Suspension Bridges of Colombia (1-100 of 128)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 128 total) from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Colombia. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1884: Real

Girardot, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3606 (added 2019-12-31)
Year Completed:1884
Name:Real
Also Known As:Royal
Location:Girardot, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:4.288316 N 74.808793 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Collapsed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1886: Pescadero Ituango

Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:7637 (added 2023-05-28)
Year Completed:1886
Name:Pescadero Ituango
Location:Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:7.088510 N 75.694706 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:José María Villa
Use:Footbridge and Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1963: Replaced by Puente Juan de la Cruz Posada
  • 2018: Former location of both bridges completely inundated behind the Pescadero-Ituango dam.

External Links:


1894: Occidente

Santa Fé de Antioquia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:934 (added 2003-10-25)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Occidente
Also Known As:Western
Location:Santa Fé de Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:6.577965 N 75.798177 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:José María Villa
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 286.5 meters (940 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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

External Links:


1919: Boyacá

Irra, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2019 (added 2006-01-14)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Boyacá
Also Known As:Irra
Location:Irra, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)

1922: Arauca

Arauca, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2017 (added 2006-01-14)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Arauca
Location:Arauca, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1957
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 102 meters (334.6 feet)

Notes:


1922: Carlos Holguín

Juanchito, Cali vicinity and Candelaria vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2007 (added 2006-01-04)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Carlos Holguín
Location:Juanchito, Cali vicinity and Candelaria vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Dismantled, 1956
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1926: Eustaquio Palacios

Roldanillo vicinity and Zarzal vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2012 (added 2006-01-04)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Eustaquio Palacios
Location:Roldanillo vicinity and Zarzal vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:4.405070 N 76.101374 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1926: La Guasca

El Peñol and Policarpa, Narino, Colombia - Patia River
Bridgemeister ID:7648 (added 2023-06-03)
Year Completed:1926
Name:La Guasca
Also Known As:Puerto Rico
Location:El Peñol and Policarpa, Narino, Colombia
Crossing:Patia River
Coordinates:1.594139 N 77.429486 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Julio Souza Alves
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 2003 and 2020-2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • 2003: Much of the bridge is dynamited. Stone towers remain.
  • 2020 (or early 2021): The stone towers are demolished to make way for a replacement bridge.

External Links:


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

External Links:


1927: Mediacanoa

Buga, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2010 (added 2006-01-04)
Year Completed:1927
Name:Mediacanoa
Location:Buga, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet)

1928: Bernardo Arango

La Virginia vicinity and Cerritos vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2016 (added 2006-01-14)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Bernardo Arango
Location:La Virginia vicinity and Cerritos vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:4.891980 N 75.882927 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 190 meters (623.4 feet)

1929: Roberto Delgado

Anacaro, Ansermanuevo vicinity and Cartago vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2015 (added 2006-01-14)
Year Completed:1929
Name:Roberto Delgado
Also Known As:Anacaro
Location:Anacaro, Ansermanuevo vicinity and Cartago vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:4.784574 N 75.968443 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)

1933: Colonial

Guamo, Tolima, Colombia - Rio Luisa
Bridgemeister ID:7086 (added 2022-05-29)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Colonial
Location:Guamo, Tolima, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Luisa
Coordinates:4.036234 N 74.969426 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:


1940: General Santander

Tuluá vicinity and Riofrio vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2011 (added 2006-01-04)
Year Completed:1940
Name:General Santander
Location:Tuluá vicinity and Riofrio vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:4.123901 N 76.269404 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:American Bridge Co.
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 130.15 meters (427 feet)

Notes:

  • Partially collapsed, 1955. Rehabilitated, 1956. Dismantled, 2000.
  • Coordinates are for likely alignment. Pier and abutment visible in 2014.

