were made in England too."

1877: Lead Mine

Gorham, New Hampshire, USA
Bridgemeister ID:1198 (added 2004-01-28)
Year Completed:1877
Name:Lead Mine
Also Known As:Hutchinson
Location:Gorham, New Hampshire, USA
Principals:Timothy H. Hutchinson
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Collapsed, 1921
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Provided access to Mascot Mine. Collapsed, 1921.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1877: Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:86 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1877
Name:Minneapolis
Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
At or Near Feature:Nicollet Island
Principals:Thomas M. Griffith
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1890
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 205.8 meters (675.1 feet)
Deck width:32 feet

Notes:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg

1878: Maynard Street

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA - Susquehanna River
Bridgemeister ID:2140 (added 2006-10-31)
Year Completed:1878
Name:Maynard Street
Location:Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Susquehanna River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:


1878: Upper

Turners Falls, Montague, Massachusetts, USA - Connecticut River
Bridgemeister ID:87 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1878
Name:Upper
Also Known As:Red
Location:Turners Falls, Montague, Massachusetts, USA
Crossing:Connecticut River
Principals:J.W. Shipman
References:CCR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, 1942
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1882: Fitch's

Elmira, New York, USA - Chemung River
Bridgemeister ID:88 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1882
Name:Fitch's
Also Known As:Fitches, Fisches, Lumbermens
Location:Elmira, New York, USA
Crossing:Chemung River
Coordinates:42.082409 N 76.866470 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

External Links:

  • Fitch Family History and Genealogy. Although this bridge is known by a variety of names (and misspellings), this Fitch family site states Daniel Hollenbeck Fitch contributed $10,000 to the construction of the bridge and refer to it as "Fitch's Bridge".
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1882: Long Creek

Melvern vicinity, Kansas, USA - Long Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2062 (added 2006-06-03)
Year Completed:1882
Name:Long Creek
Location:Melvern vicinity, Kansas, USA
Crossing:Long Creek
At or Near Feature:Francis Crossing
Principals:Wilden Bridge Company
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, c. 1970

Notes:

  • In the June 18, 1970 edition of the Daily Tribune newspaper (Great Bend, Kansas) an article titled "Last Suspension Bridge to Fall" describes this bridge: "The suspension bridge appears to be going the way of the old covered bridge in Kansas. At least, the particular type of suspension span represented by Osage County Bridge No. 18 may be gone when this structure is replaced within two years. L.D. Pierce, Osage County engineer, said he believes this 'homemade' suspension bridge probably is the last of its kind in this state. He said it was built in 1882 from a pencil-drawn plan that probably was prepared by asurveyor or a millwright. He said it was constructed with materials that could be found in any hardware store and lumber yard. For example, cables are No. 9 gauge wire, bound together. Pierce said at one time there were five or six of these bridges in Osage County. The 100-foot span over Long Creek has been closed to traffic since 1967."
  • See Long Creek - Melvern, Kansas, USA.

1883: Brooklyn

New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA - East River
Bridgemeister ID:89 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1883
Name:Brooklyn
Also Known As:Great East River
Location:New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA
Crossing:East River
Coordinates:40.706 N 73.99667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling, Washington A. Roebling
References:AAJ, BAAW, BBR, BBTS, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, BOB, BOU, BPL, COB, CTW, GB, GBD, HBE, LAB, LACE, NG198305, ONF, PTS2, SJR
Use:Rail (light rail) and Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 486.3 meters (1,595.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 283.5 meters (930 feet)
Deck width:85 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Josh Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1883: Swinging

Skowhegan, Maine, USA - Kennebec River
Bridgemeister ID:1575 (added 2004-12-19)
Year Completed:1883
Name:Swinging
Location:Skowhegan, Maine, USA
Crossing:Kennebec River
References:KJ20030410
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1888
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • KJ20030410: "[The] span collapsed in 1888: it turned out the steel cables were not all steel, they had a core of hemp, according to the history 'Skowhegan on the Kennebec'."
  • Replaced by 1888 Swinging - Skowhegan, Maine, USA.

