Notes:

• Destroyed by flood, 1862. Cables supposedly reused for the Rattlesnake Bar bridge.
• See 1862 Rattlesnake Bar - Folsom vicinity, California, USA.

Notes:

• Dismantled before completion of Oroville Dam and replaced by the 1965 high-level Bidwell Bar suspension bridge. The 1856 structure was later reassembled about 1.5 miles south of the new Bidwell Bar bridge. Coordinates provided here are for the current location of the bridge at Kelly Ridge.
• Replaced by 1965 Bidwell Bar - Oroville, California, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024776

Notes:

• BPL cites this bridge as the first suspension bridge with metal towers. However, at least two earlier suspension bridges (1857 Watertown, New York and 1856 Bidwell Bar, California) are known to have metal towers and even Roebling's 1846 Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh had cast iron towers.
• Next to 1884 North Side (Seventh Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20007343

Notes:

• The location of Rattlesnake Bar is closer to present-day Auburn than Folsom, near the location of Goose Flat marked on modern topographical maps of the region. The area was inundated during the creation of Folsom Lake, but the piers and abutments of the Rattlesnake Bar bridge are visible when the water level is low.
• Rodi Lee writes: "[The bridge] collapsed in 1954 when an overweight truck filled with manure crossed it. The driver was unhurt. There are newspaper articles about the incident (Auburn Journal, Auburn). There are some photos in the article as well. The bridge abutments show when the the lake water is low. The bridge was upstream of Wild Goose Flats."
• See 1855 Whiskey Bar (Pioneer, Whisky) - El Dorado County, California, USA. The cables of the Rattlesnake Bar bridge were reportedly reused from the damaged Whiskey Bar bridge.

External Links:

• 1057. The Suspension Bridge over the American River at Rattlesnake Bar, Placer County - Calisphere.org
• Rattlesnake Bridge - Christine's Blog. Several images of the remnants of the bridge.

Notes:

• The location coordinates provided here are the approximate location of this bridge, crossing the Cosumnes between present day El Dorado and Amador counties at Michigan Bar (as named on USGS topographical maps) on current Latrobe Road where Clark Creek meets the Cosumnes River. Note that USGS topographical maps show another, more prominently marked, "Michigan Bar" a few miles west in Sacramento County.
• A California Highways and Public Works article (unsure of exact citation but it may be the article on the history of California bridges that appeared in the 1941 June issue and was reprinted in the 1950 September/October issue) says "there were four [suspension bridges] on the Cosumnes River, one of which (Lamb's Bridge on the Latrobe-Plymouth Road) killed one man and seven horses when it fell in 1869."
• The October 14, 1976 edition of The Mountain Democrat Times (Placerville, California) has an article about the nearby Huse Bridge (from the Heritage Association of El Dorado) which mentions Lamb's Bridge: "...Lamb's Bridge, several miles downriver, was reconstructed in 1872 and was also a wire bridge of the same type [as Huse's]."
• The Statutes of California passed at the Fourteenth Session of the Legislature, 1863 records: "Chapter XLI. An Act to grant to Larkin Lamb and his Associates the right to construct and maintain a Toll Bridge across the Cosumnes River, in the Counties of Amador and El Dorado. Approved March 6, 1863. The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Larkin Lamb, and those he may associate with him, their heirs and assigns, shall have full power to build, erect, construct, and maintain a public toll bridge across the Cosumnes River, at a point about eighty (80) rods below Dutch Hill;..."
• A November 12, 2017 article in Ledger Dispatch (of Amador and Calaveras counties) titled "Vestiges of Amador-Communities Along the Cosumnes, Part VI: The Lower Reaches - Michigan Bar to Wisconsin Bar" by Deborah Coleen Cook gives a more complete history of Lamb's bridge citing the enactment (February 9, 1863) of the bill to permit construction, construction completing six months later, failure of one of the cables in 1869 under the weight of a large freight wagon, and another cable/anchorage failure in 1872 while the bridge was undergoing major repairs.
• See 1852 Huse - Yeomet, California, USA.
• See 1852 Wilson's - Cosumne, California, USA.