1950: Ospina Perez

Girardot, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:2901 (added 2019-09-13)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Ospina Perez
Location:Girardot, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:4.288280 N 74.809032 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

External Links:


1954: Mariano Ospina Perez

La Victoria vicinity and La Unión, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2013 (added 2006-01-04)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Mariano Ospina Perez
Also Known As:13 de Junio
Location:La Victoria vicinity and La Unión, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:4.525439 N 76.043608 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 164 meters (538.1 feet)

Notes:


1957: Aquilino Villegas

Arauca, Palestina, Caldas, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2018 (added 2006-01-14)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Aquilino Villegas
Also Known As:Arauca
Location:Arauca, Palestina, Caldas, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:5.112300 N 75.704100 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1957: Carlos Holguín

Juanchito, Cali vicinity and Candelaria vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:2008 (added 2006-01-04)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Carlos Holguín
Location:Juanchito, Cali vicinity and Candelaria vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:3.450412 N 76.475798 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)

Notes:


1960: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla

Montería, Córdoba, Colombia - Rio Sinu
Bridgemeister ID:6874 (added 2022-01-09)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Location:Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Sinu
Coordinates:8.751342 N 75.892026 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 139 meters (456 feet) estimated

2013: El Progreso

Támara, Casanare, Colombia - Río Pauto
Bridgemeister ID:7427 (added 2022-12-09)
Year Completed:2013
Name:El Progreso
Also Known As:Eccehomo
Location:Támara, Casanare, Colombia
Crossing:Río Pauto
Coordinates:5.78860 N 72.20746 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5

Notes:

  • 2015, April: The deck and one tower collapses under the weight of cattle.
  • 2017, October 22: The rebuilt bridge is reopened.

External Links:


2015: Guambuyaco

Taminango vicinity and El Peñol vicinity, Narino, Colombia - Rio Juanambu
Bridgemeister ID:7671 (added 2023-06-11)
Year Completed:2015
Name:Guambuyaco
Location:Taminango vicinity and El Peñol vicinity, Narino, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Juanambu
Coordinates:1.541880 N 77.396349 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Unusually tall towers.

External Links:

  • Facebook. Image of the bridge towers during construction. Posted June 3, 2014.
  • Facebook. Image taken during construction of the bridge. Posted June 3, 2014.
  • Facebook. Image taken during construction of the bridge. Posted November 5, 2014.
  • Facebook. Image taken during construction of the bridge. Posted January 14, 2015.
  • Facebook. Post with several images of the completed bridge. Posted November 23, 2015.
  • Google Maps - Puente Guambuyaco y Rio Juanambu. Image of the bridge. May 2022.

2015: San Ignacio

Guapotá and Chima, Santander, Colombia - Rio Suarez
Bridgemeister ID:7494 (added 2022-12-30)
Year Completed:2015
Name:San Ignacio
Location:Guapotá and Chima, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Suarez
Coordinates:6.310700 N 73.374841 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


2016: (footbridge)

Yopal and Aguazul, Casanare, Colombia - Rio Charte
Bridgemeister ID:7439 (added 2022-12-17)
Year Completed:2016
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Yopal and Aguazul, Casanare, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Charte
Coordinates:5.256656 N 72.485903 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, September 2020
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


2016: Chárte

Yopal and Aguazul, Casanare, Colombia - Rio Charte
Bridgemeister ID:7438 (added 2022-12-17)
Year Completed:2016
Name:Chárte
Location:Yopal and Aguazul, Casanare, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Charte
Coordinates:5.256633 N 72.485867 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, September 2020
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

  • Facebook. Images of the temporary structures, posted October 15, 2016.
  • Facebook. Image of the permanent replacement bridge under construction alongside the suspension bridges, posted July 14, 2020.
  • Facebook. Image of the permanent replacement bridge with the two temporary adjacent suspension bridges and another temporary suspension bridge for truck traffic in the background, posted September 18, 2020.
  • Facebook - Así Quedó El Puente Sobre El Rio, Charte. La Vía #Yopal-#Aguazul, Se Encuentra Incomunicada. Image of the collapsed bridge that necessitated the temporary suspension bridges, posted August 23, 2016.
  • Twitter. Image showing the bridge and the adjacent footbridge, posted November 15, 2016.
  • Twitter. Images from the opening of the permanent replacement bridge, posted September 19, 2020.

