Suspension Bridges Completed 1930-1939 (1-100 of 251)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 251 total) from the suspension bridge inventory completed in the decade 1930-1939. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1930: (footbridge)

Grey Valley, Slaty Creek vicinity, New Zealand - Big River
Bridgemeister ID:734 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1930
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Grey Valley, Slaty Creek vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Big River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1930: (footbridge)

Hartola, Finland - Tainionvirta
Bridgemeister ID:5544 (added 2020-12-13)
Year Completed:1930
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hartola, Finland
Crossing:Tainionvirta
Coordinates:61.568078 N 26.019536 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1930: (pipeline bridge)

Hollenberg, Kansas, USA - Little Blue River
Bridgemeister ID:167 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Hollenberg, Kansas, USA
Crossing:Little Blue River
Principals:Matthews & Kenan
References:USS
Use:Pipeline
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 152.4 meters (500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 70.1 meters (230 feet)

1930: (suspension bridge)

Anderson's farm, New Zealand - Tangarakau River
Bridgemeister ID:733 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1930
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Anderson's farm, New Zealand
Crossing:Tangarakau River
References:GAP

1930: (suspension bridge)

Te Araroa vicinity, New Zealand - Kopuapounamu River
Bridgemeister ID:730 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1930
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Te Araroa vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Kopuapounamu River
References:GAP

1930: (suspension bridge)

Whangaehu Valley, Kakatahi, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:731 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1930
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Whangaehu Valley, Kakatahi, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
At or Near Feature:Field's Track
Coordinates:39.621392 S 175.422532 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Status:Removed
Main Span:1 x 53.5 meters (175.5 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: "On Field's Track, which links the Parapara (Wanganui-Raethi) Road at Kakatahi with the Whangaehu Valley."
  • Coordinates are for the current (2020) Field's Track crossing of the Whangaehu River.

1930: Alexandra

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - South Esk River
Bridgemeister ID:444 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Alexandra
Also Known As:Basin
Location:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Crossing:South Esk River
At or Near Feature:First Basin Water, Cataract Gorge Reserve
Coordinates:41.44681 S 147.11813 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:STC
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 16.8 meters (55.1 feet),
1 x 10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Bolko

Opole, Poland - Oder River
Bridgemeister ID:7903 (added 2023-10-15)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Bolko
Also Known As:Bolkobrücke
Location:Opole, Poland
Crossing:Oder River
Coordinates:50.658406 N 17.921887 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Destroyed, 1945
Suspended Spans:2
Characteristics:Self-anchored

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Capens

Capens, Haute-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:6742 (added 2021-10-23)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Capens
Location:Capens, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Colfax-Foresthill

Yankee Jims, Colfax vicinity, California, USA - North Fork American River
Bridgemeister ID:165 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Colfax-Foresthill
Also Known As:Yankee Jims
Location:Yankee Jims, Colfax vicinity, California, USA
Crossing:North Fork American River
Coordinates:39.040306 N 120.902667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Brian Renken Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Gary Pesselt

1930: Cranberry Lake

Cranberry Lake, Byram, New Jersey, USA - Cranberry Lake
Bridgemeister ID:153 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Cranberry Lake
Location:Cranberry Lake, Byram, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Cranberry Lake
Coordinates:40.95401 N 74.73714 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BONJ, PQU
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, 2019 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61.5 meters (201.7 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 21.8 meters (71.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 1928 and 1931 also sometimes cited as years of completion. Construction appears to have completed in December 1930, possibly opening in early 1931.
  • 2019: Closed pending repairs and rehabilitation.

External Links:

  • Save Our Bridge. "Dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic Cranberry Lake footbridge - one of the oldest pedestrian footbridges in the state of New Jersey."
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1930: Diffloo Hanging

Panbari N.C., Assam, India - Diffloo River
Bridgemeister ID:7422 (added 2022-12-09)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Diffloo Hanging
Also Known As:ডিফলু হ্যাংগিং ব্রিজ
Location:Panbari N.C., Assam, India
Crossing:Diffloo River
Coordinates:26.605922 N 93.581004 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1930: General Juan Vicente Gómez