1884: (suspension bridge)

Charleston, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1427 (added 2004-07-24)
Year Completed:1884
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular and Rail (streetcar)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 83.2 meters (273 feet)

Notes:


1884: McKeesport-Reynoldton

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA - Youghiogheny River
Bridgemeister ID:90 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1884
Name:McKeesport-Reynoldton
Also Known As:Third Avenue
Location:McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Youghiogheny River
Coordinates:40.352359 N 79.870561 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:McKeesport and Reynoldton Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, HAERPA461
Use:Rail (streetcar) and Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, 1961
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 97.5 meters (320 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)

Notes:

  • 1896: Reconstructed by Hermann Laub

1884: North Side

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
Bridgemeister ID:91 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1884
Name:North Side
Also Known As:Seventh Street
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Allegheny River
Principals:Gustav Lindenthal
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PBR, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1924
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 97.5 meters (320 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 50.3 meters (165 feet)
Deck width:42 feet

Notes:

External Links:


1886: (suspension bridge)

Windsor Locks and Warehouse Point, Connecticut, USA - Connecticut River
Bridgemeister ID:306 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1886
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Windsor Locks and Warehouse Point, Connecticut, USA
Crossing:Connecticut River
Principals:James Shipman
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Image courtesy Larry Peterson Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1886: Lower

Easton, Pennsylvania, USA - Lehigh River
Bridgemeister ID:813 (added 2003-05-29)
Year Completed:1886
Name:Lower
Location:Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Lehigh River
References:DSL20030414, WGE20030513
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1951
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Damaged by windstorm 1950.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

Bridgemeister ID:92 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Swinging
Location:Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Philadelphia and Reading Railroad tracks
Coordinates:40.3405 N 75.923638 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Hildenbrand, John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 1983
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Dismantled 1983. One tower used in extant (2007) Workers Memorial Tower at Reading, PA.
  • The coordinates provided are for the original location of the bridge. The memorial is located at N 40.3245 W 75.9263.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by David Denenberg

1888: (suspension bridge)

Keeseville, New York, USA - Ausable River
Bridgemeister ID:93 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1888
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Keeseville, New York, USA
Crossing:Ausable River
Coordinates:44.503653 N 73.482490 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
References:ONC
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 73.2 meters (240 feet)

External Links:


1888: (suspension bridge)

Sheldon Springs, Vermont, USA - Missisquoi River
Bridgemeister ID:94 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1888
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Sheldon Springs, Vermont, USA
Crossing:Missisquoi River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1888: Oregon City

Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, USA - Willamette River
Bridgemeister ID:295 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Oregon City
Location:Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Willamette River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, 1922
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

1888: Swinging

Skowhegan, Maine, USA - Kennebec River
Bridgemeister ID:1576 (added 2004-12-19)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Swinging
Location:Skowhegan, Maine, USA
Crossing:Kennebec River
References:KJ20030410
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1901
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:


1888: Tidewater Pipeline

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA - Lehigh River
Bridgemeister ID:1527 (added 2004-10-24)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Tidewater Pipeline
Location:Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Lehigh River
Coordinates:40.90714 N 75.748544 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Hildenbrand
References:AAJ, HBE
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 109.7 meters (360 feet)

Notes:

  • The town was named "Mauch Chunk" at the time the pipeline was built.
Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1889: (suspension bridge)

Chesterfield vicinity, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont, USA - Connecticut River
Bridgemeister ID:95 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1889
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Chesterfield vicinity, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Crossing:Connecticut River
Principals:Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, CCR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, March 19, 1936
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood March 19, 1936.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1889: Market Street

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA - Susquehanna River
Bridgemeister ID:2134 (added 2006-10-27)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Market Street
Location:Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Susquehanna River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5 x 61 meters (200 feet)