2016: La Guaya

Tenza vicinity, Boyaca, Colombia
Bridgemeister ID:4173 (added 2020-04-07)
Year Completed:2016
Name:La Guaya
Location:Tenza vicinity, Boyaca, Colombia
Coordinates:5.073583 N 73.396222 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Bridges to Prosperity
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 58 meters (190.3 feet)

2017: (suspension bridge)

Ricaurte, Cauca, Colombia - Rio Páez
Bridgemeister ID:8680 (added 2024-06-23)
Year Completed:2017
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Ricaurte, Cauca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Páez
Coordinates:2.5233941 N 75.9616497 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 185 meters (607 feet)

Notes:


2017: Chárte

Yopal and Aguazul, Casanare, Colombia - Rio Charte
Bridgemeister ID:7440 (added 2022-12-17)
Year Completed:2017
Name:Chárte
Location:Yopal and Aguazul, Casanare, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Charte
Coordinates:5.258722 N 72.486978 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

  • Facebook. Images of the bridge, posted January 14, 2017.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge, posted January 15, 2017.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge opening ceremony, posted January 15, 2017.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge opening ceremony, posted January 16, 2017.

2018: Agua Blanca

San Luis de Chucarima, Chitagá, North Santander, Colombia
Bridgemeister ID:7425 (added 2022-12-09)
Year Completed:2018
Name:Agua Blanca
Location:San Luis de Chucarima, Chitagá, North Santander, Colombia
Coordinates:7.114830 N 72.498570 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge and Pack
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

  • Facebook. Several images of the bridge, posted May 21, 2018.

2021: Bolivia

San Luis de Chucarima, Chitagá, North Santander, Colombia - Río Valegra
Bridgemeister ID:7410 (added 2022-12-04)
Year Completed:2021
Name:Bolivia
Location:San Luis de Chucarima, Chitagá, North Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Río Valegra
Coordinates:7.11991 N 72.49790 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 70 meters (229.7 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

  • Construcción del puente Bolivia, en el municipio de Chitagá, avanza en un 70% - Noticias Gobernación Norte de Santander. Article and photos regarding construction progress, August 5, 2019.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge under construction, posted August 5, 2019.
  • Facebook. Images of the bridge under construction, posted August 4, 2019.
  • Facebook. Images of the bridge under construction, posted August 5, 2019.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge under construction, posted April 25, 2020.
  • Facebook. Images of the bridge under construction, posted March 3, 2019.
  • Facebook. Images of the bridge under construction, posted April 12, 2019.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge under construction, posted June 29, 2020.
  • Facebook. Images of the bridge under construction, posted July 11, 2020.
  • Facebook. Images of the bridge under construction, posted July 22, 2020.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge, nearly completed, posted November 1, 2020.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge, nearly completed, posted November 1, 2020.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge, undergoing load testing, posted December 10, 2020.
  • Facebook. Images of the open bridge, posted February 28, 2021.
  • Facebook. Image of a schematic of the bridge, posted May 21, 2018.
  • Twitter. Images of the bridge under construction, posted November 18, 2020.

2023: La Victoria

La Victoria, Cantagallo, Bolívar, Colombia
Bridgemeister ID:8857 (added 2024-09-30)
Year Completed:2023
Name:La Victoria
Location:La Victoria, Cantagallo, Bolívar, Colombia
Coordinates:7.343306 N 73.983000 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • The coordinates appear to be the location of the bridge mentioned in the linked article.

