Suspension Bridges of North Carolina
This is a list of all 43 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for North Carolina in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Bridgemeister ID: 788 (added 2003-03-22)Year Completed: 1947 Name: Mitchell County Bridge 223 Location: Red Hill vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Big Rock Creek Coordinates: 36.04363 N 82.22528 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: North Carolina Bridge Maintenance Unit Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 28.2 meters (92.5 feet)
From the NCDOT page about this bridge: "According to state records, the western deadman was replaced in 2002 along with several hangers. The anchor cable at the deadman was replaced in 1974, but otherwise records do not identify any major repairs to or rebuilding of the structure."
Bridgemeister ID: 341 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1952 Name: Mile High Swinging Location: Grandfather Mountain, Linville, North Carolina , USA Coordinates: 36.095054 N 81.832238 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Charles Hartman, Jr. References: PQU , WSJ20060128 Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 69.5 meters (228 feet)
Major refurbishing, 1999, but soon after was wrecked by winds. WSJ20060128: "...winds blew it off its moorings. It might have been blown down the mountain if it hadn't wedged against the steel-frame supports." Reopened April 2000 with 21 new stabilizer cables on each side. Survived 200+ mph wind gust, January 2006.
Bridgemeister ID: 2273 (added 2007-04-21)Year Completed: 1961 Name: Lunday Also Known As: Mitchell County Bridge 225 Location: Lunday and Kona, North Carolina , USA Crossing: North Toe River Coordinates: 35.95493 N 82.19544 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: North Carolina Bridge Maintenance Unit Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 58.5 meters (192 feet) estimated
Deck and floorbeams replaced, 1988.
Bridgemeister ID: 218 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1964 Name: (footbridge) Location: Wilmot vicinity and Dillsboro vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Tuckaseigee River Coordinates: 35.40421 N 83.29348 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Roanoke Bridge Co. Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2002) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 2 Main Spans: 1 x 42.4 meters (139 feet), 1 x 41.8 meters (137 feet)
A 4/4/2002 article in The Sylva Herald And Ruralite ("Repairing Last Swinging Bridge") notes this bridge was completed 1964, but Patrick S. O'Donnell sent me a photo of a 1906 Roanoke Bridge Co. builder's plate attached to one of the towers.
Bridgemeister ID: 2691 (added 2019-05-27)Year Completed: 2013 Name: Neuse River Greenway Location: Raleigh, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Neuse River At or Near Feature: Neuse River Greenway Trail Coordinates: 35.817608 N 78.539325 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 2692 (added 2019-05-27)Year Completed: 2013 Name: Neuse River Greenway Location: Raleigh, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Neuse River At or Near Feature: Neuse River Greenway Trail Coordinates: 35.884492 N 78.528419 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
2020, February: Destroyed by flood. 2020, July: Grant funds received for replacement.
Leads to island across a very narrow section of the river.
Bridgemeister ID: 4381 (added 2020-04-12)Name: (footbridge) Location: Burnsville vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Cane River Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 4382 (added 2020-04-12)Name: (footbridge) Location: Burnsville vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Cane River Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 4383 (added 2020-04-12)Name: (footbridge) Location: Burnsville vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Cane River Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 4384 (added 2020-04-12)Name: (footbridge) Location: Burnsville vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Cane River Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 4385 (added 2020-04-12)Name: (footbridge) Location: Burnsville vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Cane River Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 4386 (added 2020-04-12)Name: (footbridge) Location: Burnsville vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Cane River Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 4387 (added 2020-04-12)Name: (footbridge) Location: Burnsville vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Cane River Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 4388 (added 2020-04-12)Name: (footbridge) Location: Burnsville vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Cane River Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 2274 (added 2007-04-21)Name: (footbridge) Location: Celo vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: South Toe River Coordinates: 35.86893 N 82.17425 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2007) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet) estimated
Bridgemeister ID: 2604 (added 2014-04-14)Name: (footbridge) Location: Cherokee vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Oconaluftee River At or Near Feature: Chief Saunooke Trading Post Coordinates: 35.499332 N 83.304113 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Closed (last checked: 2016) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 2 Main Span: 1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet) estimated Side Span: 1 x 12.2 meters (40 feet) estimated
Bridgemeister ID: 806 (added 2003-03-30)Name: (footbridge) Location: Durham, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Eno River At or Near Feature: Eno River State Park Coordinates: 36.075453 N 79.007745 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1 x 38 meters (124.7 feet) estimated
Bridgemeister ID: 2275 (added 2007-04-21)Name: (footbridge) Location: Hamrick vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: South Toe River Coordinates: 35.78000 N 82.20553 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2007) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 43 meters (141 feet) estimated
Patrick S. O'Donnell provided a rough main span estimate of 100 feet.
Bridgemeister ID: 2272 (added 2007-04-21)Name: (footbridge) Location: Loafers Glory vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: North Toe River Coordinates: 35.98999 N 82.19151 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2007) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 58.5 meters (192 feet) estimated
Destroyed by flood before 2003. Supposedly was located across the street from Coffey's General Store which is still in existence as of 2020. Coordinates indicate approximate location based on that description.
Bridgemeister ID: 2296 (added 2007-04-26)Name: Toxaway Creek Location: Cane Break vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Toxaway Creek Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2009) Main Cables: Wire
Bridgemeister ID: 287 (added before 2003)Name: Toxaway River Location: Cane Break vicinity, North Carolina , USA Crossing: Toxaway River Coordinates: 35.07168 N 82.88685 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Duke Power Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 50.6 meters (166 feet) estimated Side Spans: 1 x 7.3 meters (24 feet) estimated, 1 x 10.1 meters (33 feet) estimated
Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com .
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