Inventory Search Results
7 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: IBB. All 7 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: IBB. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.
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1824: Wissekerke
Bazel, Belgium
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1681 (added 2005-03-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1824 |
| Name: | Wissekerke |
| Location: | Bazel, Belgium |
| At or Near Feature: | Wissekerke Castle |
| Coordinates: | 51.145383 N 4.302667 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Jean-Baptiste Vifquain |
| References: | IBB, ISFF |
| Status: | Closed, 1990 |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 23.11 meters (75.8 feet) |
| Deck width: | 1.9 |
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1826: Vermontois
Péruwelz, Belgium - Pommerœul-Antoing Canal
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6629 (added 2021-09-07) |
| Year Completed: | 1826 |
| Name: | Vermontois |
| Location: | Péruwelz, Belgium |
| Crossing: | Pommerœul-Antoing Canal |
| Principals: | Pierre Simons |
| References: | IBB |
| Status: | Replaced, 1866 |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 36.7 meters (120.4 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- IBB: Replaced in 1866. Multiple figures exist for main span length: 36.4, 36.7, and 40 meters.
1842: Aywaille
Aywaille, Wallonia, Belgium - Amblève River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6630 (added 2021-09-07) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Aywaille |
| Location: | Aywaille, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Crossing: | Amblève River |
| References: | IBB |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1934 |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 50 meters (164 feet) estimated |
1843: Seraing
Seraing, Liège vicinity, Belgium - Meuse River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6550 (added 2021-08-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1843 |
| Name: | Seraing |
| Location: | Seraing, Liège vicinity, Belgium |
| Crossing: | Meuse River |
| Coordinates: | 50.616960 N 5.509567 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Hubert Brialmont, John Cockerill & Cie |
| References: | AAJ, IBB, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1905 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 105 meters (344.5 feet) |
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1852: Vennes
Liège, Belgium - Meuse Dérivation
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2319 (added 2007-05-05) |
| Year Completed: | 1852 |
| Name: | Vennes |
| Also Known As: | Boverie, Englebert |
| Location: | Liège, Belgium |
| Crossing: | Meuse Dérivation |
| Coordinates: | 50.62959 N 5.57801 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | IBB |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1905 or 1906 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Adjacent replacement completed in 1903. The suspension bridge was still standing at the time of the world's fair (Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Liège) held in Liège in 1905.
- IBB: Precise construction date unknown, but was in time frame 1852-1864. Other sources cite 1852.
- Coordinates refer to the current Vennes Bridge. This is the approximate location of the removed suspension bridge.
External Links:
- Le Pont Suspendu de la Boverie sur la Dérivation de la Meuse à Liège. Main page: Les ponts metalliques historiques belges.
- Pont des Vennes — Wikipédia
Grimohaye
Limal, Wavre vicinity, Belgium
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6628 (added 2021-09-07) |
| Name: | Grimohaye |
| Also Known As: | Limal, Limale |
| Location: | Limal, Wavre vicinity, Belgium |
| At or Near Feature: | Limal Castle |
| References: | IBB |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- IBB: One of earliest known wire suspension bridges in Belgium. Bridge was in existence in 1830, presumably built in mid-to-late 1820s.