Suspension Bridges Completed 1930-1939 (101-200 of 250)


This is a list of bridges 101 through 200 (of 250 total) from the suspension bridge inventory completed in the decade 1930-1939. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1934: (footbridge)

Grey Valley, New Zealand - Slaty Creek
Bridgemeister ID:750 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1934
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Grey Valley, New Zealand
Crossing:Slaty Creek
Use:Footbridge

1934: (footbridge)

Ilkley, England, United Kingdom - River Wharfe
Bridgemeister ID:1261 (added 2004-03-13)
Year Completed:1934
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Ilkley, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wharfe
Coordinates:53.93241 N 1.81483 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Refurbished, 2001.
Photo by Dave Cooper

1934: (footbridge)

Rollag, Viken, Norway - Numedalslågen
Bridgemeister ID:4099 (added 2020-04-05)
Year Completed:1934
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Rollag, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Numedalslågen
Coordinates:60.017909 N 9.276293 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 88 meters (288.7 feet) estimated
Deck width:1.5 meters

1934: King Alexander I

Belgrade, Serbia - Sava River
Bridgemeister ID:957 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:1934
Name:King Alexander I
Also Known As:King Aleksandar
Location:Belgrade, Serbia
Crossing:Sava River
Coordinates:44.814946 N 20.448665 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Société de Construction des Batignolles
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Destroyed, April 12, 1941
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 260.9 meters (856 feet)
Deck width:72 feet
Characteristics:Rocker towers

Notes:

  • 1941, April 12: Partially demolished in an attempt to slow advancing German troops.
  • 1944, April 16: Remainder of the bridge is demolished.

External Links:

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

1934: Leppiniemi

Leppiniemi, Finland
Bridgemeister ID:8080 (added 2023-12-24)
Year Completed:1934
Name:Leppiniemi
Location:Leppiniemi, Finland
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1947
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1934: Rio Higuamo

San Pedro de Macoris vicinity, Dominican Republic - Rio Higuamo
Bridgemeister ID:448 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1934
Name:Rio Higuamo
Also Known As:Ramfis
Location:San Pedro de Macoris vicinity, Dominican Republic
Crossing:Rio Higuamo
Coordinates:18.503230 N 69.336561 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
References:AAJ, SSS
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 168.9 meters (554 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 56.7 meters (186 feet)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1934: Rugslandsbrua

Svaland, Birkenes, Agder, Norway - Tavdalselva
Bridgemeister ID:4315 (added 2020-04-10)
Year Completed:1934
Name:Rugslandsbrua
Location:Svaland, Birkenes, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Tavdalselva
Coordinates:58.289171 N 8.183323 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 70 meters (229.7 feet) estimated
Deck width:~2 meters

1934: Sifton Boulevard

Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Elbow River
Bridgemeister ID:802 (added 2003-03-29)
Year Completed:1934
Name:Sifton Boulevard
Also Known As:Riverdale Avenue, Sifton-Riverdale
Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Crossing:Elbow River
Coordinates:51.019060 N 114.083178 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Wrecked, 2013
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

1934: Stewart Park I

Ithaca, New York, USA - Fall Creek arm
Bridgemeister ID:839 (added 2003-06-28)
Year Completed:1934
Name:Stewart Park I
Location:Ithaca, New York, USA
Crossing:Fall Creek arm
At or Near Feature:Stewart Park
Coordinates:42.458961 N 76.505590 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Civil Works Administration
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 25 meters (82 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1934: Stewart Park II

Ithaca, New York, USA - Fall Creek
Bridgemeister ID:840 (added 2003-06-28)
Year Completed:1934
Name:Stewart Park II
Location:Ithaca, New York, USA
Crossing:Fall Creek
At or Near Feature:Stewart Park
Coordinates:42.458281 N 76.505359 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Civil Works Administration
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 33.8 meters (111 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1934: Tonnay-Charente

Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Maritime, France - Charente River
Bridgemeister ID:7338 (added 2022-09-04)
Year Completed:1934
Name:Tonnay-Charente
Location:Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Maritime, France
Crossing:Charente River
Coordinates:45.939992 N 0.886099 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: (suspension bridge)

Hector vicinity, Stockton, West Coast, New Zealand - Ngakawau River
Bridgemeister ID:7614 (added 2023-05-26)
Year Completed:1935
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Hector vicinity, Stockton, West Coast, New Zealand
Crossing:Ngakawau River
At or Near Feature:Mangatini Falls
Coordinates:41.607568 S 171.912836 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Rail
Status:Removed, c. 1981
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


1935: Capitan Usterez

Villamontes, Tarija, Bolivia - Rio Pilcomayo
Bridgemeister ID:8429 (added 2024-03-09)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Capitan Usterez
Also Known As:Usteres
Location:Villamontes, Tarija, Bolivia
Crossing:Rio Pilcomayo
Coordinates:21.258778 S 63.511528 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Chaumont-sur-Loire

Chaumont-sur-Loire and Onzain, Loir-et-Cher, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:6719 (added 2021-10-16)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Chaumont-sur-Loire
Location:Chaumont-sur-Loire and Onzain, Loir-et-Cher, France
Crossing:Loire River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Spans:6

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Châteauneuf-sur-Loire

Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:6790 (added 2021-10-30)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Châteauneuf-sur-Loire
Location:Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.858608 N 2.223392 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, June 17, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Condrieu

Condrieu, Rhône and Les Roches-de-Condrieu, Isère, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1494 (added 2004-09-19)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Condrieu
Location:Condrieu, Rhône and Les Roches-de-Condrieu, Isère, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.45655 N 4.768722 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Destroyed, June 1940
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Devèze

Thérondels vicinity, Aveyron and Paulhenc, Cantal, France - Lac de Sarrans
Bridgemeister ID:2321 (added 2007-05-05)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Devèze
Also Known As:Laussac
Location:Thérondels vicinity, Aveyron and Paulhenc, Cantal, France
Crossing:Lac de Sarrans
At or Near Feature:Presqu'île De Laussac
Coordinates:44.861586 N 2.769710 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Gaol Ferry

Bristol, England, United Kingdom - River Avon-New Cut
Bridgemeister ID:1917 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Gaol Ferry
Also Known As:Southville, St. Paul's, Coronation Road
Location:Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon-New Cut
Coordinates:51.445871 N 2.599464 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, August 2022 (last checked: August 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2023, September: The bridge is scheduled to reopen following repairs.

Annotated Citations:

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1935: Gjølme

Orkanger, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway - Orkla
Bridgemeister ID:3789 (added 2020-02-29)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Gjølme
Location:Orkanger, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Orkla
Coordinates:63.30211 N 9.83417 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200.1 feet) estimated

1935: Goyt Valley

Buxton, England, United Kingdom - River Goyt
Bridgemeister ID:520 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Goyt Valley
Also Known As:Buxton
Location:Buxton, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Goyt
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1960s
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Dismantled during construction of the Errwood Reservoir.
Photo by Dr. Geoff Buck Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Grand Coulee Dam

Grand Coulee, Washington, USA - Columbia River
Bridgemeister ID:3157 (added 2019-11-03)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Grand Coulee Dam
Location:Grand Coulee, Washington, USA
Crossing:Columbia River
Use:Conveyor
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 438 meters (1,437 feet)

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

1935: Granite Falls

Granite Falls, Minnesota, USA - Minnesota River
Bridgemeister ID:255 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Granite Falls
Location:Granite Falls, Minnesota, USA
Crossing:Minnesota River
Coordinates:44.810108 N 95.537316 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Minneapolis Bridge Company
References:WCT20051125
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Damaged by floods, 1997 and 2001. Refurbished, 2014-2015.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg

1935: Iowa-Illinois Memorial

Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:180 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Iowa-Illinois Memorial
Also Known As:Interstate 74 Bridge, I-74 Bridge
Location:Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
Coordinates:41.520264 N 90.513034 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Modjeski, Masters, and Chase
References:AAJ, CMR
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Bypassed, 2020 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 225.6 meters (740 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 112.8 meters (370 feet)
Deck width:24.2 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: l'Île d'Orléans

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada - St. Lawrence River
Bridgemeister ID:183 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1935
Name:l'Île d'Orléans
Also Known As:Isle of Orleans, Orleans Island, Taschereau
Location:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Crossing:St. Lawrence River
Coordinates:46.880233 N 71.137883 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Monsarrat and Pratley
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 323 meters (1,059.7 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 127 meters (416.7 feet)
Deck width:30 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1935: La Réole

La Réole, Gironde, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1769 (added 2005-04-22)
Year Completed:1935
Name:La Réole
Also Known As:Rouergue
Location:La Réole, Gironde, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.578853 N 0.034028 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

1935: Mælen

Stjørdal, Trøndelag, Norway - Stjørdalselva
Bridgemeister ID:1818 (added 2005-05-21)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Mælen
Also Known As:Maelen
Location:Stjørdal, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Stjørdalselva
Coordinates:63.448367 N 10.992617 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1935: Mirabeau

Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:900 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Mirabeau
Location:Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Principals:Auguste Rey
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1991
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 175 meters (574.1 feet)
Deck width:8 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Mirepoix-sur-Tarn

Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:3196 (added 2019-11-10)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Mirepoix-sur-Tarn
Location:Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Coordinates:43.811976 N 1.571879 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Collapsed, November 18, 2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 152 meters (498.7 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Remoulins

Remoulins, Gard, France - Gardon River
Bridgemeister ID:4910 (added 2020-07-19)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Remoulins
Location:Remoulins, Gard, France
Crossing:Gardon River
Coordinates:43.937978 N 4.556684 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Remnants of this bridge are preserved in a car park at the eastern end of the present day (2020s) Pont de Remoulins.
  • Replaced 1830 Remoulins - Remoulins, Gard, France. The later bridge appears to have been built on an alignment about 175 meters north of the 1830 bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Stamser

Stams, Austria - Inn River
Bridgemeister ID:1103 (added 2004-01-02)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Stamser
Also Known As:Kanzler-Dollfuß, Kanzler-Dollfuss
Location:Stams, Austria
Crossing:Inn River
Coordinates:47.285914 N 10.985192 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Heinrich Kluibenschädl
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Long narrow footbridge with stone towers.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Swinging

Neligh, Nebraska, USA - Elkhorn River
Bridgemeister ID:181 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Swinging
Location:Neligh, Nebraska, USA
Crossing:Elkhorn River
Coordinates:42.123433 N 98.0277 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Byron Fuller
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, June 13, 2010 (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood.
Photo by Heidi White Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1935: Swinging

Thomson, Minnesota, USA - St. Louis River
Bridgemeister ID:286 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Swinging
Location:Thomson, Minnesota, USA
Crossing:St. Louis River
At or Near Feature:Jay Cooke State Park
Coordinates:46.653436 N 92.370438 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Oscar Newstrom, CCC
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1950
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 38.4 meters (126 feet)

Notes:


1935: Tréboul

Thérondels vicinity, Aveyron and Sainte-Marie, Cantal, France - Lac de Sarrans
Bridgemeister ID:1989 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Tréboul
Location:Thérondels vicinity, Aveyron and Sainte-Marie, Cantal, France
Crossing:Lac de Sarrans
Coordinates:44.872780 N 2.867253 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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

1935: Trews Weir

Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom - River Exe
Bridgemeister ID:915 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Trews Weir
Also Known As:New Cricklepit
Location:Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Exe
Coordinates:50.71295 N 3.52333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Sean Creech (www.exetercd.freeservers.com)

1935: Trude

Trude, Washington, USA - Cedar River
Bridgemeister ID:1956 (added 2005-11-04)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Trude
Location:Trude, Washington, USA
Crossing:Cedar River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely removed.