Notes:

Stereoview image, courtesy of Robert Vogel

1889: Second Falls View

Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - Niagara River
Bridgemeister ID:2120 (added 2006-09-17)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Second Falls View
Location:Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Niagara River
Principals:G.M. Harrington, George W. McNulty
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, late 1890's
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1889: Swing

Milford, New Hampshire, USA - Souhegan River
Bridgemeister ID:293 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Swing
Location:Milford, New Hampshire, USA
Crossing:Souhegan River
Coordinates:42.8366 N 71.645533 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by James Adorno Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1890: (flume bridge)

Trimmer, California, USA - Kings River
Bridgemeister ID:3351 (added 2019-12-14)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(flume bridge)
Location:Trimmer, California, USA
Crossing:Kings River
Principals:Pacific Bridge Co.
Use:Flume
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Large suspension bridge carrying a flume to transport lumber for the Kings River Lumber Company of Sanger, California.

1890: (suspension bridge)

Brookneal, Virginia, USA - Roanoke River
Bridgemeister ID:4665 (added 2020-06-19)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Brookneal, Virginia, USA
Crossing:Roanoke River
Coordinates:37.083602 N 78.935547 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1940s
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1890: Grand Avenue

St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Mill Creek Valley
Bridgemeister ID:96 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Grand Avenue
Also Known As:Jefferson Avenue
Location:St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Mill Creek Valley
Principals:Carl Gayler
References:AAJ, HBE, IEA, ONF, PTS2, SSB
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Demolished, 1960
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)
Deck width:60 feet

Notes:

  • Braced chain (stiffened-eyebar) design often espoused by Gustav Lindenthal. ONF (an article by Lindenthal) refers to this as the Jefferson Ave. bridge while Fowler's book (IEA) calls it "Grand Avenue". AAJ describes it as "a three-hinged inverted arch with two stiffened chains, one on each side."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1890: Kellams

Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:7595 (added 2023-05-07)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Kellams
Also Known As:Little Equinunk, Kellams-Stalker, Kellam
Location:Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.823641 N 75.113282 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Kellam
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1891: (footbridge)

Lewiston, Maine, USA
Bridgemeister ID:264 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1891
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lewiston, Maine, USA
At or Near Feature:Island Garden Amusement Park
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 1903
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Nancy Fraser writes: "The pedestrian suspension bridge [was] located at Island Garden Amusement Park in Lewiston, Maine. It started at the water gate house that you can see and led to an island over the water falls where they had entertainment. It was in existence in Lewiston from 1891 to 1903. It was later sold to Amos Gerald of Fairfield, Maine to be used for the trolley line leading to Casco Castle and Amusement Park in South Freeport, Maine."
  • Moved to (footbridge) - South Freeport, Maine, USA.
Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

1891: (suspension bridge)

San Francisco, California, USA - South Drive
Bridgemeister ID:98 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1891
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:San Francisco, California, USA
Crossing:South Drive
At or Near Feature:Golden Gate Park
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Small footbridge. Replaced by tunnel by 1900.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1891: Lower

English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA - Little Pine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:99 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Lower
Location:English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Little Pine Creek
Coordinates:41.4349 N 77.28887 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Dean & Westbrook
References:HAERPA461, HHP, SSB
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • Crossley, Pat. "Historic bridge on the list to be rehabbed." Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 9 Mar. 2023, https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2023/03/historic-bridge-on-the-list-to-be-rehabbed/

    $12 million rehabilitation project planned. "According to Maggie Baker, a spokesperson with PennDOT… 'After traffic is switched to the temporary bridge, the existing bridge will be carefully dismantled. The existing structural components of the bridge will be shipped to a fabricator to be cleaned and painted. Remedies for damaged components will be coordinated with the onsite cultural resource representative. Abutments will be carefully dismantled and reconstructed.'"

