Inventory Search Results

35 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: BRU. All 35 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: BRU. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.

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1852: Aamodt

Åmot, Modum, Viken, Norway - Drammenselva
Bridgemeister ID:969 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Aamodt
Also Known As:Åmot, Aamot
Location:Åmot, Modum, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Drammenselva
Coordinates:59.895203 N 9.913852 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Dismantled (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet)

Notes:

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1854: Sarp

Sarpsborg, Viken, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:4502 (added 2020-05-02)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Sarp
Also Known As:Sarpsbro, Sarpsbrua
Location:Sarpsborg, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
At or Near Feature:Sarpefossen
Coordinates:59.276684 N 11.132073 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 47 meters (154.2 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 23 meters (75.5 feet),
1 x 15 meters (49.2 feet)

Notes:

  • Originally constructed as a typical eyebar suspension bridge. Reconstructed in 1879 to support a three-span lenticular rail bridge on top of the suspension bridge towers, creating an upper deck for rail traffic. The original deck was suspended from the lower chord of the lenticular trusses.
  • See Tamaris-les-Forges - Alès vicinity, Gard, France. Another interesting hybrid rail and suspension bridge.

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1864: (suspension bridge)

Porta Westfalica, Germany - Weser River
Bridgemeister ID:637 (added 2003-02-13)
Year Completed:1864
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Porta Westfalica, Germany
Crossing:Weser River
References:BRU, PTS2
Use:Rail and Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, April 3, 1945
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • At the time of completion, the bridge connected the villages of Barkhausen and Hausberge, later merged into Porta Westfalica.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1895: Grøtte

Grøtan, Rennebu, Trøndelag, Norway - Orkla
Bridgemeister ID:3867 (added 2020-03-07)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Grøtte
Location:Grøtan, Rennebu, Trøndelag, Norway
Crossing:Orkla
Coordinates:62.83606 N 9.91830 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sivert Gunnes
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 31 meters (101.7 feet) estimated

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1906: Dølplass

Straalsjöaasen, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway - Folla
Bridgemeister ID:3936 (added 2020-03-21)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Dølplass
Location:Straalsjöaasen, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Folla
Coordinates:62.19207 N 10.45023 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 40 meters (131.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1940. Unclear if the bridge was completely replaced at this point.
  • Based on historic aerial images, removed between 1969 and 2004.

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1906: Forsæt

Forset, Brandvoll, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Salangselva
Bridgemeister ID:4077 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Forsæt
Location:Forset, Brandvoll, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Salangselva
Coordinates:68.774663 N 18.165802 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27 meters (88.6 feet)

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1906: Gulsvik

Gulsvik, Granheim, Flå, Viken, Norway - Hallingdalselva

1909: Geithus

Geithus, Modum, Viken, Norway - Drammenselva
Bridgemeister ID:4055 (added 2020-03-29)
Year Completed:1909
Name:Geithus
Location:Geithus, Modum, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Drammenselva
Coordinates:59.92837 N 9.96840 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

Notes:

  • Suspenders and deck destroyed to slow German advance during WWII, 1940. Later repaired.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Sponga

Setermoen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Barduelva
Bridgemeister ID:4082 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Sponga
Location:Setermoen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Barduelva
Coordinates:68.872685 N 18.370350 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164 feet)
Deck width:2 meters

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1913: Øvre Salangen

Prestbakklia, Salangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Salangsdalselva
Bridgemeister ID:4083 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Øvre Salangen
Location:Prestbakklia, Salangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Salangsdalselva
Coordinates:68.867263 N 18.014549 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 54 meters (177.2 feet)

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1915: Deutz

Köln (Cologne), Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:432 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1915
Name:Deutz
Also Known As:Deutzer, Hindenburg
Location:Köln (Cologne), Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
References:AAJ, BRU
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1945
Main Cables:Chain (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 184.4 meters (605 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 92.2 meters (302.5 feet)
Deck width:59.6 feet

Notes:

  • First long-span self-anchored suspension bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo, courtesy of Peter Munson Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1921: Høistad

Høistad, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3908 (added 2020-03-15)
Year Completed:1921
Name:Høistad
Location:Høistad, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:62.50644 N 11.26111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 36 meters (118.1 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Based on historic aerial images, removed 1953-1963.

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1923: Svanfoss

Brårud, Nes, Viken, Norway - Vorma
Bridgemeister ID:3956 (added 2020-03-22)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Svanfoss
Location:Brårud, Nes, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Vorma
Coordinates:60.21450 N 11.35531 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 49 meters (160.8 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Originally constructed as a stayed bridge in 1905, rebuilt as a suspension bridge in 1923.
  • Based on historic aerial images, removed between 1972 and 2005.

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1924: Eikernsund

Darbu, Eikeren, Viken, Norway - Strait separating Eikeren and Fiskumvannet
Bridgemeister ID:4085 (added 2020-04-04)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Eikernsund
Also Known As:Eikernsundet, Eikern Strait
Location:Darbu, Eikeren, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Strait separating Eikeren and Fiskumvannet
Coordinates:59.699851 N 9.844541 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet) estimated
Deck width:~3 meters

Notes:

  • Out of service, circa 1980. Subsequently removed.