External Links:

Photo courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives

1935: Vizcainos

Arroyo Morote, Spain - Fuensanta Reservoir
Bridgemeister ID:3075 (added 2019-10-26)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Vizcainos
Location:Arroyo Morote, Spain
Crossing:Fuensanta Reservoir
Coordinates:38.415262 N 2.276515 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1935: Vizcainos

Yeste, Spain - Fuensanta Reservoir
Bridgemeister ID:3074 (added 2019-10-26)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Vizcainos
Location:Yeste, Spain
Crossing:Fuensanta Reservoir
Coordinates:38.346582 N 2.284406 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1936: (footbridge)

Gisborne vicinity, New Zealand - Waimata River
Bridgemeister ID:752 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1936
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Gisborne vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Waimata River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1936: (footbridge)

Hillsborough River State Park, Florida, USA - Hillsborough River
Bridgemeister ID:285 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hillsborough River State Park, Florida, USA
Crossing:Hillsborough River
Coordinates:28.1499 N 82.23203 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:CCC
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dan Duerr Photo by James Adorno

1936: (footbridge)

Motumote, Southland, New Zealand - Waiau River
Bridgemeister ID:754 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1936
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Motumote, Southland, New Zealand
Crossing:Waiau River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1936: (footbridge)

Tower Lakes, Illinois, USA - Tower Lake
Bridgemeister ID:1306 (added 2004-04-10)
Year Completed:1936
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Tower Lakes, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Tower Lake
Coordinates:42.230815 N 88.154552 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

  • There is at least one other suspension footbridge in the Tower Lakes area, but this 1936 3-span bridge appears to be the largest and the only one with a level deck.

1936: (footbridge)

Waikino, New Zealand - Ohinemuri River
Bridgemeister ID:755 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1936
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Waikino, New Zealand
Crossing:Ohinemuri River
Principals:L.E. Shaw
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1981
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 42.1 meters (138.1 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: Damaged by flood, 1964. Repaired. Destroyed by flood, 1981.

External Links:


1936: (suspension bridge)

Black Rock vicinity, Randolph County and Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA - Spring River
Bridgemeister ID:1075 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1936
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Black Rock vicinity, Randolph County and Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA
Crossing:Spring River
Coordinates:36.13987 N 91.08400 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:WPA
Use:Vehicular
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1936: (suspension bridge)

Grave Creek, Oregon, USA - Rogue River
Bridgemeister ID:281 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Grave Creek, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Rogue River
References:AAJ, HSDF
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 105.1 meters (344.75 feet)
Deck width:14 feet

1936: (suspension bridge)

Ohura vicinity, New Zealand - Waikaka Stream
Bridgemeister ID:751 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1936
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Ohura vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Waikaka Stream
References:GAP

1936: Androscoggin Pedestrian

Topsham and Brunswick, Maine, USA - Androscoggin River
Bridgemeister ID:182 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Androscoggin Pedestrian
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Topsham and Brunswick, Maine, USA
Crossing:Androscoggin River
Coordinates:43.917500 N 69.972520 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Works Progress Administration
References:PPH19991019, PPH20050801
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 101.2 meters (332 feet)
Deck width:6 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Travis Sparks Photo by Steven Smith Photo by David Denenberg

1936: Bitan

HsinTien, New Taipei City, Taiwan - Pitan "Green Lake"
Bridgemeister ID:1680 (added 2005-03-25)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Bitan
Also Known As:碧潭吊橋, Green Lake, Pitan
Location:HsinTien, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Crossing:Pitan "Green Lake"
Coordinates:24.956483 N 121.53685 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Long, large footbridge. I've seen it spelled "Pitan" and "Bitan." Unclear which is correct.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1936: Cross Mound

Tarlton, Ohio, USA - Salt Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1460 (added 2004-08-21)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Cross Mound
Location:Tarlton, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Salt Creek
At or Near Feature:Cross Mound Park
Coordinates:39.563433 N 82.783167 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1936: Elverum