External Links:


(footbridge)

Apartadó, Antioquia, Colombia - Rio Apartadó
Bridgemeister ID:7404 (added 2022-12-04)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Apartadó, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Apartadó
Coordinates:7.881961 N 76.627881 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, c. 2017-2018
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 56.4 meters (185 feet) estimated

External Links:

  • Twitter. March 19, 2015: Photos of the inauguration of a nearby replacement bridge and one image of the suspension bridge.

(footbridge)

Aranzazu vicinity, Colombia - Páez River
Bridgemeister ID:3618 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Aranzazu vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Páez River
Coordinates:2.479102 N 75.930574 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia - Rio de Oro
Bridgemeister ID:8183 (added 2024-02-05)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio de Oro
Coordinates:7.148028 N 73.151333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

(footbridge)

Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia - Rio de Oro
Bridgemeister ID:8184 (added 2024-02-05)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio de Oro
Coordinates:7.125361 N 73.160917 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2023)
Main Span:1 x 74 meters (242.8 feet) estimated

(footbridge)

Cali and Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:6016 (added 2021-07-02)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Cali and Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:3.446939 N 76.474629 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(footbridge)

Condoto, Choco, Colombia - Rio Condoto
Bridgemeister ID:7408 (added 2022-12-04)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Condoto, Choco, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Condoto
Coordinates:5.096590 N 76.694830 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

External Links:

  • Facebook. 2021, August 11: Image of the bridge.
  • Facebook. 2021, November 3: Aerial image of the bridge.

(footbridge)

Elle Valle, Bahía Solano, Choco, Colombia - Río Valle
Bridgemeister ID:7426 (added 2022-12-09)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Elle Valle, Bahía Solano, Choco, Colombia
Crossing:Río Valle
Coordinates:6.10064 N 77.42355 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Spans:3

External Links:


(footbridge)

Girón, Santander, Colombia - Rio de Oro
Bridgemeister ID:8186 (added 2024-02-05)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Girón, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio de Oro
Coordinates:7.065000 N 73.169889 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet) estimated

Notes:


(footbridge)

Girón, Santander, Colombia - Rio de Oro
Bridgemeister ID:8770 (added 2024-08-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Girón, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio de Oro
Coordinates:7.064917 N 73.169861 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(footbridge)

Guayabetal, Cundinamarca, Colombia - Rio Negro
Bridgemeister ID:8563 (added 2024-04-06)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Guayabetal, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Negro
Coordinates:4.216028 N 73.815750 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia - Rio Mocoa
Bridgemeister ID:8567 (added 2024-04-06)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Mocoa
Coordinates:1.213583 N 76.657750 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia - Rio Mocoa
Bridgemeister ID:8568 (added 2024-04-06)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Mocoa
Coordinates:1.125194 N 76.631972 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Montenegro, Quindio, Colombia
Bridgemeister ID:6849 (added 2022-01-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Montenegro, Quindio, Colombia
At or Near Feature:Parque del Café - National Coffee Park
Coordinates:4.539473 N 75.768394 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Within the grounds of a theme park devoted to coffee.

(footbridge)

Valdivia, Antioquia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:7638 (added 2023-05-28)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Valdivia, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:7.338668 N 75.346602 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(pipeline bridge)

El Doce vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:7731 (added 2023-07-07)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:El Doce vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:7.459880 N 75.316432 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire

(pipeline bridge)

Fortalecillas, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3609 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Fortalecillas, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:3.028211 N 75.259552 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(pipeline bridge)

Fortalecillas, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3610 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Fortalecillas, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:3.028217 N 75.259089 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

(pipeline bridge)

Girón, Santander, Colombia - Rio Frio
Bridgemeister ID:8185 (added 2024-02-05)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Girón, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Frio
Coordinates:7.066056 N 73.166333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(pipeline bridge)

Honda, Colombia - Rio Guali
Bridgemeister ID:3604 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Honda, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Guali
Coordinates:5.203928 N 74.741455 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Stock
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)

(pipeline bridge)