El Dorado, Bolívar, Venezuela - Rio Cuyuní
Bridgemeister ID:4772 (added 2020-07-03)
Year Completed:1930
Name:General Juan Vicente Gómez
Location:El Dorado, Bolívar, Venezuela
Crossing:Rio Cuyuní
Coordinates:6.715560 N 61.610438 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1930: Horse Creek

Horse Creek, California, USA - Klamath River
Bridgemeister ID:586 (added 2003-01-05)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Horse Creek
Location:Horse Creek, California, USA
Crossing:Klamath River
Coordinates:41.824678 N 122.997667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200.1 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Kamoro

Antanambazaha, Madagascar - Mahajamba River
Bridgemeister ID:4750 (added 2020-06-27)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Kamoro
Location:Antanambazaha, Madagascar
Crossing:Mahajamba River
Coordinates:16.460751 S 47.168838 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Gaston Leinekugel Le Cocq
References:KSBM
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 206.5 meters (677.5 feet)
Side Span:1 x 54 meters (177.2 feet)
Deck width:4 meters

Notes:

External Links:


1930: Klenklen

Pilot Grove vicinity, Missouri, USA - Lamine River
Bridgemeister ID:1570 (added 2004-12-05)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Klenklen
Location:Pilot Grove vicinity, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Lamine River
Coordinates:38.828284 N 93.034299 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph A. Dice
References:HAERMO91
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, c. 1996
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Span:1 x 9.1 meters (30 feet)

Notes:

  • Partially collapsed. Closed and replaced 1994, demolished c. 1996.
  • Coordinates are approximate, showing location of replacement.
  • Sometimes spelled as "Klenken."
  • Sometimes cited as having been completed in 1929, HAER MO-91 (reference HAERMO91) states construction began September 1929 and completed in April 1930.

1930: Layrac-sur-Tarn

Layrac-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:7184 (added 2022-07-02)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Layrac-sur-Tarn
Location:Layrac-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Le Guétin

Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France - Allier River
Bridgemeister ID:2844 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Le Guétin
Location:Le Guétin, Cuffy vicinity, Cher and Gimouille, Nièvre, France
Crossing:Allier River
Coordinates:46.947881 N 3.073013 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:5

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Libertador

San Cristobal and Táriba, Táchira, Venezuela - Rio Torbes
Bridgemeister ID:4580 (added 2020-06-05)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Libertador
Location:San Cristobal and Táriba, Táchira, Venezuela
Crossing:Rio Torbes
Coordinates:7.810055 N 72.232265 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Mid-Hudson

Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York, USA - Hudson River
Bridgemeister ID:166 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Mid-Hudson
Also Known As:Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson
Location:Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York, USA
Crossing:Hudson River
Coordinates:41.702933 N 73.946683 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ralph Modjeski
References:AAJ, BPL, PTS2, SJR, USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 457.2 meters (1,500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Deck width:39 feet

Notes:

  • Although the length of the main span of the bridge is officially 1,500 feet, the actual length is 1,495 feet. During construction one of the caissons slid and tilted from its intended location. While efforts were made to move the caisson back, it was ultimately fixed in a position that left the main span five feet short of 1,500. Not wanting to lose the claim of having a 1,500-foot bridge, the shortfall has been kept out of official records since.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Douglas Kerr Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Riscle

Riscle, Gers, France - Adour River
Bridgemeister ID:7316 (added 2022-08-28)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Riscle
Location:Riscle, Gers, France
Crossing:Adour River
Coordinates:43.663878 N 0.081895 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Sappers'

Betws-y-Coed, Wales, United Kingdom - River Conwy
Bridgemeister ID:445 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Sappers'
Location:Betws-y-Coed, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Conwy
Coordinates:53.09221 N 3.79928 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, December 2021 (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2021, December: Closed due to deteriorating condition. Repairs expected to start in April 2022.
  • 2023, February: Still closed. May be replaced.

Annotated Citations:

  • Evans, Hari. "Near century old Snowdonia wobbly bridge that's rotting away and may soon be replaced." North Wales Live, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/near-century-old-snowdonia-wobbly-26198160.

