Suspension Bridges Crossing Laja River

This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Laja River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1922: Cortazar

Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico - Laja River
Bridgemeister ID:6930 (added 2022-01-22)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Cortazar
Also Known As:Arquitecto Ernesto Brunel
Location:Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico
Crossing:Laja River
Coordinates:20.491846 N 100.962915 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1922: During inauguration event, one end of the bridge dipped 1-2 feet, possibly due to the weight of the crowd. The bridge was repaired and entered into service.
  • 2020-2021: Disassembled, rehabilitated, reassembled and reopened


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