Jenesano, Boyaca, Colombia - Rio Jenesano
Bridgemeister ID:6887 (added 2022-01-15)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Jenesano, Boyaca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Jenesano
Coordinates:5.384360 N 73.361741 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


(pipeline bridge)

La Victoria, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:3594 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:La Victoria, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:4.527396 N 76.041640 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


(pipeline bridge)

Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia - Rio Sangoyaco
Bridgemeister ID:8565 (added 2024-04-06)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Sangoyaco
Coordinates:1.148944 N 76.648167 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(pipeline bridge)

Roldanillo vicinity and Zarzal vicinity, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:3593 (added 2019-12-30)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Roldanillo vicinity and Zarzal vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:4.405403 N 76.101366 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


(pipeline bridge)

Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia - Rio Mocoa
Bridgemeister ID:8673 (added 2024-06-22)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Mocoa
Coordinates:1.039944 N 76.610889 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

Notes:


(pipeline bridge)

Yopal and Aguazul, Casanare, Colombia - Rio Charte
Bridgemeister ID:7437 (added 2022-12-16)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Yopal and Aguazul, Casanare, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Charte
Coordinates:5.255028 N 72.484250 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 178.3 meters (585 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

  • Facebook. Image with bridge visible in the background, posted August 25, 2016.

(suspension bridge)

Barbosa, Antioquia, Colombia
Bridgemeister ID:6816 (added 2021-12-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Barbosa, Antioquia, Colombia
Coordinates:6.465925 N 75.334513 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Belalcazar, Cauca, Colombia - Rio Páez
Bridgemeister ID:8677 (added 2024-06-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Belalcazar, Cauca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Páez
Coordinates:2.643222 N 75.974056 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Briceño, Antioquia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:7639 (added 2023-05-28)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Briceño, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:7.139212 N 75.645156 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2023)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Capitanejo, Santander and Covarachía, Boyaca, Colombia - Rio Chimomocha
Bridgemeister ID:7240 (added 2022-07-16)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Capitanejo, Santander and Covarachía, Boyaca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Chimomocha
Coordinates:6.554170 N 72.720850 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 119 meters (390.4 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Cepitá, Santander, Colombia - Rio Umpala
Bridgemeister ID:7238 (added 2022-07-16)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Cepitá, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Umpala
Coordinates:6.752016 N 72.981233 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 76 meters (249.3 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Remains of another bridge are visible at the site, possibly a similar-sized suspension bridge.

(suspension bridge)

Cepitá, Santander, Colombia - Rio Perchiquez
Bridgemeister ID:8674 (added 2024-06-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Cepitá, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Perchiquez
Coordinates:6.755028 N 72.974889 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Colombia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:3595 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Colombia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:5.160832 N 75.667541 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire

(suspension bridge)

Condoto, Choco, Colombia - Rio Condoto
Bridgemeister ID:7087 (added 2022-05-29)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Condoto, Choco, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Condoto
Coordinates:5.095250 N 76.654194 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Suspension system replaced or significantly strengthened at some point between 2013 and 2021.

(suspension bridge)

Dabeiba, Antioquia, Colombia - Rio Sucio
Bridgemeister ID:7393 (added 2022-11-25)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Dabeiba, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Sucio
Coordinates:7.000303 N 76.263908 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2018: Major rehabilitation completed. Patrick S. O'Donnell observes: "It received an entirely new deck. The towers appear they were at least reinforced with another layer of concrete around the original legs. The walkway / ramp and stairway down to the bridge were totally redone. The anchorage block at the other end was reinforced."

External Links:

  • Facebook. Photos of the inauguration of the recently refurbished bridge, posted October 2, 2018.
  • Facebook. Photos of the bridge, posted October 2, 2018.
  • Facebook. Photo of the bridge prior to the rehabilitation project, posted March 3, 2018.
  • Twitter. Photos of the refurbished bridge, posted July 12, 2018.