    "The suspension bridge used to be renowned for its wobbly midpoint and was a key shortcut across the River Conwy for locals and tourists. However, structural reviews conducted last year found that virtually the entire bridge would need to be refurbished, with the entire timber deck as well as other parts replaced completely."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Brian Duguid Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Slade's

Rockville vicinity, Rhode Island, USA - Yawgoog Pond
Bridgemeister ID:1642 (added 2005-03-14)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Slade's
Location:Rockville vicinity, Rhode Island, USA
Crossing:Yawgoog Pond
Principals:Paul W. Slade
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1948
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 59.4 meters (195 feet)

1930: Tsoelike

Lesotho - Orange River
Bridgemeister ID:1994 (added 2005-12-10)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Tsoelike
Location:Lesotho
Crossing:Orange River
Coordinates:30.002343 S 28.662395 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1931: (suspension bridge)

Murchison District, New Zealand - Matiri River
Bridgemeister ID:737 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1931
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Murchison District, New Zealand
Crossing:Matiri River
References:GAP
Status:Removed

Notes:

  • GAP: Maybe completed early 1932, no longer in existence.

1931: (suspension bridge)

Wakarara, Tikokino vicinity, New Zealand - Waipawa River
Bridgemeister ID:736 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1931
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Wakarara, Tikokino vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Waipawa River
Principals:S.T. Silver
References:GAP

1931: Anthony Wayne

Toledo, Ohio, USA - Maumee River
Bridgemeister ID:168 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Anthony Wayne
Location:Toledo, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Maumee River
Coordinates:41.64086 N 83.53361 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Waddell and Hardesty
References:AAJ, SJR, SSS
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 239.3 meters (785 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 71.2 meters (233.5 feet)
Deck width:60 feet

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Bemis

Notchland, Hart's Location vicinity, New Hampshire, USA - Saco River
Bridgemeister ID:316 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Bemis
Location:Notchland, Hart's Location vicinity, New Hampshire, USA
Crossing:Saco River
At or Near Feature:Davis Path trail, White Mountain National Park
Coordinates:44.12047 N 71.35367 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PQU
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, c. 2001
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 32.9 meters (108 feet)
Side Span:1 x 15.2 meters (50 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced by a small single-towered cable-stayed bridge, circa 2001.

External Links:


1931: Buchanan Dam

Buchanan Dam, Texas, USA - Colorado River
Bridgemeister ID:2514 (added 2009-12-30)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Buchanan Dam
Location:Buchanan Dam, Texas, USA
Crossing:Colorado River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Large one-lane suspension bridge built during the construction of Buchanan Dam.

1931: Cavaillon

Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:1013 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Cavaillon
Location:Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Châtillon-sur-Loire

Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1018 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Châtillon-sur-Loire
Location:Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.598786 N 2.761769 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, June, 1940
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:4

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Feneyrols

Feneyrols, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Aveyron River
Bridgemeister ID:1551 (added 2004-11-13)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Feneyrols
Location:Feneyrols, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Aveyron River
Coordinates:44.129389 N 1.819662 E
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 86 meters (282.2 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Gamlebrua

Kongsberg, Viken, Norway - Numedalslågen
Bridgemeister ID:536 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Gamlebrua
Location:Kongsberg, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Numedalslågen
Coordinates:59.662620 N 9.652555 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: George Washington

New York, New York and Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA - Hudson River
Bridgemeister ID:169 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:George Washington
Also Known As:GWB
Location:New York, New York and Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Hudson River
Coordinates:40.85333 N 73.955 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:O.H. Ammann, Leon Moisseiff, Dana, Gilbert
References:AAJ, AOB, ARF, BBR, BC3, BFL, BMA, BONJ, BOU, BPL, BRU, COB, CTW, ENR19270811a, ENR19270811b, ENR19290411c, GBD, LAB, LACE, PTS2, SIX, SJR
Use:Vehicular (double-deck), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,066.8 meters (3,500 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 198.1 meters (650 feet)
Deck width:120 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by John Hall Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Hagwilget

Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada - Bulkley River
Bridgemeister ID:170 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Hagwilget
Also Known As:Bulkley Canyon
Location:Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Bulkley River
At or Near Feature:Hagwilget Canyon
Coordinates:55.25740 N 127.60380 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:BC Department of Public Works
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 140.2 meters (460 feet)
Deck width:16 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1931: Long Shoal

Warsaw vicinity, Missouri, USA - Osage River
Bridgemeister ID:3517 (added 2019-12-24)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Long Shoal
Location:Warsaw vicinity, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Osage River
Principals:Joseph A. Dice
References:BOTO
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, September 21, 1965
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Collapsed, killing three people, September 1965.

