This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1908: Tyngs Island
Lowell vicinity, Massachusetts, USA - Merrimack River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 844 (added 2003-06-28) |
| Year Completed: | 1908 |
| Name: | Tyngs Island |
| Location: | Lowell vicinity, Massachusetts, USA |
| Crossing: | Merrimack River |
| At or Near Feature: | Vesper Country Club |
| Coordinates: | 42.65574 N 71.39971 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, and Co., J.R. Worcester |
| References: | AAJ, HBE |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1936 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet) |
| Deck width: | 4.5 feet |
Notes:
- Destroyed by flood, 1936.
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