This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

2020: Munshithang

Yuigang, Chungthang vicinity, Sikkim, India - Lachen River
Bridgemeister ID:7620 (added 2023-05-27)
Year Completed:2020
Name:Munshithang
Location:Yuigang, Chungthang vicinity, Sikkim, India
Crossing:Lachen River
Coordinates:27.626822 N 88.619182 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, c. January 2025
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 116 meters (380.6 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Replaced a non-suspension bridge destroyed by flood in 2019.
  • 2025 January: Appears to have been destroyed by a flood or landslide in December 2024 or January 2025.

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