1931: Mata River

Makarika, Ruatoria vicinity, New Zealand - Mata River
Bridgemeister ID:735 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Mata River
Location:Makarika, Ruatoria vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mata River
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 151 meters (495.4 feet)

External Links:


1931: Ponkila

Muhos, Finland - Muhosjoki
Bridgemeister ID:1560 (added 2004-11-26)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Ponkila
Location:Muhos, Finland
Crossing:Muhosjoki
Coordinates:64.808996 N 26.005233 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:L. Iloniemi
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1931: Raensbrua

Kråkebumoen vicinity, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway - Tovdalselva
Bridgemeister ID:4314 (added 2020-04-10)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Raensbrua
Location:Kråkebumoen vicinity, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Tovdalselva
Coordinates:58.277040 N 8.176805 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 75 meters (246.1 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • In a derelict state by late 2000s. Only the towers remain by late 2010s.

1931: Rubens

Los Angeles vicinity, Natales, Chile - Rio Rubens
Bridgemeister ID:6917 (added 2022-01-21)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Rubens
Location:Los Angeles vicinity, Natales, Chile
Crossing:Rio Rubens
Coordinates:52.036240 S 71.947632 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 42 meters (137.8 feet) estimated

External Links:


1931: Saint-Pierre

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2049 (added 2006-05-21)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Saint-Pierre
Location:Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:43.602833 N 1.435199 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1986
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Saint-Sulpice

Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, Tarn, France - Agout River
Bridgemeister ID:7489 (added 2022-12-30)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Saint-Sulpice
Location:Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, Tarn, France
Crossing:Agout River
Coordinates:43.777048 N 1.686685 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Sidaway

Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Kingsbury Run
Bridgemeister ID:171 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Sidaway
Location:Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Kingsbury Run
Coordinates:41.477805 N 81.642944 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Wilbur Watson, Fred Plummer. New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Co.
References:BMC
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict, since 1966 (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 42.7 meters (140 feet)
Deck width:6 feet

Notes:

  • 2023, February: Given landmark status by the Cleveland City Council so that it is eligible to receive grants for preservation.
  • BMC describes a feud between the neighborhoods on either side of the bridge that led to events in July 1966: "someone set fire to the wooden deck and ripped out fifteen feet of the southern portion. The bridge now is considered a nuisance."
  • 2022, October: Added to National Register of Historic Places.

External Links:

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1931: Simon Kenton Memorial

Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:172 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Simon Kenton Memorial
Also Known As:Maysville
Location:Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:38.649890 N 83.759670 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Modjeski, Masters & Chase
References:AAJ, SJR, SSS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 323.1 meters (1,060 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 141.7 meters (464.9 feet)
Deck width:28 feet

Notes:

  • 2022, March: USD$23.4 million budgeted for rehabilitation project including suspender cable replacements, steel repairs, and painting.
  • 2019: Closed late 2019 due to suspender cable corrosion. Short-term fixes applied to reduce the stress on the suspenders and to prevent rusting.
  • 2020, June: Reopened with a 15-ton weight limit after installation of temporary support rods and brackets to reduce the stress on damaged cables.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Stephen Schutte Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: South Tenth Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Monongahela River
Bridgemeister ID:173 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:South Tenth Street
Also Known As:South Side, Tenth Street, Philip Murray
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Monongahela River
Coordinates:40.43166 N 79.989 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sydney A. Shubin
References:AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, SSS, USS
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 83.8 meters (275 feet)
Deck width:54 feet

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by David Denenberg

1931: St. Johns

Portland, Oregon, USA - Willamette River
Bridgemeister ID:174 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:St. Johns
Location:Portland, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Willamette River
Coordinates:45.585 N 122.76333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Robinson and Steinman
References:AAJ, ADDS, BC3, BCO, BFL, BPL, GBD, LAB, SJR
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 367.9 meters (1,207 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 131.1 meters (430.25 feet)
Deck width:52 feet

Notes:

  • Substantially rehabilitated, 2003-2005.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Jason Hamm Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Star Mine

Rosedale, Drumheller vicinity, Alberta, Canada - Red Deer River
Bridgemeister ID:350 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Star Mine
Also Known As:Rosedale Swinging
Location:Rosedale, Drumheller vicinity, Alberta, Canada
Crossing:Red Deer River
Coordinates:51.420021 N 112.614473 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:George Lester MacKenzie
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 117 meters (383.9 feet)

Notes:

  • 1958: Rebuilt.
  • 2020, May: Closed indefinitely due to safety concerns. During an inspection of the bridge "it was determined the northeast timber bridge support was in extremely poor condition."
  • 2023, October: Contract to repair bridge awarded. Expected to reopen in April 2024.