Elverum, Innlandet, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3926 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Elverum
Also Known As:Nybrua
Location:Elverum, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:60.88287 N 11.55644 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 160 meters (524.9 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1936: Hinckesman's Access Road

Frasertown vicinity, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Mangapoike River
Bridgemeister ID:727 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Hinckesman's Access Road
Location:Frasertown vicinity, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangapoike River
Principals:T. Delaney
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed

Notes:


1936: Kellams

Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:97 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Kellams
Also Known As:Little Equinunk, Kellams-Stalker, Kellam
Location:Kellams, New York and Stalker, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:41.82333 N 75.11333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BDR, HHP, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 117 meters (384 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1936: Kindee

Kindee, Ellenborough vicinity, New South Wales, Australia - Hastings River
Bridgemeister ID:1296 (added 2004-03-19)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Kindee
Location:Kindee, Ellenborough vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Hastings River
Coordinates:31.42233 S 152.47044 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 26.8 meters (88 feet)
Characteristics:Braced (trussed) chain/cable,
Hinged cables

Notes:

Photo by Brett Evill

1936: Krefeld-Uerdinger

Uerdingen, Krefeld vicinity and Duisburg, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:959 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Krefeld-Uerdinger
Location:Uerdingen, Krefeld vicinity and Duisburg, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:51.349835 N 6.659175 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Riveted plate
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 250 meters (820.25 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:64 feet

Notes:

  • Destroyed 1945, rebuilt 1950.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1936: Kveberg

Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3919 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Kveberg
Location:Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:62.07803 N 10.69445 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet) estimated

1936: Memorial

Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA - Housatonic River
Bridgemeister ID:1572 (added 2004-12-11)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Memorial
Location:Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Crossing:Housatonic River
Coordinates:42.2784 N 73.3073 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1936: Mornay-sur-Allier

Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:1550 (added 2004-11-13)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Mornay-sur-Allier
Location:Mornay-sur-Allier, Cher and St-Pierre-le-Moûtier, Nièvre, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:46.815265 N 3.043460 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, circa 1970s
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 67.57 meters (221.7 feet),
1 x 64.27 meters (210.9 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1936: Otterstad

Mo, Modalen, Vestland, Norway - Moelva
Bridgemeister ID:4445 (added 2020-04-19)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Otterstad
Location:Mo, Modalen, Vestland, Norway
Crossing:Moelva
Coordinates:60.815923 N 5.800875 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 89 meters (292 feet) estimated
Deck width:~3 meters

1936: Pauley

Pikeville, Kentucky, USA - Big Sandy River Levisa Fork
Bridgemeister ID:1068 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Pauley
Location:Pikeville, Kentucky, USA
Crossing:Big Sandy River Levisa Fork
Coordinates:37.492833 N 82.5355 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:O.S. Batten, WPA
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 115.8 meters (380 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • The National Register of Historic Places registration form is inconsistent regarding the completion year of this bridge stating (in one passage) it was completed in 1940 but also mentioning it was completed "circa 1940" a few times.
  • Closed to vehicular traffic, 1991. Closed to all traffic, September 2000. Restored and reopened to pedestrian traffic, 2006.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1936: S. Jijisaheb

Ambawade, Maharashtra, India
Bridgemeister ID:3170 (added 2019-11-08)
Year Completed:1936
Name:S. Jijisaheb
Also Known As:Ambawade
Location:Ambawade, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:18.071836 N 73.791943 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1936: Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas

Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas, Ardèche, France - Ardèche River
Bridgemeister ID:2930 (added 2019-09-16)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas
Location:Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Ardèche River
Coordinates:44.604219 N 4.419136 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Collapsed, 1995
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1936: San Francisco-Oakland Bay