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1924: Komnes

Komnes, Viken, Norway - Numedalslågen
Bridgemeister ID:4094 (added 2020-04-05)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Komnes
Location:Komnes, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Numedalslågen
Coordinates:59.506986 N 9.890720 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet) estimated

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1925: Elvenes

Elvenes, Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Pasvikelva
Bridgemeister ID:3765 (added 2020-02-29)
Year Completed:1925
Name:Elvenes
Location:Elvenes, Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Pasvikelva
Coordinates:69.679423 N 30.113124 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 107 meters (351 feet)
Deck width:2.6 meters

Notes:

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1927: Bingsfoss

Sørumsand, Lillestrøm, Viken, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3931 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1927
Name:Bingsfoss
Location:Sørumsand, Lillestrøm, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:59.98854 N 11.26129 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1978
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 132 meters (433.1 feet) estimated

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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

1932: Vrengen

Kjøpmannskjær, Nøtterøy and Tjøme, Færder, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway - Vrengen
Bridgemeister ID:3904 (added 2020-03-14)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Vrengen
Location:Kjøpmannskjær, Nøtterøy and Tjøme, Færder, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Vrengen
Coordinates:59.16666 N 10.38559 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1983
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 162 meters (531.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1981. Removed, 1983.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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

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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: Skoltefoss

Elvenes vicinity, Norway - Pasvikelva
Bridgemeister ID:3953 (added 2020-03-21)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Skoltefoss
Location:Elvenes vicinity, Norway
Crossing:Pasvikelva
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, December 1939
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Opened September 9, 1939 and soon after destroyed in December 1939, bombed by Finland during the Winter War between Russia and Finland.
  • Unclear if this bridge, when constructed, was actually in Norway, Finland, or straddling the border between the two as it existed in 1939. It was constructed directly over falls in an area known as Skoltefoss where a dam has since been constructed. The current border at this location has changed as a result of the WWII-era hostilities between Finland and Russia and is now between Norway and Russia.

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1940: (suspension bridge)

Gulsvik, Granheim, Flå, Viken, Norway - Hallingdalselva
Bridgemeister ID:4052 (added 2020-03-29)
Year Completed:1940
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Gulsvik, Granheim, Flå, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Hallingdalselva
Coordinates:60.386071 N 9.580834 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 34 meters (111.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

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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:

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1951: Noresund

Noresund, Krødsherad, Viken, Norway - Noresund
Bridgemeister ID:4053 (added 2020-03-29)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Noresund
Location:Noresund, Krødsherad, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Noresund
Coordinates:60.18141 N 9.61900 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 1993
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 130 meters (426.5 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1953: Ryfetten

Grimsbu, Innlandet, Norway - Folla
Bridgemeister ID:3938 (added 2020-03-21)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Ryfetten
Location:Grimsbu, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Folla
Coordinates:62.16826 N 10.19325 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 37 meters (121.4 feet) estimated

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1954: Skonseng

Skonseng, Rana and Røssvoll, Rana, Nordland, Norway - Ranelva
Bridgemeister ID:3723 (added 2020-02-15)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Skonseng
Location:Skonseng, Rana and Røssvoll, Rana, Nordland, Norway
Crossing:Ranelva
Coordinates:66.358340 N 14.333160 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 79 meters (259.2 feet) estimated

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1958: Nautesund

Nordagutu vicinity, Sauherad, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway - Nautsund
Bridgemeister ID:4199 (added 2020-04-08)
Year Completed:1958
Name:Nautesund
Location:Nordagutu vicinity, Sauherad, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Nautsund
Coordinates:59.460214 N 9.313766 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Demolished, 2009-2010
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 130 meters (426.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Bypassed 1986 and restricted to pedestrians and bicycles. Later demolished.

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1962: (footbridge)

Henningsmoen, Dalsbygda vicinity, Os, Innlandet, Norway - Vangrøfta
Bridgemeister ID:1740 (added 2005-04-20)
Year Completed:1962
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Henningsmoen, Dalsbygda vicinity, Os, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Vangrøfta
Coordinates:62.514033 N 11.12585 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 38 meters (124.7 feet) estimated
Deck width:2.4 meters (estimated)

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(suspension bridge)

Svelgfoss, Notodden, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway - Tinnåa
Bridgemeister ID:4202 (added 2020-04-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Svelgfoss, Notodden, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Tinnåa
At or Near Feature:Svelgfossjuvet
Coordinates:59.601137 N 9.274239 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 37.25 meters (122.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Based on historic aerial images, removed at some point between 1971 and 2004.

External Links:


Bømoen Leir

Voss, Vestland, Norway - Raundalselvi
Bridgemeister ID:4424 (added 2020-04-19)
Name:Bømoen Leir
Location:Voss, Vestland, Norway
Crossing:Raundalselvi
Coordinates:60.630399 N 6.499746 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Built prior to 1958.

External Links:


Finsdal

Marnadal, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway - Marna
Bridgemeister ID:4389 (added 2020-04-12)
Name:Finsdal
Location:Marnadal, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Marna
Coordinates:58.212081 N 7.525245 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely removed by 1960s.

External Links:


Fuglestveit

Marnadal, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway - Marna
Bridgemeister ID:4390 (added 2020-04-18)
Name:Fuglestveit
Location:Marnadal, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Marna
Coordinates:58.217949 N 7.522247 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 47 meters (154.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • In existence in 1930s. Removed at some point in time frame 1969-2004.

External Links:


Kallarsund

Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway - Kallarsundet
Bridgemeister ID:4489 (added 2020-04-28)
Name:Kallarsund
Location:Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Crossing:Kallarsundet
Coordinates:63.323417 N 8.047251 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


Storeng

Kvikne, Innlandet, Norway - Orkla
Bridgemeister ID:3849 (added 2020-03-07)
Name:Storeng
Location:Kvikne, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Orkla
Coordinates:62.622040 N 10.248190 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 46.5 meters (152.6 feet) estimated

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