Suspension Bridges Crossing River Leven

This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Leven. 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.

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1836: Bonhill

Bonhill and Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:5553 (added 2020-12-16)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Bonhill
Also Known As:Bawbee
Location:Bonhill and Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Coordinates:55.984853 N 4.573088 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 1898
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the present-day (2020) bridge at this location, the replacement for the bridge that replaced the suspension bridge. The suspension bridge was either on the identical alignment of the current bridge or immediately adjacent.

1841: Balloch Ferry

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:5552 (added 2020-12-16)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Balloch Ferry
Location:Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Coordinates:56.003420 N 4.581826 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir James Colquhoun
References:AAJ
Status:Removed, c. 1887
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 13.7 meters (45 feet)

Notes:

  • Design based on James Dredge's taper principle patent.

1888: Crathorne

Carthorne, England, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:2195 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Crathorne
Location:Carthorne, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, by flood, July 1930
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 16.8 meters (55 feet) estimated

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