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1891: Upper

English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA - Little Pine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:100 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Upper
Location:English Center Borough, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Little Pine Creek
Principals:Dean & Westbrook
References:HAERPA461
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 1932
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)

Notes:


1892: (footbridge)

Anderson, Indiana, USA - White River
Bridgemeister ID:6467 (added 2021-08-13)
Year Completed:1892
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Anderson, Indiana, USA
Crossing:White River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, March 27, 1921
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Annotated Citations:

External Links:


1892: Androscoggin Pedestrian

Topsham and Brunswick, Maine, USA - Androscoggin River
Bridgemeister ID:101 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1892
Name:Androscoggin Pedestrian
Also Known As:Swinging, Androscoggin Swinging
Location:Topsham and Brunswick, Maine, USA
Crossing:Androscoggin River
Coordinates:43.918069 N 69.973122 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
References:PPH19991019, PPH20050801
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1936
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

External Links:


1893: Cable

Chicago, Illinois, USA - Garfield Park Lagoon
Bridgemeister ID:320 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Cable
Location:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Garfield Park Lagoon
At or Near Feature:Garfield Park
Coordinates:41.883548 N 87.714527 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBE
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1870 and 1874 are also sometimes cited as year of completion.
Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1893: Dennis

Dennis, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:116 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Dennis
Location:Dennis, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Principals:Flinn-Moyer Co.
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1962
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1893: Watson's

Riverside, Illinois, USA - Des Plaines River
Bridgemeister ID:5669 (added 2021-01-30)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Watson's
Location:Riverside, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Des Plaines River
Coordinates:41.825778 N 87.817795 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1894: (suspension bridge)

Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA - Washita River
Bridgemeister ID:2332 (added 2007-07-07)
Year Completed:1894
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Washita River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

1894: Swinging

Eureka Springs vicinity, Arkansas, USA - King's River
Bridgemeister ID:1822 (added 2005-05-21)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Swinging
Location:Eureka Springs vicinity, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:King's River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 76.8 meters (252 feet)

1895: Drake

Warsaw, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:1069 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Drake
Location:Warsaw, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:Dr. Daniel M. Eddy
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1913
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1895: Mill Creek Park

Youngstown vicinity, Ohio, USA
Bridgemeister ID:343 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Mill Creek Park
Also Known As:White, Silver, Old Steel, Cinderella, Fairy Tale
Location:Youngstown vicinity, Ohio, USA
At or Near Feature:Mill Creek Park
Coordinates:41.07325 N 80.68886 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Evan Fowler
References:AAJ, HBE, IEA, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)

Notes:

  • Short stiffened eyebar ("braced chain") of the style that Lindenthal often proposed. A mid-span support was added many years ago.
  • Major rehabilitation started, June 2007. Reopened November, 2007.

External Links:

Photo courtesy of Anne Morrison Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1896: Beveridge

San Saba, Texas, USA - San Saba River
Bridgemeister ID:102 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1896
Name:Beveridge
Location:San Saba, Texas, USA
Crossing:San Saba River
Coordinates:31.21083 N 98.74083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Flinn-Moyer Co.
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Located near the locally famous Wedding Oak tree.
  • 1938: Reconstructed by Austin Bridge Co.
  • 2006: Major restoration project completed.

External Links:

Photo by Casey Hibler III

1896: Clear Fork Of The Brazos

Woodson vicinity, Shackelford County, Texas, USA - Clear Fork Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:103 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1896
Name:Clear Fork Of The Brazos
Location:Woodson vicinity, Shackelford County, Texas, USA
Crossing:Clear Fork Brazos River
Coordinates:32.921611 N 99.167944 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Flinn-Moyer Co.
References:BRAZ, HAERTX64, HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Stephen Taylor

1897: Hackberry

Warsaw, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:2538 (added 2011-12-28)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Hackberry
Also Known As:Lower
Location:Warsaw, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:Joseph A. Dice, Dr. Daniel M. Eddy
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1926
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 158.5 meters (520 feet)

Notes:

  • Destroyed by fire, 1926.

