Suspension Bridges Crossing Maine River

This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Maine River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

Related Lists:

1839: Basse-Chaîne

Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
Bridgemeister ID:993 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Basse-Chaîne
Also Known As:Angers
Location:Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Maine River
Principals:Joseph Chaley
References:AAJ, GHD, HBE, PTS2
Status:Collapsed, 1850
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 102 meters (334.66 feet)
Deck width:23.62 feet

Notes:

  • Collapsed under weight of maching troops, April 16, 1850, killing more than 200 soldiers. Collapse precipitated French virtual moratorium on suspension bridge building bringing to a close the prolific era of French wire cable suspension bridges.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1910: Bouchemaine

Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
Bridgemeister ID:1324 (added 2004-04-26)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Bouchemaine
Location:Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Maine River
Coordinates:47.420130 N 0.608157 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Note the interesting stay and suspender arrangement in image. The side spans and much of the center span appear to be supported by stays. Only the center portion of the main span appears to be supported by verticle suspenders.
  • Replaced by 1951 Bouchemaine - Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Bouchemaine

Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
Bridgemeister ID:1782 (added 2005-05-12)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Bouchemaine
Location:Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Maine River
Coordinates:47.420383 N 0.608567 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.


Mail | Facebook | Twitter