Oakland and San Francisco, California, USA - San Francisco Bay
Bridgemeister ID:184 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:San Francisco-Oakland Bay
Location:Oakland and San Francisco, California, USA
Crossing:San Francisco Bay
Coordinates:37.78667 N 122.39 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:C.H. Purcell, Glenn B. Woodruff
References:AAJ, AZB, BAAW, BC3, BPL, GBD, LAB, OBB1, SFOM, USS
Use:Vehicular (double-deck)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:6
Main Spans:1 x 678 meters (2,224.4 feet),
1 x 673.6 meters (2,210 feet)
Side Spans:4
Deck width:66 feet (58 feet roadway)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Andrew Holbrook Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1936: Skottleik

Bergsmoen, Grong, Trøndelag, Norway - Namsen
Bridgemeister ID:3719 (added 2020-02-15)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Skottleik
Location:Bergsmoen, Grong, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Namsen
Coordinates:64.461520 N 12.164810 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 95 meters (311.7 feet) estimated

1936: Smart's

Marlborough, New Zealand - Rai River
Bridgemeister ID:748 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Smart's
Location:Marlborough, New Zealand
Crossing:Rai River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1936: Støbrua

Røros, Trøndelag, Norway - Håelva
Bridgemeister ID:3906 (added 2020-03-14)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Støbrua
Location:Røros, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Håelva
Coordinates:62.56898 N 11.35406 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1936: Swinging

Hazard, Kentucky, USA
Bridgemeister ID:185 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Swinging
Location:Hazard, Kentucky, USA
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

1936: Swinging

Skowhegan, Maine, USA - Kennebec River
Bridgemeister ID:363 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Swinging
Location:Skowhegan, Maine, USA
Crossing:Kennebec River
Coordinates:44.76244 N 69.72064 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Gerald Marble
References:KJ20030410
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Robbin E. Lanpher Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1936: Swinging

Story City, Iowa, USA - Skunk River
Bridgemeister ID:1181 (added 2004-01-24)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Swinging
Location:Story City, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Skunk River
At or Near Feature:South Park
Coordinates:42.186517 N 93.586683 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:WPA
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, 2019 (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 21.6 meters (71 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, early 2019. Repairs underway October, 2019, expected to reopen soon.
Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1936: Triborough

New York and Queens, New York, USA - East River
Bridgemeister ID:186 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Triborough
Also Known As:Robert F. Kennedy
Location:New York and Queens, New York, USA
Crossing:East River
At or Near Feature:Randalls-Wards Island
Coordinates:40.781283 N 73.9273 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:O.H. Ammann, Allston Dana
References:AAJ, GBD, SIX
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 420.6 meters (1,380 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 214.8 meters (704.75 feet)
Deck width:96 feet

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1936: Walter Taylor

Indooroopilly and Chelmer, Queensland, Australia - Brisbane River
Bridgemeister ID:449 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Walter Taylor
Location:Indooroopilly and Chelmer, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Brisbane River
Coordinates:27.505467 S 152.9737 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, STC
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 182.9 meters (600.1 feet)

Notes:

  • Hybrid truss-suspension where truss rises up to meet main cables.
  • Two-year refurbishment started, late 2007, to replace and strengthen joints along the cables and deck truss.

External Links:


1936: Waterloo

Waterloo, Oregon, USA - South Santiam River
Bridgemeister ID:1980 (added 2005-11-27)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Waterloo
Location:Waterloo, Oregon, USA
Crossing:South Santiam River
Coordinates:44.497549 N 122.820969 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, May 1960
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Reconstructed, 1954.

External Links:


1937: (footbridge)

Bruce property, New Zealand - Maruia River
Bridgemeister ID:757 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1937
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bruce property, New Zealand
Crossing:Maruia River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1937: (suspension bridge)

Briceburg, California, USA - Merced River
Bridgemeister ID:642 (added 2003-02-16)
Year Completed:1937
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Briceburg, California, USA
Crossing:Merced River
Coordinates:37.604833 N 119.9669 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 1999, when river level rose to approximately four feet above the bridge deck.
Photo by Bruce Holbrook Photo by Andrew Holbrook

1937: (suspension bridge)