Annotated Citations:

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1931: Teil

Le Teil, Ardèche and Montélimar, Drôme, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1549 (added 2004-11-13)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Teil
Location:Le Teil, Ardèche and Montélimar, Drôme, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.5519 N 4.692617 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, BPF
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 235 meters (771 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Verdun-sur-Garonne

Verdun-sur-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2347 (added 2007-08-18)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Verdun-sur-Garonne
Location:Verdun-sur-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:43.854713 N 1.242315 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 2010
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Vicq-sur-Gartempe

Vicq-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France - Gartempe River
Bridgemeister ID:3997 (added 2020-03-27)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Vicq-sur-Gartempe
Location:Vicq-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France
Crossing:Gartempe River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1989
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Waldo-Hancock

Verona and Bucksport vicinity, Maine, USA - Penobscot River
Bridgemeister ID:175 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Waldo-Hancock
Location:Verona and Bucksport vicinity, Maine, USA
Crossing:Penobscot River
Coordinates:44.56 N 68.80333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Robinson and Steinman
References:AAJ, ADDS, GBD, SSS, USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Demolished, 2012
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 106.7 meters (350 feet)
Deck width:27 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by R.T. Dowling Photo by Mike Seligman Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1931: Yagi-yama

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Bridgemeister ID:446 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1931
Name:Yagi-yama
Location:Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates:38.250273 N 140.852256 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Yagi Kyubei
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1965
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 106.7 meters (350.1 feet)
Deck width:3.7 meters

1932: (suspension bridge)

Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada - Bella Coola River
Bridgemeister ID:1436 (added 2004-07-30)
Year Completed:1932
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Bella Coola River
Status:Removed, before 1966
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Image courtesy of Peter Solhjell

1932: (suspension bridge)

Mangaohutu-Retaruke Road, New Zealand - Wanganui River
Bridgemeister ID:738 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1932
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mangaohutu-Retaruke Road, New Zealand
Crossing:Wanganui River
References:GAP

1932: (suspension bridge)

Placer County and El Dorado County, California, USA - Rubicon River
Bridgemeister ID:5595 (added 2020-12-23)
Year Completed:1932
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Placer County and El Dorado County, California, USA
Crossing:Rubicon River
Coordinates:38.984847 N 120.694431 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Lawrence, US Forest Service
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict, since 1965 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood resulting from Hell Hole Dam failure in 1965. Never repaired.
  • The September 30, 1932 edition of The Mountain Democrat (of Placerville, California) describes how a high line cable hanging 240 feet above the bridge site to transport people and material to the bridge site since the road (a now abandoned section of the Rubicon Road) had not been built yet: "They have a cable (Mr. Lawrence calls it a high-line") stretched across the Rubicon canyon a distance of more than 1100 feet. The cable has a "sag" of 165 feet, and some 240 feet straight down from the middle of the cable is the site of the 160-foot suspension bridge. And so, when a bridge worker goes to work, he climbs into a wooden cage, which travels out on the high-line until it is directly over the bridge site, and then the cage descends to the bottom of the canyon." About the bridge: "And that was no easy job, for the bridge is of the suspension type, has a 160-foot span, has one traffic lane and is designed to support a fifteen ton load."

