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• Ground broken on replacement, October 6, 2004.
• Later at same location 2005 (footbridge) - Rockford, Illinois, USA.

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• Replaced by an arch bridge in 1934.
• Replaced 1847 Auzon - Auzon, Haute-Loire, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Premier pont suspendu d'Auzon - 1845

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• Crossed the East Branch Delaware River on an alignment indicated by the current Old Bridge Street, between the rail crossing and the current (2020s) Stockport Road bridge.
• Replaced 1937.

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• 1940: Destroyed by ice.
• Replaced by 1940 Draht (Wire) - Kassel, Hessen, Germany.

External Links:

• Drahtbrücke – Wikipedia

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• Heavily damaged by fire, 1917.
• Coordinates reflect where modern Fincks Basin Road meets the Mohawk River, likely approximate location of this bridge.

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• Destroyed by flood.
• Coordinates are for the replacement bridge. The suspension bridge would have been extremely close, if not on the same alignment as the replacement.

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• 2022, January 21: Bridge is severely damaged by a 40-ton truck attempting to cross. The bridge had a weight restriction of 16 tons since 1932. The long truck was also unable to negotiate the turn at the far end of the bridge and damaged the pylons attempting to reverse.
• 2023, June: Repair work is expected to start in September 2023 and complete in late 2024.

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• This bridge was a few miles south of the more widely-known Hudson crossing at Riparius.
• Near 1872 Fulsom Landing (Riverside, Folsom Landing, Riparius) - Riparius, New York, USA.

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• HARPER: Likely destroyed by one of these major Dee River flood events: May 1913, December 1914, October 1920.

External Links:

• Waterside of Aboyne | Harper Bridges

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• Collapsed soon after it was completed under weight of 200 spectators.
• Replaced by 1873 Boatford - Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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• Replaced 1833 Coubon - Coubon and Volhac, Haute-Loire, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008868

Notes:

• This bridge was close to the alignment of Binghamton's present E. Clinton Street bridge. It replaced a bridge that was destroyed by flood in 1865. It was condemned in 1896 and removed in 1897. History Of Broome County indicates an act was passed March 13th, 1871 authorizing the bridge with the contract let to "W.A. Roebling & Son" each cable consisting of seven steel wire ropes, each two inches in diameter.
• An article from the Binghamton Democrat, July 20, 1871: "The Suspension Bridge -- The work on the west abutment of the suspension bridge has been commenced and will be rapidly as advisable pushed forward to completion, and soon thereafter the wire cables will be placed in position, the stays, supports and girders made fast, and ready for the flooring. In the course of six or eight weeks it is hoped that the bridge will be completed, and our people given another way of passing from the 1st to the 2nd wards, and the old-pleasant driveway re-opened, of which we have been debarred since the flood of St-Patrick's Day in the morning in [1865]. Upon the completion of this enterprise, surely no one will ever regret having voted in favor of the free suspension bridge."
• An article from the Binghamton Democrat, Nov. 30, 1871: "The New Bridge -- Its Cost -- For the suspenssion [sic] bridge, the tax-payers voted $28,000. It is finished, and in the Common Council last evening it was asserted that it cost over $30,000 and still all the claims are not satisfied. Mr. Jas. Fanning, contractor for building abutments, seeks relief for $1,000 or upwards which he is out no account of his contract. His petition was after considerable skirmishing finally referred to a committee. We hold that this is wrong, the Common Council has nothing to do with this matter. Mayor Dwight published a card binding himself to pay all over $28,000 that the bridge would cost. The people voted that amount and their representatives have nothing to do with any further cost or expense arrising [sic] from that source."
• Internet searches for this bridge often lead to an image on page 32 of the book "Binghamton", from the "Images of America" series, by Ed Aswad and Suzanne M. Meredith. However, that image is of the Warren Pensylvania suspension bridge and is erroneously captioned as the Binghamton Ferry Street bridge. The bridges may be sometimes confused because of similar surroundings and similar towers. Both are often depicted with a large warehouse building on the far side of the bridge, to the right. Both had "walk-through" towers where the pedestrian walkway passed through portals in the towers. Closer comparisons reveal the Warren towers are substantially larger than the Ferry Street towers. This is not surprising given the Warren bridge was substantially longer than the Ferry Street bridge. All this being said, there are different images purporting to be the Ferry Street bridge that show different towers. The stereoview image linked here appears to show the original towers. Later photos appear to show either replaced towers or, perhaps, the original towers clad in protective housing.
• See 1871 Warren (Hickory Street) - Warren, Pennsylvania, USA. The two bridges are sometimes confused despite the significant size difference.