Waitaria Bay, Havelock vicinity, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:758 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1937
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Waitaria Bay, Havelock vicinity, New Zealand
References:GAP
Use:Stock
Main Span:1 x 18.3 meters (60 feet)

1937: Aiguilly

Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1567 (added 2004-11-28)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Aiguilly
Location:Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
References:AAJ, BPF
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 135 meters (442.9 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Bryan's Crossing

Warsaw vicinity, Missouri, USA - South Grand River
Bridgemeister ID:1074 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Bryan's Crossing
Also Known As:Downing Bend
Location:Warsaw vicinity, Missouri, USA
Crossing:South Grand River
Principals:Joseph A. Dice?
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely another Joseph A. Dice bridge.
  • Location inundated by the Harry S. Truman Reservoir.

External Links:


1937: Chelsea

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:450 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Chelsea
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.48438 N 0.14984 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Pierson Frank, Rendel, Tritton and Palmer
References:AAJ, BTH
Use:Vehicular (three or more lanes), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 107.3 meters (352 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 52.7 meters (173 feet)
Deck width:64 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Corbin's

Huntingdon vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA - Raystown Branch Juniata River
Bridgemeister ID:187 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Corbin's
Location:Huntingdon vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Raystown Branch Juniata River
Coordinates:40.455 N 77.98333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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

1937: Fyksesund

Fykse, Kvam, Hordaland, Norway - Fyksesund
Bridgemeister ID:1041 (added 2003-12-06)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Fyksesund
Location:Fykse, Kvam, Hordaland, Norway
Crossing:Fyksesund
Coordinates:60.400028 N 6.260859 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 230 meters (754.6 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Golden Gate

San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA - San Francisco Bay
Bridgemeister ID:188 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Golden Gate
Location:San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA
Crossing:San Francisco Bay
Coordinates:37.82 N 122.47667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph B. Strauss, Leon Moisseiff, Charles A. Ellis, Irving F. Morrow
References:AAJ, AZB, BAAW, BBR, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, BOU, BPL, BRU, COB, CTW, GAT, GBD, GGB, LAB, SPG
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,280.2 meters (4,200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 343 meters (1,125.41 feet)
Deck width:80 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo courtesy Ronald and Elizabeth Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dean DeSantis Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Hodder

Seddon vicinity, Marlborough, New Zealand - Hodder River
Bridgemeister ID:761 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Hodder
Location:Seddon vicinity, Marlborough, New Zealand
Crossing:Hodder River
Coordinates:41.884739 S 173.641185 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 64 meters (210 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: Refurbished 1982.
  • Strengthened, 2015.

External Links:


1937: Hvåra

Hvåra, Larvik, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway - Numedalslågen
Bridgemeister ID:4086 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Hvåra
Location:Hvåra, Larvik, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Numedalslågen
Coordinates:59.271796 N 9.938096 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Dismantled
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 95 meters (311.7 feet)

Notes:


1937: Hyde Park Walking

Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA - Kiskiminetas River
Bridgemeister ID:5843 (added 2021-05-13)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Hyde Park Walking
Location:Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Kiskiminetas River
Coordinates:40.627834 N 79.596774 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, c. 1948-1950
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:


1937: Kolobrua

Sjoa, Sel, Innlandet, Norway - Lågen
Bridgemeister ID:3960 (added 2020-03-22)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Kolobrua
Also Known As:Kollobrua
Location:Sjoa, Sel, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Lågen
Coordinates:61.68207 N 9.53778 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 95 meters (311.7 feet) estimated

External Links:


1937: Lacq

Lacq and Abidos, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France - Ousse River
Bridgemeister ID:7968 (added 2023-11-25)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Lacq
Location:Lacq and Abidos, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Crossing:Ousse River
Coordinates:43.404111 N 0.624083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 77 meters (252.6 feet) estimated