External Links:


1932: (suspension bridge)

Rakautangi-Kohara Road, Waimarino County, New Zealand - Rakautangi Stream
Bridgemeister ID:739 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1932
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Rakautangi-Kohara Road, Waimarino County, New Zealand
Crossing:Rakautangi Stream
References:GAP

1932: Bonneuil-Matours

Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France - Vienne River
Bridgemeister ID:2356 (added 2007-08-19)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Bonneuil-Matours
Location:Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France
Crossing:Vienne River
Coordinates:46.681758 N 0.575535 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Closed, January 4, 2021 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2021, January: Closed for replacement of deck and suspension system.
  • 2021: While undergoing reconstruction, one of the piers settles abnormally.
  • 2022, September: Work expected to be completed in November 2023.
  • At former location of Bonneuil-Matours - Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France. Unclear if the newer bridge was a direct replacement.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Boyd Park

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA - Eau Claire River
Bridgemeister ID:1803 (added 2005-05-18)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Boyd Park
Also Known As:Uniroyal
Location:Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Crossing:Eau Claire River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Photo by Jim Lucht

1932: Dawki

Dawki, Meghalaya, India - Dawki River
Bridgemeister ID:3019 (added 2019-10-13)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Dawki
Location:Dawki, Meghalaya, India
Crossing:Dawki River
Coordinates:25.190051 N 92.018947 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

External Links:


1932: Dazhuoshui

Nan'ao Township, Yilan County and Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan - Heping River
Bridgemeister ID:5915 (added 2021-05-23)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Dazhuoshui
Also Known As:大濁水橋
Location:Nan'ao Township, Yilan County and Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
Crossing:Heping River
Coordinates:24.323766 N 121.742706 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Framnesbrua

Brumunddal, Ringsaker, Innlandet, Norway - Furnesfjorden

1932: Gennes

Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1173 (added 2004-01-23)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Gennes
Location:Gennes and Les Rosiers-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.345895 N 0.230081 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Gué de Senac

Les Peintures and Chamadelle, Gironde, France - Dronne River
Bridgemeister ID:7850 (added 2023-09-09)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Gué de Senac
Location:Les Peintures and Chamadelle, Gironde, France
Crossing:Dronne River
Coordinates:45.078922 N 0.087016 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 2011
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Horse

Milford Sound vicinity, New Zealand - Cleddau River
Bridgemeister ID:741 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Horse
Location:Milford Sound vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Cleddau River
Coordinates:44.703778 S 167.967861 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Pack and Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.5 meters (119.8 feet)

1932: Lacy's

Retaruke, New Zealand - Retaruke River
Bridgemeister ID:740 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Lacy's
Location:Retaruke, New Zealand
Crossing:Retaruke River
Coordinates:39.108536 S 175.075048 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Bill Baker
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1932: Les Rosiers-sur-Loire

Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:6763 (added 2021-10-25)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Les Rosiers-sur-Loire
Location:Les Rosiers-sur-Loire and Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.348253 N 0.227990 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1940
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Lewis River

Yale, Washington, USA - Lewis River
Bridgemeister ID:176 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Lewis River
Also Known As:Yale
Location:Yale, Washington, USA
Crossing:Lewis River
Coordinates:45.96167 N 122.37167 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harold H. Gilbert, Gilpin Construction Co.
References:AAJ, SPW, SSS
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)
Deck width:17 feet

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1957, 1958.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1932: Marmande

Marmande, Lot-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:1604 (added 2005-02-06)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Marmande
Also Known As:Renaud Jean
Location:Marmande, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.498957 N 0.155951 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Poujol

Le Poujol-sur-Orb, Lamalou-les-Bains vicinity, Hérault, France - Orb River
Bridgemeister ID:4546 (added 2020-05-30)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Poujol
Location:Le Poujol-sur-Orb, Lamalou-les-Bains vicinity, Hérault, France
Crossing:Orb River
Coordinates:43.575381 N 3.063561 E
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 114.5 meters (375.7 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Prairie du Chien

Praire du Chien, Wisconsin and Marquette, Iowa, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:177 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Prairie du Chien
Location:Praire du Chien, Wisconsin and Marquette, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
Coordinates:43.046 N 91.17 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, AUB, BPL
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Removed, 1974
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 144.2 meters (473 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle Photo by Tolly (Natalia) Engles, provided courtesy of Kelly Allen

1932: Prairie du Chien

Praire du Chien, Wisconsin and Marquette, Iowa, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:1256 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Prairie du Chien
Location:Praire du Chien, Wisconsin and Marquette, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
Coordinates:43.05 N 91.162 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, AUB, BPL
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Removed, 1974
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 144.2 meters (473 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Prestefossen

Valle, Agder, Norway - Otra
Bridgemeister ID:4343 (added 2020-04-11)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Prestefossen
Location:Valle, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Otra
Coordinates:59.212189 N 7.529565 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2016
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Sultan Ismail

Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Myanmar - Nal River
Bridgemeister ID:8455 (added 2024-03-13)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Sultan Ismail
Also Known As:Kuala Krai, Gertak Gantung Sungai Nal
Location:Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Myanmar
Crossing:Nal River
Coordinates:5.602694 N 102.191778 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • A monument at the bridge states it was opened in April 1932. Most other sources state it was completed at some point in the 1920s.

