Suspension Bridges Crossing Salmon River
This is a list of all 9 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Salmon 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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1937: Stoddard Pack
Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 641 (added 2003-02-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1937 |
| Name: | Stoddard Pack |
| Location: | Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| Coordinates: | 45.29601 N 114.60448 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) |
| Use: | Pack and Footbridge |
| Status: | Replaced, 2014 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 106.7 meters (350 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Was located about 35-40 miles west of North Fork.
- Replaced by 2014 Stoddard Pack - Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA.
1938: Manning
Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1333 (added 2004-05-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1938 |
| Name: | Manning |
| Also Known As: | Crevasse |
| Location: | Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| At or Near Feature: | Manning Crevice |
| Coordinates: | 45.401517 N 116.11682 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | J. P. Martin, E. Myers |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced, 2018 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 73.2 meters (240 feet) |
Notes:
- 2018: Replaced by another suspension bridge, removed at some point 2018-2020.
- 2020s: One of the towers is standing in a park in nearby Riggins at 45.424500 N 116.312917 W.
- Replaced by 2018 Manning Crevice - Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA.
External Links:
1956: Frances Zaunmiller Memorial
Campbell's Ferry, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2379 (added 2007-11-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1956 |
| Name: | Frances Zaunmiller Memorial |
| Also Known As: | Campbell's Ferry |
| Location: | Campbell's Ferry, Idaho, USA |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| At or Near Feature: | Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness |
| Coordinates: | 45.48638 N 115.33467 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pack and Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2007) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
2000: McAllister
Ogden, Guysborough vicinity, Nova Scotia, Canada - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2368 (added 2007-09-16) |
| Year Completed: | 2000 |
| Name: | McAllister |
| Location: | Ogden, Guysborough vicinity, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| Principals: | Galeb Construction |
| Use: | Footbridge and Snowmobile |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet) |
2014: Stoddard Pack
Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7028 (added 2022-05-15) |
| Year Completed: | 2014 |
| Name: | Stoddard Pack |
| Location: | Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| Coordinates: | 45.296224 N 114.604197 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pack and Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, March 15, 2017 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 103.6 meters (340 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Located about 35-40 miles west of North Fork.
- 2017, March 15: Collapsed after the south tower was struck by large boulders from a nearby rock fall.
- Replaced 1937 Stoddard Pack - Salmon and North Fork vicinity, Idaho, USA. The original main suspension cables were retained in the replacement bridge.
External Links:
- Stoddard Bridge | FHWA. FHWA proposed project to replace the collapsed bridge.
- Stoddard Pack Bridge - Middle Fork Salmon River Rafting. Images of the collapsed bridge.
- Stoddard Pack suspension bridge collapses near North Fork - KMVT.com. Brief article about the collapse.
2018: Manning Crevice
Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5546 (added 2020-12-13) |
| Year Completed: | 2018 |
| Name: | Manning Crevice |
| Location: | Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| Coordinates: | 45.401611 N 116.116483 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet) |
Notes:
- Single-tower asymmetric bridge.
- Replaced 1938 Manning (Crevasse) - Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA.
Mackay Bar
Mackay Bar, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2380 (added 2007-11-03) |
| Name: | Mackay Bar |
| Location: | Mackay Bar, Idaho, USA |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| At or Near Feature: | Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness |
| Coordinates: | 45.38511 N 115.49917 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pack and Footbridge |
| Status: | In use |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Riggins Hot Springs Lodge
Riggins vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1347 (added 2004-05-08) |
| Name: | Riggins Hot Springs Lodge |
| Location: | Riggins vicinity, Idaho, USA |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| Coordinates: | 45.41820 N 116.17263 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2003) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 106.7 meters (350 feet) estimated |
Wind River Pack
Green, Idaho, USA - Salmon River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1334 (added 2004-05-01) |
| Name: | Wind River Pack |
| Location: | Green, Idaho, USA |
| Crossing: | Salmon River |
| Coordinates: | 45.45382 N 115.94525 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pack and Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2003) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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