External Links:

• Shocklach | Harper Bridges

External Links:

• Tanarmouth | Harper Bridges

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• Replaced by 1928 Tarassac - St. Martin-de-l'Arcon vicinity, Hérault, France.

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• BDR: Destroyed by ice March 17, 1875, rebuilt, destroyed by flood October 11, 1903.

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• Based on correspondence between "Gray's firm" and Washington Roebling, EOV suggests there may be a chance this early bridge contained steel cables.

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• At former location of 1818 Dryburgh Abbey - Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• Near Mertoun Estate - Mertoun, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• Replaced by 1911 Dryburgh Abbey - Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20016083

Notes:

• The location of this bridge was originally known as "Folsom Landing" and later became known as "Riverside." In 1886 the name was changed to "Riparius" to avoid confusion with another New York "Riverside" location. The suspension bridge is sometimes referenced by each of these names. To make matters even more confusing, the bridge was known as the "Fulsom Landing" bridge (instead of Folsom).
• Removed at some point after 1919.
• Near 1871 (suspension bridge) - Washburn's Eddy, New York, USA.

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• One of the abutments is still (as of the 2010s) present on the south side of the Androscoggin adjacent to the single-span truss bridge that replaced the suspension bridge.

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• Damaged by flood, 1936 and removed soon after.
• Near 1878 Upper (Red) - Turners Falls, Montague and Riverside, Gill, Massachusetts, USA.

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• Coordinates are approximate location of the bridge based on the description in HARPER noting the bridge crossed the railway at the estate of a Colonel Sandeman at Ravenscraig which is the location of the present day (2020) Ravenscraig Gardens in Dundee.

External Links:

• Ravenscraig | Harper Bridges

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• Connected Trinity Cemetery across Broadway. Demolished 1911. Appears to have been wide enough to handle vehicles.
• Eric K. Washington contacted me in 2011 wondering if the Trinity Cemetery bridge was the first suspension bridge constructed in New York City. While it seems unlikely that New York City (even just Manhattan) did not have, at least, other minor suspension bridges constructed before 1872, I have never encountered mention of one.

External Links:

• Audubon Park: Trinity Cemetery Bridge. Information and images of the bridge.
• WikiMedia. Image of the bridge.

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• Replaced 1871 Boatford - Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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• Traffic restricted to foot traffic, 1931. Closed, 1933, after the bridge sagged significantly.
• From HWCO: "The towers are thirty-eight feet high, and each consists of four columns, of Phoenix column iron. The cables are of steel wire and each is composed of 343 strands, the whole cable having a diameter of seven inches. The masonry is constructed of Dayton stone, and is of a very substantial character... The wire and iron work was done in the summer of 1873 under the superintendence of Roebling & Sons, of Trenton, N. J. The bridge is stayed by strong wire cables and stiffened by an iron truss. The whole cost was $43,900."

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• See 1868 Calloway's Ford (Whitewater, Harrison's) - Elizabethtown vicinity, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.

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• In use until 1910, possibly longer. Replacement opened 1925.

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• GAP: Destroyed by flood 1878. Rebuilt 1879 by Jeremiah Drummey. Damaged by neglect, fire.
• Replaced by 1897 Macandrew - Bannockburn, New Zealand.

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• Replaced 1845 Canet - Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France.
• Replaced by Canet - Canet and Le Pouget, Hérault, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Canet - 1874

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20079198

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• Originally built with iron chains, modified to steel wire cables, 1935.

External Links:

• 保山市惠通桥 (Huitong Bridge, Baoshan City) - china-qiao.com

External Links:

• Google Maps - Fuerte de Lota. Image of a suriving bridge tower, December 2022.

Notes:

• GAP: Destroyed by flood 1878.
• Replaced by 1881 Clyde - Clyde, New Zealand.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20021603

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Saint Nazaire-en-royans - 1875

Notes:

• This may be the shortest span suspension bridge ever constructed.