External Links:


1932: Villebrumier

Villebrumier, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:1708 (added 2005-03-30)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Villebrumier
Location:Villebrumier, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Coordinates:43.903905 N 1.453091 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Villemur-sur-Tarn

Villemur-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:1852 (added 2005-07-16)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Villemur-sur-Tarn
Location:Villemur-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Coordinates:43.862459 N 1.505214 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Viterbe

Viterbe, Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux vicinity and Brazis, Tarn, France - Agout River
Bridgemeister ID:2312 (added 2007-05-03)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Viterbe
Location:Viterbe, Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux vicinity and Brazis, Tarn, France
Crossing:Agout River
Coordinates:43.67635 N 1.93136 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2024, June: Repairs completed to fix an issue with one of the main cables and several suspenders.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1932: Vrengen

Kjøpmannskjær, Nøtterøy and Tjøme, Færder, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway - Vrengen
Bridgemeister ID:3904 (added 2020-03-14)
Year Completed:1932
Name:Vrengen
Location:Kjøpmannskjær, Nøtterøy and Tjøme, Færder, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Vrengen
Coordinates:59.16666 N 10.38559 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1983
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 162 meters (531.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1981. Removed, 1983.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1933: (footbridge)

Buhølen, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway - Skarpesvingen
Bridgemeister ID:4392 (added 2020-04-18)
Year Completed:1933
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Buhølen, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Skarpesvingen
Coordinates:58.118716 N 7.341573 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 40 meters (131.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Likely completed in 1933 or soon after. The bridge was built to provide access to a school built in 1933.
  • Based on historic aerial images, removed at some point in time frame 1968-2004.

1933: (footbridge)

Palatka, Florida, USA
Bridgemeister ID:178 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1933
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Palatka, Florida, USA
At or Near Feature:Ravine Gardens State Park
Coordinates:29.63481 N 81.64594 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:


1933: (footbridge)

Palatka, Florida, USA
Bridgemeister ID:2425 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1933
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Palatka, Florida, USA
At or Near Feature:Ravine Gardens State Park
Coordinates:29.63343 N 81.64323 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1933: (suspension bridge)

Carluke vicinity, New Zealand - Tunakino River
Bridgemeister ID:746 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1933
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Carluke vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Tunakino River
References:GAP

Notes:

  • Distinct from other 1933 bridge in same vicinity.

1933: (suspension bridge)

Carluke vicinity, New Zealand - Tunakino River
Bridgemeister ID:747 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1933
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Carluke vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Tunakino River
References:GAP

1933: (suspension bridge)

S.J. Butt's property, Marlborough, New Zealand - Rai River
Bridgemeister ID:749 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1933
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:S.J. Butt's property, Marlborough, New Zealand
Crossing:Rai River
References:GAP

Notes:

  • GAP: completed circa 1933.

1933: (suspension bridge)

Totoro Road, New Zealand - Mokau River
Bridgemeister ID:743 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1933
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Totoro Road, New Zealand
Crossing:Mokau River
References:GAP

Notes:

  • GAP: Replaced.

1933: Andervag

Engenes vicinity, Ibestad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Bridgemeister ID:2737 (added 2019-06-23)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Andervag
Location:Engenes vicinity, Ibestad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates:68.913494 N 17.188251 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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:


1933: Dalton's

New Zealand - Pelorus River
Bridgemeister ID:744 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Dalton's
Location:New Zealand
Crossing:Pelorus River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1933: Denham

Garraway Stream, Mahdia vicinity, Guyana - Potaro River
Bridgemeister ID:2979 (added 2019-10-12)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Denham
Location:Garraway Stream, Mahdia vicinity, Guyana
Crossing:Potaro River
Coordinates:5.380437 N 59.120818 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Aldi
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates are suspected location of this bridge, but not confirmed.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1933: Green's Mill