(suspension bridge)

Dabeiba, Antioquia, Colombia - Rio Sucio
Bridgemeister ID:7395 (added 2022-11-25)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Dabeiba, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Sucio
Coordinates:7.024501 N 76.363267 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)

(suspension bridge)

El Balseadero, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3614 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:El Balseadero, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:2.232436 N 75.647969 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Location may have been inundated at some point between 2015 and 2019.

(suspension bridge)

El Cairo, Montebello, Antioquia, Colombia - Rio Buey
Bridgemeister ID:7039 (added 2022-05-21)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:El Cairo, Montebello, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Buey
Coordinates:5.860724 N 75.533574 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

El Doce, Tarazá, Antioquia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:3602 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:El Doce, Tarazá, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:7.448611 N 75.306621 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

El Peñol, Antioquia, Colombia - Rio Negro
Bridgemeister ID:3335 (added 2019-12-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:El Peñol, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Negro
Coordinates:6.228503 N 75.259467 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire

(suspension bridge)

El Peñol, Antioquia, Colombia
Bridgemeister ID:4746 (added 2020-06-27)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:El Peñol, Antioquia, Colombia
Coordinates:6.205313 N 75.188482 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(suspension bridge)

El Valle, Toledo, Antioquia, Colombia - Quebrada La Honda
Bridgemeister ID:7640 (added 2023-05-28)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:El Valle, Toledo, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Quebrada La Honda
Coordinates:7.057685 N 75.673418 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Guadualejo, Cauca, Colombia - Rio Páez
Bridgemeister ID:8678 (added 2024-06-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Guadualejo, Cauca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Páez
Coordinates:2.572639 N 75.968028 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2024)
Main Span:1 x 93 meters (305.1 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Itaibe, Páez, Cauca and Paicol, Huila, Colombia - Páez River
Bridgemeister ID:6335 (added 2021-07-24)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Itaibe, Páez, Cauca and Paicol, Huila, Colombia
Crossing:Páez River
Coordinates:2.476990 N 75.829033 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Ituango and Briceño, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:7775 (added 2023-08-18)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Ituango and Briceño, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:7.125049 N 75.664629 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Inundated, c. 2018
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 135 meters (442.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • c. 2018: Location of the bridge inundated behind the Ituango dam. Unclear if the bridge was removed beforehand.

(suspension bridge)

Jenesano, Boyaca, Colombia - Rio Jenesano
Bridgemeister ID:6886 (added 2022-01-15)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Jenesano, Boyaca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Jenesano
Coordinates:5.384310 N 73.361692 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


(suspension bridge)

La Plata, Huila and Cauca, Colombia - Rio Páez
Bridgemeister ID:8683 (added 2024-06-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:La Plata, Huila and Cauca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Páez
Coordinates:2.455528 N 75.914583 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 72 meters (236.2 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Maito and Elias, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3615 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Maito and Elias, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:2.035072 N 75.914665 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


(suspension bridge)

Maito and Elias, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3616 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Maito and Elias, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2019)

Notes:


(suspension bridge)

Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia - Rio Mocoa
Bridgemeister ID:8564 (added 2024-04-06)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Mocoa
Coordinates:1.145806 N 76.642056 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2024)
Main Span:1 x 65 meters (213.3 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia - Rio Mocoa
Bridgemeister ID:8566 (added 2024-04-06)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Mocoa
Coordinates:1.194389 N 76.644917 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 92 meters (301.8 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the mid-1970s.

External Links:

  • Facebook. Image of the bridge under construction in 1974.