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• A rotary club plaque at the bridge reads, "To connect his properties, Newton Short built this swinging bridge without sides about 1875. Sides were added after 1902. The bridge was given to the City of Arroyo Grande on July 14, 1911,... Due to severe storm damage, the bridge was rebuilt in 1995."

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• The black and white photo shows the same bridge at its original location on Bentz Street (then Mill Alley). It was later moved to Baker Park, and then moved again (in 1927, 1928, or 1930 according to various sources) to its present location, another location in Baker Park.
• Local legend states this bridge was used by Stonewall Jackson and his troops when they entered Frederick on September 10, 1862.
• Closed March, 2008 due to safety concerns. Eventually reopened.
• Near 2006 William O. Lee (Carroll Creek Park) - Frederick, Maryland, USA.

External Links:

• Baker Park - Maryland Historic District. States bridge was built in 1875.
• Structurae - Structure ID 20011117

Notes:

• GAP: Collapsed just before opening due to anchor plate failure, rebuilt. Rebuilt again 1925-1926. Towers replaced 1963-1964.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Laissey - 1876

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• 1930: Destroyed by flood.
• Replaced 1850 Lamagistère - Lamagistère, Tarn-et-Garonne, France.
• Replaced by 1933 Lamagistère - Lamagistère, Tarn-et-Garonne, France.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire.com - Pont de La Magistère - 1876
• Structurae - Structure ID 20061553

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• Replaced after 1913 flood damage.

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• A new suspension bridge was installed on the same piers in the 2020-2021 time frame.
• Later at same location 2021 Waitakere/Nile River - Charleston, New Zealand.

External Links:

• The Nile River suspension bridge and the Little Nile ferry steamer,Charleston. | West Coast New Zealand History

Notes:

• AAJ: Rebuilt, 1884, 1905.

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• Partial floor collapse requiring extensive repairs, December 24, 1903. Repaired, 1904. Demolished 1927.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20006126

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• Located on the road connecting Monroe to Oxford, until 1919 when the Stevenson Dam was built.
• May have been significantly widened, c. 1910.

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• Piers are still present (in 2020) next to the current Aude River crossing at this location.

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• This bridge was part of the Rockport lumber mill (Mendocino County). The bridge stretched over ocean to a large rock in the bay.
• Jakkula cites two sources describing the cables as steel.
• Don Sayenga transcribed one of Jakkula's references, The Iron Age Volume XX , No. 3 (August 2, 1877) Page 1: "A Steel Wire Suspension Bridge In California"

  The Pacific Bridge Company are building in Mendocino county, California at Cottoneva, a suspension bridge which is described as follows "The distance from center to center of the saddles on the towers is 270 feet. The deflection or fall of the cable is 23 feet 6 inches. The cables are built in the same manner as those of the Clifton bridge at Niagara. The steel wire is about No. 11 Birmingham gauge, and is protected against rust by immersing in a bath which it a fine coat of zinc. There are eleven wires in each strand, seven strands in each rope, and seven ropes in each cable. The ropes are not twisted together to form the cable but gathered up every six feet by the suspender bands. Each rope is warranted to bear a strain of 60 tons. It is made fast to an independent anchor bar, 1 by 3 inches in diameter, and forming links 18 feet long, until connection is made with the anchors. The anchors are of cast iron, 3-1/2 by 3 feet in surface, weigh 1000 pounds each, and are placed 14 feet below the surface of the rock. Great care was taken in securing the anchors in place by means of cross I beams which run under the rock on either side. The lower part of each pit was enlarged to so as to form a hemispherical chamber, and the rock work, set in Portland cement, which is built upon the anchor, is so constructed that the upward strain is transmitted to the sides. The towers are of red wood. There are four posts 10 x 10 inches and two 10 x 12 inches, giving an effective area of 640 inches to withstand the strain of the cables on the tower. The wooden truss to prevent vertical vibration is 8 feet high and of the Howe truss pattern. The 270 feet of the bridge is divided into 45 pannels. The longest suspenders, 44 in number are of 7/8 inch steel wire, the 42 shorter ones are of 1-1/8 inch solid iron. The estimated dead load of the bridge is 1000 pounds per linear foot; live load, one ton per linear foot; in all, one and one half tons, or one fifth of actual breaking load. The bridge will be completed in about 30 days and promises to be a structure which the builders may well be proud of."