Camden County, Missouri, USA - Little Niangua River
Bridgemeister ID:179 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Green's Mill
Also Known As:Little Niangua, J Road
Location:Camden County, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Little Niangua River
Coordinates:38.065326 N 92.909309 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Howard Mullins, Scully Steel Co., American Steel & Wire Co., Clinton Bridge Works
References:AAJ, SSS, USS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:Bypassed, 2020 (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 68.6 meters (225 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 34.3 meters (112.5 feet),
1 x 34.3 meters (112.4 feet)
Deck width:20 feet
Characteristics:Self-anchored

Notes:

  • Self-anchored.
  • 2007, October: Closed for a few weeks for emergency repairs. According to an October 4, 2007 article in the Lake Sun Leader (Missouri): "a routine inspection revealed a problem in the substructure... too much movement was detected at a location underneath the north side of the bridge." Other sources mentioned a faulty "pin."
  • 2018: Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to replace the bridge and is seeking groups to take ownership of the bridge and possibly relocate it.
  • 2020: A new bridge is completed, bypassing the suspension bridge.
  • 2023, March: Ownership transferred from Missouri Department of Transportation to Green's Mill Historic Bridge, Inc. to preserve the since bypassed bridge.
Photo by Brian Flowers Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Paul Boudreau

1933: Happy Camp

Happy Camp, California, USA - Klamath River
Bridgemeister ID:1011 (added 2003-11-21)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Happy Camp
Location:Happy Camp, California, USA
Crossing:Klamath River
Coordinates:41.790056 N 123.377639 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:WPA
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Dismantled
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the current (2020s) crossing at Happy Camp. The suspension bridge was either at the same location or very close based on contemporary topographic maps.
  • Moved to Cassidy - Sierra National Forest, California, USA. The bridge was disassembled, shortened, and relocated in the 1950's to the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Minarets Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, California as the "Cassidy" suspension bridge.

1933: Lamagistère

Lamagistère, Tarn-et-Garonne, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:2963 (added 2019-10-06)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Lamagistère
Location:Lamagistère, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.123552 N 0.819466 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1933: Moan

Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway - Folla
Bridgemeister ID:3935 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Moan
Location:Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Folla
Coordinates:62.11163 N 10.61047 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 1983
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 93 meters (305.1 feet) estimated

External Links:


1933: Mont-Olympe

Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France - Meuse River
Bridgemeister ID:1052 (added 2003-12-08)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Mont-Olympe
Location:Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France
Crossing:Meuse River
Coordinates:49.776650 N 4.722679 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:2
Side Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1933: Pertuiset

Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1166 (added 2004-01-19)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Pertuiset
Location:Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:45.408785 N 4.248029 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Demolished, 1990
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1933: Rutland's

New Zealand - Pelorus River
Bridgemeister ID:745 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Rutland's
Location:New Zealand
Crossing:Pelorus River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1933: Sablons

Sablons, Isère and Serrières, Ardèche, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:891 (added 2003-09-06)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Sablons
Location:Sablons, Isère and Serrières, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Status:Destroyed, 1944

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bridgemeister ID:447 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1933
Name:San Rafael
Location:Mao, Dominican Republic
Crossing:Rio Yakue Del Norte
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
References:AAJ, SJR, SSS
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 137.6 meters (451.5 feet)
Deck width:18 feet

1933: Sims

Sims, California, USA - Sacramento River
Bridgemeister ID:650 (added 2003-02-22)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Sims
Also Known As:CCC
Location:Sims, California, USA
Crossing:Sacramento River
At or Near Feature:Sims Camp
Coordinates:41.063433 N 122.360067 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Raymond Huber, Civilian Conservation Corps
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)

Notes:

  • CCC is "Civilian Conservation Corps".
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1933: Sparke Evans Park

Saint Philips, Bristol, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:2506 (added 2009-03-27)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Sparke Evans Park
Location:Saint Philips, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:51.44485 N 2.56314 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1933: Veurey

Veurey-Voroize, Isère, France - Isère River
Bridgemeister ID:4881 (added 2020-07-18)
Year Completed:1933
Name:Veurey
Location:Veurey-Voroize, Isère, France
Crossing:Isère River
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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