1897: Lincoln Highway

East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:105 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Lincoln Highway
Also Known As:Chester
Location:East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:Hermann Laub, E.S. Fickes
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Removed, 1970
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 214.9 meters (705 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 109.7 meters (360 feet),
1 x 128 meters (420 feet)
Deck width:27 feet

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1939 by David Steinman. Closed and demolished, 1970.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1897: Pease River

Vernon, Texas, USA - Pease River
Bridgemeister ID:5585 (added 2020-12-22)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Pease River
Location:Vernon, Texas, USA
Crossing:Pease River
Coordinates:34.179209 N 99.323843 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1907
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Sometimes cited as completed 1897, 1899, or "around 1899".
  • Sometimes attributed to Mitchell and Pigg, but that would have been several years before the earliest bridges typically attributed to Mitchell and Pigg. Mitchell and Pigg are more clearly associated with the 1909 replacement of this Pease River bridge. Texas suspension bridge dominant builder history generally evolved from Flinn/Moyer (1890s, early 1900s) to Mitchell/Pigg (mid-1900s thru early 1910s) to Austin Bridge (1910s onward) with design similarities (and employees) shared through that evolution.
  • Destroyed by tornado, 1907. Coordinates are for the replacement suspension bridge, assumed to be on the same alignment or very close.
  • Replaced by 1909 Pease River - Vernon, Texas, USA.

1897: Rochester

Rochester and Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:104 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Rochester
Location:Rochester and Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:Edwin Kirtland Morse
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet),
1 x 126.8 meters (416 feet)
Deck width:28 feet

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1897: Swinging

Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA - Iowa River
Bridgemeister ID:106 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Swinging
Location:Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Iowa River
At or Near Feature:Assembly Park
Coordinates:42.5215 N 93.2708 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Commodore C.C. Bartlett, J.M. Eddy
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 39 meters (128 feet) estimated
Side Span:1 x 20.7 meters (68 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • According to plaque at bridge, rebuilt 1909, 1925, 1956, 1989.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: (footbridge)

Pontiac, Illinois, USA - Vermilion River
Bridgemeister ID:312 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1898
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pontiac, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Vermilion River
At or Near Feature:Chautauqua Park
Coordinates:40.87696 N 88.62358 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Edward Windhorst

1898: (footbridge)

Pontiac, Illinois, USA - Vermilion River
Bridgemeister ID:1862 (added 2005-07-31)
Year Completed:1898
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pontiac, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Vermilion River
At or Near Feature:Chautauqua Park
Coordinates:40.87554 N 88.62279 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Notes:

Photo by Edward Windhorst

1898: (suspension bridge)

Noble, Oklahoma, USA - South Canadian River
Bridgemeister ID:107 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1898
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Noble, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:South Canadian River
Principals:Ed Garee
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, by flood, 1904
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 80.8 meters (265 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:14 feet

Notes:

  • Wrecked by flood October 3rd or 4th, 1904.

1899: Baring

Baring, Washington, USA - Skykomish River
Bridgemeister ID:1902 (added 2005-10-07)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Baring
Location:Baring, Washington, USA
Crossing:Skykomish River
Coordinates:47.765407 N 121.480206 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:SPW
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1952

Notes:


1899: Lewiston-Queenston

Lewiston, New York, USA and Queenston, Ontario, Canada - Niagara River
Bridgemeister ID:108 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1899
Name:Lewiston-Queenston
Location:Lewiston, New York, USA and Queenston, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Niagara River
Principals:L.L. Buck, R.S. Buck
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular and Rail (streetcar)
Status:Replaced, 1962
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 317 meters (1,040 feet)
Deck width:17 feet

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1900: New River

Nuttallburg and South Nuttall, West Virginia, USA - New River
Bridgemeister ID:347 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1900
Name:New River
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Nuttallburg and South Nuttall, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:New River
Coordinates:38.047482 N 81.035972 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, HBE
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 103.6 meters (340 feet)
Deck width:6 feet

Notes:

  • At least one of the towers is still standing, as of 2006.
  • Coordinates are for likely location of the bridge, based on historical maps.

1900: Upper

Easton, Pennsylvania, USA - Lehigh River
Bridgemeister ID:366 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1900
Name:Upper
Location:Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Lehigh River
Principals:Henry G. Tyrell, John McNeal
References:AAJ, DSL20030414, EN19001122, HBE, PTS2, WGE20030513
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1955
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:2 x 85 meters (279 feet)
Side Span:1 x 33.5 meters (110 feet)

Notes:

  • According to Tyrell, "[It] joins Dock Street on the lower side of the river with Glendon Avenue on the upper side, 90 feet above it. To overcome this difference in elevation of the two ends without incurring excessive expense for approach, the bridge floor was made to descend on a grade of 7.2 per cent from the upper bank to meet stairs rising from Dock Street..."
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1900: Youngblood

Union Church, Mississippi, USA - Fifteenmile Creek
Bridgemeister ID:6427 (added 2021-08-10)
Year Completed:1900
Name:Youngblood
Location:Union Church, Mississippi, USA
Crossing:Fifteenmile Creek
Coordinates:31.633587 N 90.814317 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J.K. Gallbreath
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Collapsed, 2016
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • As of the late 2010s, it appears that the pylons and cables are still present.
  • 1915: Repaired by W.H. Groome and Son incorporating an improved anchoring system.

External Links:


1901: VCSU Footbridge

Valley City, North Dakota, USA - Sheyenne River
Bridgemeister ID:592 (added 2003-01-05)
Year Completed:1901
Name:VCSU Footbridge
Location:Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Crossing:Sheyenne River
At or Near Feature:Valley City State Univ.
Coordinates:46.92000 N 98.00288 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Dibley and Robinson Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 9.1 meters (30 feet)

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1994.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1902: (footbridge)

Littleton, New Hampshire, USA - Ammonoosuc River
Bridgemeister ID:2917 (added 2019-09-15)
Year Completed:1902
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
Crossing:Ammonoosuc River
Status:Destroyed, 1938
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1902: Iron

Peoria, Illinois, USA
Bridgemeister ID:2535 (added 2011-12-27)
Year Completed:1902
Name:Iron
Location:Peoria, Illinois, USA
At or Near Feature:Glen Oak Park
Coordinates:40.716042 N 89.573082 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, 2003 (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 15.2 meters (50 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 7.6 meters (25 feet)

Photo by Karl Stull Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1902: Swinging

Skowhegan, Maine, USA - Kennebec River
Bridgemeister ID:1577 (added 2004-12-19)
Year Completed:1902
Name:Swinging
Location:Skowhegan, Maine, USA
Crossing:Kennebec River
References:KJ20030410
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1936
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:


1902: Wanakena

Wanakena, New York, USA - Oswegatchie River
Bridgemeister ID:109 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1902
Name:Wanakena
Location:Wanakena, New York, USA
Crossing:Oswegatchie River
Coordinates:44.133217 N 74.921317 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Rich Lumber Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 2014
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 52.1 meters (171 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Bill Cole

1903: Caperton

Caperton vicinity, West Virginia, USA - New River
Bridgemeister ID:1422 (added 2004-07-17)
Year Completed:1903
Name:Caperton
Location:Caperton vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:New River
Coordinates:38.021856 N 81.028479 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 155.4 meters (510 feet)

Notes:

  • Removed by the 1960s, probably earlier.