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."

Notes:

• Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1924 Bear Mountain - Anthony's Nose and Bear Mountain, New York, USA.
• Near 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• Near 1909 Manhattan - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000514

Notes:

• Restored 1998 (per plaque posted on bridge).

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20031467

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000837

Notes:

• Deck destroyed by fire 1954. Repaired and reopened, 1956. Bypassed late 1970s or 1980.
• May have been the site of a previous suspension bridge completed 1904.
• See (suspension bridge) - Salyer and Willow Creek, California, USA.
• See (suspension bridge) - Willow Creek vicinity, California, USA.

Notes:

• Famously destroyed by wind, November 7, 1940.
• Replaced by 1950 Tacoma Narrows (Sturdy Gertie, Second Tacoma Narrows) - Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington, USA.
• See 1944 Liard River - Liard River Hot Springs vicinity, British Columbia, Canada. According to CTT, "Two sections from the Tacoma bridge's east approach were [re]used in the Liard span."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000074

Notes:

• Replaced 1856 Bidwell Bar - Oroville, California, USA.

External Links:

• Bidwell Bar Bridge - HighestBridges.com
• Structurae - Structure ID 20000563

Notes:

• Major retrofit completed in 1999 to add rail deck and extra vehicle lane.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000237

External Links:

• Little Belt Bridge (1970) - Wikipedia
• Structurae - Structure ID 20004539

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001368

Notes:

• Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1964 Verrazzano Narrows (Verrazano Narrows) - Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA.
• Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1998 Akashi Kaikyo (明石海峡大橋) - Maiko, Tarumi-ward, Kobe and Matsuho, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000290

Notes:

• This is not the popular wire rope crossing at Glen Nevis which is literally three ropes -- two to hold onto and one to walk on. Instead, this listing is a traditional suspension footbridge just north of Glen Nevis.
• Don McGillivray worked on this bridge and sent information about its construction.

  "The Suspension bridge was principally built by five Royal Engineers from 15 Field Support Squadron Royal Engineers in the summer of 1982. They were Sapper Terry Bradley (Metal workworker) Sapper Paul Brookes (Draughtsman), Sapper Ian Duggan (Surveyor), Sapper Taff Green (Draughtsman) Sapper Don McGillivray (Blacksmith).

  "The pier footings and anchorages were excavated by hand as the plant machines were being used on another project at Caol and upriver at the priority bridge opposite the YMCA.The Accrow shuttering and Re-bar was humped and Concrete was pumped across the river over a series of aluminium Mk4 assualt boats. Once the concrete cured, the steel work, provided by Highland Engineering was manhandled across the river using the same boats. The steel uprights and main cable were raised and positioned using a block and tackle from a wooden Gyn. The main cables were anchored on the east bank and were tensioned on the west bank using two tirfor winches. The hangers and stringers were strung out from the west bank in a series like stepping stones until the decking could be positioned.

  "The Bridge took five weeks start to finish the best part of the build was the weather which was hot and as we were constantly dropping tools etc. in the river, you had to jump in after it. We later moved up to finish the two span through deck bridge at the YMCA. This bridge replaced an old narrow bridge that used to be a part of a WW2 Mulberry Harbour section."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000433

Notes:

• Connects to 1988 Minami Bisan-Seto (南備讃瀬戸大橋) - Yoshima Island (与島) and Sakaide (坂出市), Kagawa, Japan.
• Near 1988 Shimotsui-Seto (下津井瀬戸大橋) - Kojima, Okayama and Hitsuishijima (櫃石島), Kagawa, Japan.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001332

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001581

Notes:

• Connects to 1987 Kita Bisan-Seto (北備讃瀬戸大橋) - Yoshima Island and Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan.
• Near 1988 Shimotsui-Seto (下津井瀬戸大橋) - Kojima, Okayama and Hitsuishijima (櫃石島), Kagawa, Japan.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001333

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001322

Notes:

• Near 1987 Kita Bisan-Seto (北備讃瀬戸大橋) - Yoshima Island and Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan.
• Near 1988 Minami Bisan-Seto (南備讃瀬戸大橋) - Yoshima Island (与島) and Sakaide (坂出市), Kagawa, Japan.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001330

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008109

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20005525

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000082

Notes:

• Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1981 Humber - Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom.
• Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 2022 Çanakkale 1915 - Sütlüce, Gelibolu and Lapseki, Çanakkale, Türkiye.

