This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
Swing
Cotherstone, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6516 (added 2021-08-27) |
| Name: | Swing |
| Location: | Cotherstone, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Tees |
| Coordinates: | 54.577025 N 1.981017 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1929 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced a bridge that was damaged by flood in 1881.
External Links:
- Cotherstone Footbridge. "...the second bridge [at this location] was a suspension bridge whose cable snapped in 1929 with 40 people on the bridge, killing one."
Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.