1903: Ticonic

Waterville, Maine, USA - Kennebec River
Bridgemeister ID:110 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1903
Name:Ticonic
Also Known As:Tupenny, Two Cent
Location:Waterville, Maine, USA
Crossing:Kennebec River
Coordinates:44.55073 N 69.62728 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Edwin D. Graves
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Deck width:6 feet

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1903: Williamsburg

New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA - East River
Bridgemeister ID:111 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1903
Name:Williamsburg
Location:New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA
Crossing:East River
Coordinates:40.71355 N 73.97226 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:L.L. Buck
References:AAJ, BAAW, BAR, BBR, BPL, GBD, HBE, PTS2, SJR
Use:Rail (light rail) and Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 487.7 meters (1,600 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Bill Campbell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1904: Brazos

Brazos, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:1857 (added 2005-07-17)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Brazos
Location:Brazos, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Principals:William Flinn
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

1904: Dark Valley

Graford and Palo Pinto, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:921 (added 2003-10-18)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Dark Valley
Location:Graford and Palo Pinto, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Principals:William Flinn
References:BRAZ, HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1958
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:2 x 76.2 meters (250 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 24.4 meters (80 feet),
2 x 38.1 meters (125 feet)
Deck width:16 feet

Notes:

  • The TxDOT Bridge Division website shows an image of this bridge with caption "The Dark Valley Bridge is shown here before its demolition in 1958," but BRAZ describes it as being destroyed by a flood on October 31, 1981. The TxDOT information is likely correct.

1904: Lordville-Equinunk

Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:112 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Lordville-Equinunk
Location:Lordville, New York and Equinunk, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.867745 N 75.213789 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Owego Bridge Company
References:BDR, BOL, BPL, HHP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 1986
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 105.8 meters (347 feet)
Side Span:1 x 17.1 meters (56 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1904: Moline Swinging

Moline, Kansas, USA - Wildcat Creek
Bridgemeister ID:294 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Moline Swinging
Location:Moline, Kansas, USA
Crossing:Wildcat Creek
Coordinates:37.36578 N 96.30433 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 31.4 meters (103 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 10.4 meters (34 feet) estimated,
1 x 10.7 meters (35 feet) estimated

External Links:


1904: Riegelsville

Riegelsville, Pennsylvania and Riegelsville, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:113 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Riegelsville
Location:Riegelsville, Pennsylvania and Riegelsville, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:40.59427 N 75.19062 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co., S. A. Cooney
References:BDR, BPL, SSS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg

1904: Upper

Warsaw, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:2537 (added 2011-12-28)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Upper
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Warsaw, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Coordinates:38.244449 N 93.387608 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph A. Dice, Dr. Daniel M. Eddy
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1924
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:


1905: Byram

Byram, Mississippi, USA - Pearl River
Bridgemeister ID:115 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Byram
Location:Byram, Mississippi, USA
Crossing:Pearl River
Coordinates:32.176683 N 90.243467 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GBD
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since early 1987 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 24.4 meters (80 feet)

Notes:

  • 1987: Closed to vehicular traffic.
  • 2006: Vandalized. In December of 2006 after several reports of vandalism, George Britt writes: "I walked the bridge December 24, 2006. It is in rough shape but you can still walk on it if you are careful. Vandals have started fires on the bridge span damaging the planks. Some planks are missing. There is also considerable graffiti about."
  • 2008: Scheduled for restoration (repair of deck boards and grafitti).
  • 2015: Overdue renovation completed.

External Links:

Photo by Melonie Tebo Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1905: Kelso

Kelso, Washington, USA - Cowlitz River
Bridgemeister ID:1651 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Kelso
Location:Kelso, Washington, USA
Crossing:Cowlitz River
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, Jan. 3, 1923
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Notes:

  • Washed out, 1906. Rebuilt, 1907. Collapsed, 1923, killing "12 to 15 persons" when one of the cables parted with the anchorage.