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Langeais

Langeais, Indre-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1029 (added 2003-11-30)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Langeais
Location:Langeais, Indre-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.319667 N 0.404217 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, BPF
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:3 x 90 meters (295.29 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 45 meters (147.64 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Bruce and Suzie Holbrook Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle Photo by Guillaume Delaunay

1937: Lenape Park I

Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA - East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Bridgemeister ID:189 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Lenape Park I
Location:Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Coordinates:40.36658 N 75.29908 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:WPA
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

1937: Lenape Park II

Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA - East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Bridgemeister ID:190 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Lenape Park II
Location:Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Coordinates:40.36691 N 75.29920 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:WPA
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

1937: Lorne

Lorne, Victoria, Australia - Erskine River
Bridgemeister ID:1656 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Lorne
Location:Lorne, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Erskine River
Coordinates:38.533600 S 143.977918 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

1937: Monymusk Farm

Leamington Valley, Cheviot vicinity, New Zealand - Leamington River
Bridgemeister ID:759 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Monymusk Farm
Location:Leamington Valley, Cheviot vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Leamington River
Principals:Ellis Upritchard
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1937: Redpath's

Waioeka Gorge, Opotiki vicinity, New Zealand - Waioeka River
Bridgemeister ID:756 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Redpath's
Location:Waioeka Gorge, Opotiki vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Waioeka River
References:GAP

1937: Reichsbrücke

Vienna, Austria - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:4589 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Reichsbrücke
Location:Vienna, Austria
Crossing:Danube River
Coordinates:48.227267 N 16.407719 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, August 1, 1976
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 241.2 meters (791.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Renovated 1948-1952.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Rio Chiriquí

David, Panama - Rio Chiriquí
Bridgemeister ID:451 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Rio Chiriquí
Location:David, Panama
Crossing:Rio Chiriquí
Principals:Conde B. McCullough
References:AAJ, CBM
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Deck width:20 feet

External Links:


1937: Rio Choluteca

Choluteca, Honduras - Rio Choluteca
Bridgemeister ID:452 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Rio Choluteca
Location:Choluteca, Honduras
Crossing:Rio Choluteca
Coordinates:13.312089 N 87.191631 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Conde B. McCullough, R. Archibald
References:AAJ, CBM, MSSB
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 100.6 meters (330 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 33.5 meters (110 feet)
Deck width:30 feet

External Links:

Photo by Aaron Pankonin

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

External Links:


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.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1937: Stoddard Pack

Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
Bridgemeister ID:641 (added 2003-02-15)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Stoddard Pack
Location:Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:Salmon River
Coordinates:45.29601 N 114.60448 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
Use:Pack and Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2014
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 106.7 meters (350 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1937: Swinging

Red Hill vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA - Perkiomen Creek
Bridgemeister ID:7367 (added 2022-11-04)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Swinging
Location:Red Hill vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Perkiomen Creek
Coordinates:40.353622 N 75.503263 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, Early 1950s
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced a much less substantial swinging bridge that was destroyed by flood in 1935.
  • The site of this bridge was inundated with the creation of the Green Lane Reservoir in the 1950s. The coordinates indicate the approximate location of the bridge which would have been near the current end of Swinging Bridge Rd.

1938: (suspension bridge)

Gerung, West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Bridgemeister ID:3046 (added 2019-10-20)
Year Completed:1938
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Gerung, West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Coordinates:8.692476 S 116.108842 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • In 2019, appears to be restricted to motorbike and pedestrian traffic.

External Links:


1938: Assat

Assat and Narcastet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France - Ousse
Bridgemeister ID:4687 (added 2020-06-20)
Year Completed:1938
Name:Assat
Location:Assat and Narcastet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Crossing:Ousse
Coordinates:43.244390 N 0.308003 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1938: Brae Doune

Brae Doune, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Oykel
Bridgemeister ID:2635 (added 2019-03-02)
Year Completed:1938
Name:Brae Doune
Also Known As:Tuitean
Location:Brae Doune, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Oykel
Coordinates:57.974258 N 4.638333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Henderson and Co. (Aberdeen)
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by Dave Cooper


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