External Links:

• Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - HighestBridges.com
• Structurae - Structure ID 20000001

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000031

Notes:

• Eckhard Bernstoff notes the bridge has one lane for light shuttle buses for special events and that the anchor system is similar to that of the WiHa-dukt bridge.
• See 2005 WiHa-dukt - Wilkau-Haßlau, Saxony, Germany.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20006427

Notes:

• This footbridge is "convertible" because it can be raised to make way for boats. The backstays are shortened using jacks causing the towers to tilt back and the deck to arch up and out of the way. Eckhard Bernstorff notes, "the deck (weight 150 tons) has 14 segments. When the towers tilt back by shortening the main cables about 2.5 meters, the deck lifts 9 meters."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000605

Notes:

• Connects to 1999 Kurushima Kaikyō II (来島海峡大橋) - Onomichi and Imabari (今治市), Ehime, Japan.
• Connects to 1999 Kurushima Kaikyō III (来島海峡大橋) - Onomichi and Imabari (今治市), Ehime, Japan.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001327

Notes:

• Connects to 1999 Kurushima Kaikyō I (来島海峡大橋) - Ōshima (大島) and Imabari (今治市), Ehime, Japan.
• Connects to 1999 Kurushima Kaikyō III (来島海峡大橋) - Onomichi and Imabari (今治市), Ehime, Japan.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001328

Notes:

• Connects to 1999 Kurushima Kaikyō I (来島海峡大橋) - Ōshima (大島) and Imabari (今治市), Ehime, Japan.
• Connects to 1999 Kurushima Kaikyō II (来島海峡大橋) - Onomichi and Imabari (今治市), Ehime, Japan.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001329

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20006548

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000603

Notes:

• Unconventional design with swept-back towers. Wide deck, intended to carry pedestrians, cyclists, and horses.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20001347

External Links:

• Bridgehunter.com | Alfred Zampa Bridge
• Structurae - Structure ID 20000913

Notes:

• Built in 2000s. Bypassed with a concrete girder bridge at some at point 2014-2017. Deck and cables gone by some point in 2018-2021. One tower destroyed by flood, July 2021.

External Links:

• Facebook - "Budalas vallag accident". July 2021 video of flood taking out one of the towers.
• Facebook - "The new Rcc bridge of budalas is under construction". Image showing adjacent bridge under construction.

Notes:

• The bridge pictured here appears to be similar to, but distinct from other Willow Creek vicinity bridges in the Bridgemeister inventory. The bridge does not match the bridges in images of the Salyer and Hawkins Bar bridges. The description on the reverse of this photo is: "Over Trinity River near Willow Creek, Cal. between Arcata and Redding. Nov. 21, 1951." Arcata and Redding are 141 miles apart, so that information is not helpful except to reinforce that the bridge was along the modern-day CA-299 corridor near Willow Creek. This bridge is likely no longer in existence.
• See 1940 Hawkins Bar - Trinity Village and Hawkins Bar, California, USA.
• See (suspension bridge) - Salyer and Willow Creek, California, USA.

Notes:

• One of many suspension bridges in this area. This one is a short footbridge with simple rectangular red towers with one cross-bar.

External Links:

• Bridgehunter.com - Hartman Bar Bridge

Notes:

• Appears to be wide enough to have once carried vehicles, but is now restricted to pedestrians.

Notes:

• Workman's Bar (named for Robert Workman) was located near the current location of the Pacific Gas and Electric Rock Creek Powerhouse. The coordinates reflect the bar observed at the present-day (2020) powerhouse, but may not be the exact location of the bridge.

External Links:

• Bridge at Workman's Bar - California State Library