  Don writes: "[In] Jakkula's last citation, he is saying that this is factory-made wire rope... The construction of the wire rope (7 by 11) used in the main cables is not common for the USA as of 1877; in fact it is extremely uncommon. The wire ropes used at Clifton/Niagara were made in England -- it wouldn't surprise me if these were made in England too."

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• 2022-2023: Damaged during 2022 monsoon season. Reopened October 2023.

External Links:

• Jhulaghat - Wikipedia

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• Provided access to Mascot Mine. Collapsed, 1921.

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• Replaced 1855 Minneapolis (St. Anthony's Falls) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
• Later at same location 1990 Hennepin Avenue (Father Louis Hennepin) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20086713

Notes:

• Damaged by flood, June 1, 1889. Rebuilt, but unclear if rebuilt as a suspension bridge. May have been rebuilt as a truss bridge.
• Near 1865 Market Street - Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.

Notes:

• 1988-1989: Restoration project completed
• 2022, August-September: Bridge closed for repairs. Reopened.
• Similar to 1862 (footbridge) - Greystead, England, United Kingdom.

External Links:

• National Trust Heritage Records - Suspension Bridge, River Kent, New Sedgwick Gunpowder Works, Low Park Woods, Sizergh

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• Carried a narrow gauge rail line over several tracks at the Crewe Locomotive Works. Used as a footbridge, 1929-1939.

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• Near 1872 Lower (White) - Turners Falls, Montague, Massachusetts, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20052003

External Links:

• Azuqueca: SOS Save "The Hanging Bridge". Blog devoted to saving the bridge. Includes many photos.
• Maneti Lugares qUe Disfrutar: Puente Colgante Rio Henares Azuqueca De Henares (Guadalajara)

Notes:

• The "Cynthia Islands" were previously named the "Clark Hill Islands" and are now known as the "Dufferin Islands". The older "Clark Hill Islands" name was often used in describing the location of this bridge and its companion bridge.
• Companion to 1879 Pollux (Burning Springs) - Cynthia Islands, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

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• 2020, November: Highland Council likely to close bridge if funding for urgent repairs cannot be raised.
• 2021, July: Reopened after interim repairs completed. Future major refurbishment expected.
• Companion to 1881 Greig Street (Wobbly) - Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Annotated Citations:

• Glen, Louise. “Closure Fears for Iconic Inverness Bridge Facing Huge Repair Bill.” Inverness Courier, 21 Apr. 2021, www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/closure-fears-for-iconic-inverness-bridge-facing-huge-repair-235713/.
  

  "Fears have been raised that decades of under investment in an iconic city bridge could see it closed permanently. Members of Ballifeary Community Council believe the cost of fixing and upgrading the Infirmary Bridge to bring it up to modern standards may be more than £1 million..."

• Duncan, Ian. "The future of Infirmary Bridge secured into the 2040s as Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee today agrees up to £550,000 in funding for repairs." Inverness Courier, 05 May 2021, www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/the-future-of-infirmary-bridge-secured-into-the-2040s-237340/.
  

  "Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee agreed today to include up to £550,000 for repairs for Infirmary Bridge… 'It will be 2022 before the repairs are completed, but once done the bridge's life will be extended for a further 20 to 25 years.'"

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20005174

Notes:

• The "Cynthia Islands" were previously named the "Clark Hill Islands" and are now known as the "Dufferin Islands". The older "Clark Hill Islands" name was often used in describing the location of this bridge and its companion bridge.
• Companion to 1879 Castor (Burning Springs) - Cynthia Islands, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

• The side spans are supported solely by inclined stays, not suspenders from the main cables.
• Closed to all traffic on July 15, 2004 due to damage to the deck, possibly caused by an overloaded truck. Repaired and reopened.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20003008

Notes:

• Restored as a pedestrian-only bridge, 1952. Refurbished, 2009.
• Near 1882 Alexandra - Alexandra, New Zealand.

External Links:

• Monymusk | Harper Bridges

Notes:

• 1931: Relocated from original location at Tarvastu Manor. Coordinates provided here represent the new location of the bridge.
• 1995: Reconstructed.

Notes:

• Completed, 1870s.

Notes:

• Completed c. 1878.
• Replaced by 1954 Rochsburg - Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany.