Inventory Search Results

24 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: BFL. All 24 bridges from the search results appear below. Click the Bridgemeister ID number to isolate the bridge on its own page. If you don't see what you were looking for, try an image search with the same criteria: BFL. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.

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1834: Zaehringen

Fribourg, Switzerland - Sarine River
Bridgemeister ID:395 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Zaehringen
Also Known As:Grand Pont Suspendu
Location:Fribourg, Switzerland
Crossing:Sarine River
Principals:Joseph Chaley
References:AAJ, BBR, BFL, HBE, LAB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1920's
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 273.1 meters (896 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1855: Niagara Suspension

Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - Niagara River
Bridgemeister ID:51 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1855
Name:Niagara Suspension
Location:Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Niagara River
Principals:John A. Roebling
References:AAJ, BAAW, BBR, BFL, BMA, BOB, BPL, HBE, LIR, NSB, ONF, PTS2, SA18810716, SJR
Use:Rail (heavy rail) and Vehicular (double-deck), with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1897
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 250.3 meters (821.3 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg

1883: Brooklyn

New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA - East River
Bridgemeister ID:89 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1883
Name:Brooklyn
Also Known As:Great East River
Location:New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA
Crossing:East River
Coordinates:40.706 N 73.99667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John A. Roebling, Washington A. Roebling
References:AAJ, BAAW, BBR, BBTS, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, BOB, BOU, BPL, COB, CTW, GB, GBD, HBE, LAB, LACE, NG198305, ONF, PTS2, SJR
Use:Rail (light rail) and Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 486.3 meters (1,595.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 283.5 meters (930 feet)
Deck width:85 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Josh Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1926: Benjamin Franklin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:145 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Benjamin Franklin
Also Known As:Philadelphia-Camden
Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:39.95333 N 75.135 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Modjeski, Webster, Ball, Moiseff
References:AAJ, BBR, BFL, BONJ, BPL, DRB, GBD, PTL, PTS2, USS
Use:Vehicular (major highway) and Rail (subway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 533.4 meters (1,750 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 219.3 meters (719.5 feet)
Deck width:125.5 feet

Notes:

External Links:

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

1931: George Washington

New York, New York and Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA - Hudson River
Bridgemeister ID:169 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:George Washington
Also Known As:GWB
Location:New York, New York and Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Hudson River
Coordinates:40.85333 N 73.955 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:O.H. Ammann, Leon Moisseiff, Dana, Gilbert
References:AAJ, AOB, ARF, BBR, BC3, BFL, BMA, BONJ, BOU, BPL, BRU, COB, CTW, ENR19270811a, ENR19270811b, ENR19290411c, GBD, LAB, LACE, PTS2, SIX, SJR
Use:Vehicular (double-deck), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,066.8 meters (3,500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 198.1 meters (650 feet)
Deck width:120 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by John Hall Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: St. Johns

Portland, Oregon, USA - Willamette River
Bridgemeister ID:174 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:St. Johns
Location:Portland, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Willamette River
Coordinates:45.585 N 122.76333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Robinson and Steinman
References:AAJ, ADDS, BC3, BCO, BFL, BPL, GBD, LAB, SJR
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 367.9 meters (1,207 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 131.1 meters (430.25 feet)
Deck width:52 feet

Notes:

  • Substantially rehabilitated, 2003-2005.

External Links:

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

1939: Bronx-Whitestone

The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA - East River
Bridgemeister ID:191 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Bronx-Whitestone
Location:The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA
Crossing:East River
Coordinates:40.80167 N 73.83 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:O. H. Ammann, Allston Dana
References:AAJ, ARF, BAAW, BBR, BFL, BPL, GBD, SIX
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 701 meters (2,300 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 224 meters (735 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1940: Tacoma Narrows

Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington, USA - Puget Sound
Bridgemeister ID:198 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1940
Name:Tacoma Narrows
Also Known As:Galloping Gertie
Location:Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington, USA
Crossing:Puget Sound
Coordinates:47.267015 N 122.548462 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Leon Moisseiff
References:AAJ, BAR, BBR, BFL, BMA, BPL, COB, CTT, GBD, IT1999F, SPW
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Collapsed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 853.4 meters (2,800 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 335.3 meters (1,100 feet)
Deck width:39 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, courtesy of Kevin Walsh Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1941: Rodenkirchen

Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:455 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1941
Name:Rodenkirchen
Also Known As:Rodenkirchener, Köln-Rodenkirchen
Location:Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:50.898518 N 6.989139 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Fritz Leonhardt, Paul Bonatz, Karl Schaechterle
References:BBR, BFL, BRU
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Destroyed, January, 1945
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3

Notes:

External Links:


1949: Wehlen

Wehlen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - Moselle/Mosel River
Bridgemeister ID:533 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1949
Name:Wehlen
Location:Wehlen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Crossing:Moselle/Mosel River
Coordinates:49.943276 N 7.045824 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 132 meters (433.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 37 meters (121.4 feet)
Deck width:8.8 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1950: Tacoma Narrows

Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington, USA - Puget Sound
Bridgemeister ID:206 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Tacoma Narrows
Also Known As:Sturdy Gertie, Second Tacoma Narrows
Location:Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington, USA
Crossing:Puget Sound
Coordinates:47.270540 N 122.552895 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Dexter R. Smith
References:BBR, BC3, BCO, BFL, COB, CTT, SPW
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 853.4 meters (2,800 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 335.3 meters (1,100 feet)
Deck width:46f 8in

Notes:

External Links:

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

1951: Köln-Mülheimer

Köln (Cologne) and Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:457 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Köln-Mülheimer
Location:Köln (Cologne) and Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:50.964427 N 6.995124 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Fritz Leonhardt
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular (four-lane) and Rail, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 315 meters (1,033.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 85 meters (278.9 feet)
Deck width:27.2 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1955: Oro

San Marcos Lempa and San Nicolas Lempa, El Salvador - Lempa River
Bridgemeister ID:927 (added 2003-10-19)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Oro
Also Known As:San Marcos
Location:San Marcos Lempa and San Nicolas Lempa, El Salvador
Crossing:Lempa River
Coordinates:13.424671 N 88.699982 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Blair Birdsall, John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 15, 1981
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:2 x 158.5 meters (520 feet),
1 x 203.9 meters (669 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 76.2 meters (250 feet)

Notes:

  • In BFL, Leonhardt described the unusual stiffening approach of this bridge: "An unusual bridge was built in 1955 by B. Birdsall of the firm Roebling, the San Marcos Bridge in El Salvador. The main girders are composed of ropes only. The ropes along the deck are stressed and create a truss action together with the upper suspended ropes and the crossing diagonals. The weight of the deck stiffens the rope truss. The upper cables must be sufficiently high above the deck."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1957: Mackinac

St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan, USA - Straits of Mackinac
Bridgemeister ID:210 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Mackinac
Also Known As:Mighty Mac
Location:St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan, USA
Crossing:Straits of Mackinac
Coordinates:45.820533 N 84.727667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David B. Steinman
References:ADDS, BBR, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, COB, GBD, LAB, MACB, MM, WOT
Use:Vehicular (four-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,158.2 meters (3,800 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 548.6 meters (1,800 feet)

External Links:

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

1957: Walt Whitman

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:211 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Walt Whitman
Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:39.905 N 75.13 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Othmar Ammann
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 610 meters (2,001.3 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 234.7 meters (770 feet)
Deck width:83 feet

Notes:

External Links:

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

1964: Forth Road

Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom - Firth of Forth
Bridgemeister ID:463 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Forth Road
Location:Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Firth of Forth
Coordinates:56.004020 N 3.404095 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, FRB, NTB, WOT
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,006 meters (3,300.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 408 meters (1,338.6 feet)

Notes:

  • December 4, 2015: Closed to all traffic because of structural issues. Reopened for lighter traffic, December 23, 2015. Fully reopened February 20, 2016.
  • September 5, 2017: All traffic diverted to newly-opened nearby Queensferry Crossing. Closed completely for repairs. Reopened February 1, 2018 but restricted to public transportation (buses and taxis), pedestrians, and cyclists.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by Michael Levy Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1964: Verrazzano Narrows

Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA - Verrazano Narrows
Bridgemeister ID:219 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Verrazzano Narrows
Also Known As:Verrazano Narrows
Location:Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA
Crossing:Verrazano Narrows
Coordinates:40.60667 N 74.045 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Othmar H. Ammann, Whitney
References:BBR, BC3, BFL, BOU, COB, CTW, GBD, LAB, SIX, VNB
Use:Vehicular (double-deck)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,298.4 meters (4,260 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

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

1965: Emmerich

Emmerich, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:991 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Emmerich
Location:Emmerich, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:51.828918 N 6.226379 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 501 meters (1,643.7 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 151 meters (495.4 feet)
Deck width:21.8 meters

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1966: 25 de Abril

Lisbon, Portugal - Tagus River
Bridgemeister ID:464 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1966
Name:25 de Abril
Also Known As:Tagus, Salazar, April 25th
Location:Lisbon, Portugal
Crossing:Tagus River
Coordinates:38.6968 N 9.179 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David B. Steinman, Ray M. Boynton, et. al.
References:BAAW, BAR, BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, BMA, CTW
Use:Rail and Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,012.9 meters (3,323 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 483.4 meters (1,586 feet)

Notes:

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

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1966: Severn

Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:465 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Severn
Also Known As:First Severn Crossing
Location:Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:51.610422 N 2.641658 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AOB, BAAW, BBR, BDU, BFL, COB, NTB, SEV
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 987.6 meters (3,240 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet)

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by George Waite Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1970: New Little Belt

Jutland and Funen, Denmark - Little Belt
Bridgemeister ID:471 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1970
Name:New Little Belt
Also Known As:New Lillebaelt, Nye Lillebæltsbro
Location:Jutland and Funen, Denmark
Crossing:Little Belt
Coordinates:55.518516 N 9.750336 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ostenfeld and Jonson
References:BAR, BFL
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 600 meters (1,968.5 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

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

1973: Bosporus

Istanbul, Türkiye - Bosporus Strait
Bridgemeister ID:472 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Bosporus
Also Known As:Bogaziçi, 15 July Martyrs, First, Bosphorus
Location:Istanbul, Türkiye
Crossing:Bosporus Strait
Coordinates:41.046655 N 29.033788 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BAR, BDU, BFL, BMA, CTW
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 1,073.8 meters (3,523 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestellee

1981: Humber

Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom - Humber River
Bridgemeister ID:475 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1981
Name:Humber
Location:Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Humber River
Coordinates:53.70654 N 0.44997 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Gilbert Roberts, Bill Harvey, Freeman Fox & Partners
References:AOB, BAR, BC3, BDU, BFL
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,410 meters (4,626 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 280 meters (918.6 feet),
1 x 530 meters (1,738.8 feet)
Deck width:28.5 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle



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