External Links:


1905: Market Street

Steubenville, Ohio and East Steubenville, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:114 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Market Street
Location:Steubenville, Ohio and East Steubenville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:40.35833 N 80.61167 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Hermann Laub
References:AAJ, BPL, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Closed, December 2023
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 207.3 meters (680 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 79.2 meters (260 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Donny Oliver Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1905: Newell

East Liverpool, Ohio and Newell, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:117 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Newell
Location:East Liverpool, Ohio and Newell, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:40.62167 N 80.595 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Edwin Kirtland Morse, Dravo Company
References:AAJ, BPL, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Side Spans:2

Annotated Citations:

  • Huba, Stephen. "There’s a new owner for the Newell Bridge." The Weirton Daily Times, 6 May 2022, www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2022/05/theres-a-new-owner-for-the-newell-bridge/.

    "Frank Six of Six Enterprises in Newell, assumed ownership Wednesday of one of the oldest suspension bridges on the Ohio River for an undisclosed sum from HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of the Fiesta Tableware Co., formerly known as the Homer Laughlin China Co."

  • Bobby-Gilbert, Jo-Ann., "Fiesta Tableware Parent Sells Iconic Newell Bridge." The Business Journal, 5 May 2022, businessjournaldaily.com/fiesta-tableware-parent-sells-iconic-newell-bridge/.

    "After 116 years of ownership by HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of The Fiesta Tableware Co., the Newell Bridge and Railway Co. changed hands at midnight Wednesday. Officials of Fiesta Tableware, formerly known as Homer Laughlin China Co., announced that the bridge has been purchased by Frank Six, owner of Six Enterprises in Newell."

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Donny Oliver Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1905: Pangburn

Pangburn, Arkansas, USA - Little Red River
Bridgemeister ID:7785 (added 2023-08-18)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Pangburn
Location:Pangburn, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:Little Red River
Coordinates:35.437946 N 91.845140 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1958
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1905: Swinging

Riverside, Illinois, USA - Des Plaines River
Bridgemeister ID:2617 (added 2018-12-30)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Swinging
Location:Riverside, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Des Plaines River
Coordinates:41.825603 N 87.817864 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1940
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1905: Tuscumbia

Tuscumbia, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:1977 (added 2005-11-27)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Tuscumbia
Location:Tuscumbia, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Coordinates:38.23526 N 92.44763 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph Dice
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1933
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo courtesy David Hoevel

1906: Brannon's Crossing

Weatherford vicinity, Parker County, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:1298 (added 2004-03-28)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Brannon's Crossing
Location:Weatherford vicinity, Parker County, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Coordinates:32.66256 N 98.03288 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mitchell & Pigg
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1934
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 134.1 meters (440 feet)

Notes:

  • Tony King believes he found the former location of this bridge a few hundred yards south of the I-20 Brazos River crossing west of Weatherford. This location is near a road named "Brannon Bridge Circle." Tony writes: "Just downstream from the modern Interstate 20 bridge in western Parker County, I've noticed a concrete and iron structure, and happened to take a photo of it recently. I've noticed the structure a couple of times in the past (most recently in May of 2007) while hiking a well-worn foot/ATV path that parallels the west bank of the river as it flows almost due south from the Interstate to Meeks Bend." The structure in Tony's photo appears to be a pier or support footing. The coordinates given here are Tony's approximation of the location of the structure.
  • Built as part of the same contract as the Tin Top bridge.
  • Similar to 1906 Tin Top (Hightower Valley) - Tin Top, Texas, USA.
Photo by Tony King

1906: Swinging

Charles City, Iowa, USA - Cedar River
Bridgemeister ID:118 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Swinging
Also Known As:Charles City, Clark Street
Location:Charles City, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Cedar River
Coordinates:43.070433 N 92.685517 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Hart, O.B. Zimmerman
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 90.8 meters (298 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 41.5 meters (136 feet) estimated,
1 x 9.1 meters (30 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Bids accepted for refurbishment, expected to be completed October, 2007.
  • Destroyed by floodwaters June 8, 2008.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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