(suspension bridge)

Neiva, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3611 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Neiva, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:2.942510 N 75.308717 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Nemizaque, Charala, Santander, Colombia - Rio Pienta
Bridgemeister ID:7343 (added 2022-09-30)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Nemizaque, Charala, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Pienta
Coordinates:6.229461 N 73.171758 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Páez, Cauca, Colombia - Rio Simbola
Bridgemeister ID:8676 (added 2024-06-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Páez, Cauca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Simbola
Coordinates:2.671500 N 75.973417 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Puente Sogamoso, Santander, Colombia - Rio Sogamoso
Bridgemeister ID:7237 (added 2022-07-16)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Puente Sogamoso, Santander, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Sogamoso
Coordinates:7.243182 N 73.788582 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Puerto Berrío, Antioquia, Colombia - Río Nus
Bridgemeister ID:7406 (added 2022-12-04)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Puerto Berrío, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Río Nus
Coordinates:6.343169 N 74.681127 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 43.3 meters (142 feet) estimated

External Links:


(suspension bridge)

Purificación, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3607 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Purificación, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:3.851737 N 74.931029 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 208 meters (682.4 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Rafael Uribe Uribe and Bocas, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:3596 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Rafael Uribe Uribe and Bocas, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:5.734029 N 75.599689 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(suspension bridge)

Rafael Uribe Uribe and La Pintada, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:3597 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Rafael Uribe Uribe and La Pintada, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:5.744707 N 75.604588 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

(suspension bridge)

Remolino and Puerto Valdivia, Valdivia, Antioquia, Colombia - Cauca River
Bridgemeister ID:3601 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Remolino and Puerto Valdivia, Valdivia, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Cauca River
Coordinates:7.287532 N 75.396959 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed, c. 2018
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Removed, or possibly destroyed, at some point between late 2017 and early 2019. Replacement appears to be under construction as of mid-2022.

(suspension bridge)

Remolino Del Vicho, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3612 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Remolino Del Vicho, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:2.463053 N 75.567119 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Bypassed by a large arch bridge at some point between 2015-2019.
  • There may have been a third suspension bridge at this location (in addition to the adjacent suspension bridge present in 2014) as older cable anchor points can be seen (in 2014) on the same alignment as this bridge.
  • Next to (suspension bridge) - Remolino Del Vicho, Colombia.

(suspension bridge)

Remolino Del Vicho, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3613 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Remolino Del Vicho, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:2.463001 N 75.567199 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


(suspension bridge)

Ricaurte, Cauca, Colombia - Rio Páez
Bridgemeister ID:8681 (added 2024-06-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Ricaurte, Cauca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Páez
Coordinates:2.522778 N 75.961944 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

Notes:


(suspension bridge)

Ricaurte, Cauca, Colombia - Rio Páez
Bridgemeister ID:8682 (added 2024-06-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Ricaurte, Cauca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Páez
Coordinates:2.522778 N 75.961778 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

Notes:


(suspension bridge)

San Nicolás, Colombia
Bridgemeister ID:3599 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:San Nicolás, Colombia
Coordinates:6.480035 N 75.819757 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Suárez, Colombia - Magdalena River
Bridgemeister ID:3608 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Suárez, Colombia
Crossing:Magdalena River
Coordinates:4.042801 N 74.834412 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 151 meters (495.4 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Taravira vicinity, Colombia - Páez River
Bridgemeister ID:3620 (added 2019-12-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Taravira vicinity, Colombia
Crossing:Páez River
Coordinates:2.745492 N 76.039524 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)

(suspension bridge)

Turbo, Apartadó, Antioquia, Colombia - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:7396 (added 2022-11-25)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Turbo, Apartadó, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Grande
Coordinates:7.945077 N 76.598858 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


(suspension bridge)

Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia - Rio Mocoa
Bridgemeister ID:8672 (added 2024-06-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Mocoa
Coordinates:1.039778 N 76.610972 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed, c. 2018-2022
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Asunción-Villanueva

Copacabana, Antioquia, Colombia - Medellin River
Bridgemeister ID:6845 (added 2022-01-01)
Name:Asunción-Villanueva
Location:Copacabana, Antioquia, Colombia
Crossing:Medellin River
Coordinates:6.348237 N 75.512312 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1


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