Inventory Search Results

15 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: USS. All 15 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: USS. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.

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1917: Bolombolo

Bolombolo, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:433 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Bolombolo
Location:Bolombolo, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:5.967033 N 75.843217 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 118.9 meters (390 feet)
Deck width:10 feet

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1925: Pandora

Pandora, Limón, Costa Rica - Estrella River
Bridgemeister ID:436 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1925
Name:Pandora
Also Known As:Southeast Passage
Location:Pandora, Limón, Costa Rica
Crossing:Estrella River
Coordinates:9.736861 N 82.962167 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2, USS
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 73.2 meters (240 feet)

Notes:

Photo courtesy of Nora Ovares

1926: Andy Warhol

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
Bridgemeister ID:148 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Andy Warhol
Also Known As:Seventh Street
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Allegheny River
Coordinates:40.44626 N 80.00145 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Vernon R. Covell, T.J. Wilkerson, A.D. Nutter, H.E. Dodge, Stanley L. Roush
References:AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, PTS2, USS
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 134.7 meters (442 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 67.4 meters (221 feet)
Deck width:62 feet

Notes:

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

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

1926: Hercilio Luz

Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Bridgemeister ID:437 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Hercilio Luz
Also Known As:Florianopolis
Location:Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Coordinates:27.59393 S 48.56619 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David B. Steinman, Holton D. Robinson
References:AAJ, ADDS, BBR, PTS2, USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 339.5 meters (1,113.75 feet)
Deck width:37 feet

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Photo by Evandro Boff de Mello Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1926: Oriente

Oriente, Jiménez, Cartago, Costa Rica - Pejibaye River
Bridgemeister ID:438 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Oriente
Location:Oriente, Jiménez, Cartago, Costa Rica
Crossing:Pejibaye River
Coordinates:9.834250 N 83.681556 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2, USS
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 2002-2015
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

Notes:

  • Built with a set of tram tracks designed for cars hauling fruit.
  • Older sources refer to the "Pejivalle" river.
  • Removed at some point in the 2002-2015 time frame.

1926: Yunguita

Colombia - Suaza River
Bridgemeister ID:439 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Yunguita
Location:Colombia
Crossing:Suaza River
References:USS
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 103.3 meters (339 feet)
Deck width:10 feet

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1927: Rachel Carson

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
Bridgemeister ID:150 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1927
Name:Rachel Carson
Also Known As:Ninth Street
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Allegheny River
Coordinates:40.44669 N 79.99980 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Vernon R. Covell, T.J. Wilkerson, A.D. Nutter, H.E. Dodge, Stanley L. Roush
References:AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, PTS2, USS
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 131.1 meters (430 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 65.5 meters (215 feet)

Notes:

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

1928: Roberto Clemente

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
Bridgemeister ID:158 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Roberto Clemente
Also Known As:Sixth Street
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Allegheny River
Coordinates:40.44558 N 80.00332 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Vernon R. Covell, T.J. Wilkerson, A.D. Nutter, H.E. Dodge, Stanley L. Roush
References:AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, PTS2, SSS, USS
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 131.1 meters (430 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 65.5 meters (215 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1930: (pipeline bridge)

Hollenberg, Kansas, USA - Little Blue River
Bridgemeister ID:167 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Hollenberg, Kansas, USA
Crossing:Little Blue River
Principals:Matthews & Kenan
References:USS
Use:Pipeline
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 152.4 meters (500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 70.1 meters (230 feet)

1930: Mid-Hudson

Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York, USA - Hudson River
Bridgemeister ID:166 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Mid-Hudson
Also Known As:Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson
Location:Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York, USA
Crossing:Hudson River
Coordinates:41.702933 N 73.946683 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ralph Modjeski
References:AAJ, BPL, PTS2, SJR, USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 457.2 meters (1,500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Deck width:39 feet

Notes:

  • Although the length of the main span of the bridge is officially 1,500 feet, the actual length is 1,495 feet. During construction one of the caissons slid and tilted from its intended location. While efforts were made to move the caisson back, it was ultimately fixed in a position that left the main span five feet short of 1,500. Not wanting to lose the claim of having a 1,500-foot bridge, the shortfall has been kept out of official records since.

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

1931: South Tenth Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Monongahela River
Bridgemeister ID:173 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:South Tenth Street
Also Known As:South Side, Tenth Street, Philip Murray
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Monongahela River
Coordinates:40.43166 N 79.989 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sydney A. Shubin
References:AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, SSS, USS
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 83.8 meters (275 feet)
Deck width:54 feet

External Links:

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

1931: Waldo-Hancock

Verona and Bucksport vicinity, Maine, USA - Penobscot River
Bridgemeister ID:175 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Waldo-Hancock
Location:Verona and Bucksport vicinity, Maine, USA
Crossing:Penobscot River
Coordinates:44.56 N 68.80333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Robinson and Steinman
References:AAJ, ADDS, GBD, SSS, USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Demolished, 2012
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 106.7 meters (350 feet)
Deck width:27 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by R.T. Dowling Photo by Mike Seligman Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1933: Green's Mill

Camden County, Missouri, USA - Little Niangua River
Bridgemeister ID:179 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Green's Mill
Also Known As:Little Niangua, J Road
Location:Camden County, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Little Niangua River
Coordinates:38.065326 N 92.909309 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Howard Mullins, Scully Steel Co., American Steel & Wire Co., Clinton Bridge Works
References:AAJ, SSS, USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:Bypassed, 2020 (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 68.6 meters (225 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 34.3 meters (112.5 feet),
1 x 34.3 meters (112.4 feet)
Deck width:20 feet

Notes:

  • Self-anchored.
  • 2007, October: Closed for a few weeks for emergency repairs. According to an October 4, 2007 article in the Lake Sun Leader (Missouri): "a routine inspection revealed a problem in the substructure... too much movement was detected at a location underneath the north side of the bridge." Other sources mentioned a faulty "pin."
  • 2018: Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to replace the bridge and is seeking groups to take ownership of the bridge and possibly relocate it.
  • 2020: A new bridge is completed, bypassing the suspension bridge.
  • 2023, March: Ownership transferred from Missouri Department of Transportation to Green's Mill Historic Bridge, Inc. to preserve the since bypassed bridge.
Photo by Brian Flowers Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Paul Boudreau

1936: San Francisco-Oakland Bay

Oakland and San Francisco, California, USA - San Francisco Bay
Bridgemeister ID:184 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:San Francisco-Oakland Bay
Location:Oakland and San Francisco, California, USA
Crossing:San Francisco Bay
Coordinates:37.78667 N 122.39 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:C.H. Purcell, Glenn B. Woodruff
References:AAJ, AZB, BAAW, BC3, BPL, GBD, LAB, OBB1, SFOM, USS
Use:Vehicular (double-deck)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:6
Main Spans:1 x 678 meters (2,224.4 feet),
1 x 673.6 meters (2,210 feet)
Side Spans:4
Deck width:66 feet (58 feet roadway)

Notes:

External Links:

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



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