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10 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: CTW. All 10 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: CTW. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.

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1849: Chain

Budapest, Hungary - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:402 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Chain
Also Known As:Széchenyi Lánchíd
Location:Budapest, Hungary
Crossing:Danube River
Coordinates:47.49945 N 19.046567 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Tierney Clark, Adam Clark
References:AAJ, BC3, BCO, CTW, HBE, ONF
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 203 meters (666 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 90.8 meters (298 feet)

Notes:

  • Don Sayenga notes, the bridge was designed by W.T. Clark, but built by Adam Clark (no relation).
  • 1945: Destroyed during WWII, rebuilt 1949.
  • 2020: Major rehabilitation project expected to start May, 2021.

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Photo by John McGrain Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Richard Ehrenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1864: Clifton

Bristol, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:413 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1864
Name:Clifton
Location:Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:51.45496 N 2.62781 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Isambard K. Brunel, P.W. Barlow, Hawkshaw
References:AOB, BBR, BC3, BEM, BMA, BOU, BRB, CTW, HBE, NTB, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 214 meters (702 feet)

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

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

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Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Josh Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell 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:

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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

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:

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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

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:

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

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

1998: Akashi Kaikyo

Maiko, Tarumi-ward, Kobe and Matsuho, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan - Akashi Strait
Bridgemeister ID:501 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Akashi Kaikyo
Also Known As:明石海峡大橋
Location:Maiko, Tarumi-ward, Kobe and Matsuho, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan
Crossing:Akashi Strait
Coordinates:34.630617 N 135.0327 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
References:BAR, BBR, BDU, CTW, PS199803, SA199712b
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,991 meters (6,532.2 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 960 meters (3,149.6 feet)
Deck width:35.5 meters

Notes:

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Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1998: Great Belt

Korsør and Nyborg, Denmark - Great Belt
Bridgemeister ID:502 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Great Belt
Also Known As:Great Belt Fixed Link, Storebaelt, East, Storebælt, East Belt
Location:Korsør and Nyborg, Denmark
Crossing:Great Belt
At or Near Feature:Storebaelt
Coordinates:55.342087 N 11.036430 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:COINFRA
References:BAR, BBR, BC3, BDU, COB, CTW
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,624 meters (5,328.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 535 meters (1,755.2 feet)

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



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