Suspension Bridges Completed 1950-1959 (1-100 of 139)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 139 total) from the suspension bridge inventory completed in the decade 1950-1959. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1950: (footbridge)

Ellamore, West Virginia, USA - Middle Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:1186 (added 2004-01-24)
Year Completed:1950
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Ellamore, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Middle Fork River
At or Near Feature:Boy Scout Camp Mahonegon
Coordinates:38.950796 N 80.073675 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire

Photo by Brian McQueen

1950: (footbridge)

New Hamburg vicinity, Ontario, Canada - Nith River
Bridgemeister ID:803 (added 2003-03-30)
Year Completed:1950
Name:(footbridge)
Location:New Hamburg vicinity, Ontario, Canada
Crossing:Nith River
Coordinates:43.398709 N 80.707671 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

1950: (pipeline bridge)

Clanton vicinity, Alabama, USA - Coosa River
Bridgemeister ID:1446 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1950
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Clanton vicinity, Alabama, USA
Crossing:Coosa River
Coordinates:32.794583 N 86.429267 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AUB
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 213.4 meters (700 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1950: (suspension bridge)

Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or, Métropole de Lyon, France
Bridgemeister ID:3214 (added 2019-11-11)
Year Completed:1950
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or, Métropole de Lyon, France
Coordinates:45.898758 N 4.794597 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

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1950: Burgate

Burgate, Fordingbridge vicinity, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:820 (added 2003-05-31)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Burgate
Location:Burgate, Fordingbridge vicinity, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:50.938883 N 1.781117 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:E.W.H. Gifford
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1950: Dumarsais Estimé

Jérémie, Haiti - Grande-Anse River
Bridgemeister ID:535 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Dumarsais Estimé
Location:Jérémie, Haiti
Crossing:Grande-Anse River
Coordinates:18.630483 N 74.112004 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 83 meters (272.3 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1950: El Jobo

Las Chinamas, Ahuachapán, El Salvador and Las Pilas, Guatemala - Rio Paz
Bridgemeister ID:4606 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:1950
Name:El Jobo
Location:Las Chinamas, Ahuachapán, El Salvador and Las Pilas, Guatemala
Crossing:Rio Paz
Coordinates:14.017589 N 89.906447 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 64 meters (210 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1950: Elvenes

Elvenes, Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Pasvikelva
Bridgemeister ID:3050 (added 2019-10-20)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Elvenes
Location:Elvenes, Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Pasvikelva
Coordinates:69.679308 N 30.111960 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1950: Glomstadfoss

Åsta, Åmot, Innlandet, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3925 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Glomstadfoss
Location:Åsta, Åmot, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:61.07884 N 11.36695 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet) estimated

1950: Hyde Park

Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA - Kiskiminetas River
Bridgemeister ID:776 (added 2003-03-15)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Hyde Park
Also Known As:Walking
Location:Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Kiskiminetas River
Coordinates:40.627633 N 79.59835 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:VND20050116
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:1 x 47.5 meters (156 feet) estimated,
1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet) estimated,
1 x 47.9 meters (157 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Guy Learn Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by David Denenberg

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:


1950: Rognonas

Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:549 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Rognonas
Location:Rognonas, Bouches-du-Rhône and Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:43.914624 N 4.808279 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BC2, BPF
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 255 meters (836.6 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1950: Tacoma Narrows

Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington, USA - Puget Sound
Bridgemeister ID:206 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Tacoma Narrows
Also Known As:Sturdy Gertie, Second Tacoma Narrows
Location:Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington, USA
Crossing:Puget Sound
Coordinates:47.270540 N 122.552895 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Dexter R. Smith
References:BBR, BC3, BCO, BFL, COB, CTT, SPW
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 853.4 meters (2,800 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 335.3 meters (1,100 feet)
Deck width:46f 8in

Notes:

External Links:

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

1950: Takayama

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - Toyohira River
Bridgemeister ID:1872 (added 2005-08-06)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Takayama
Also Known As:高山橋, Koyama
Location:Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Crossing:Toyohira River
Coordinates:42.968122 N 141.166456 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 47 meters (154.2 feet)
Deck width:1.5 meters

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1950: Tournus

Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France - Saône River
Bridgemeister ID:5659 (added 2021-01-01)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Tournus
Location:Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Saône River
Coordinates:46.564335 N 4.913185 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1950: Warragamba Dam

Warragamba, New South Wales, Australia - Warragamba River
Bridgemeister ID:2687 (added 2019-05-26)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Warragamba Dam
Location:Warragamba, New South Wales, Australia
Crossing:Warragamba River
Coordinates:33.882494 S 150.598102 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 2005
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Heavily damaged by brush fire, 2001. Removed 2005 or later.

1951: (suspension bridge)

Røyknes, Vennesla and Skisland, Iveland, Agder, Norway - Otra
Bridgemeister ID:4338 (added 2020-04-11)
Year Completed:1951
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Røyknes, Vennesla and Skisland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Otra
At or Near Feature:west channel between Røyknesfjorden and Nedrefjorden
Coordinates:58.3437653 N 7.901795 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet) estimated
Deck width:~2 meters

Notes:

External Links:


1951: (suspension bridge)

Røyknes, Vennesla and Skisland, Iveland, Agder, Norway - Otra
Bridgemeister ID:4339 (added 2020-04-11)
Year Completed:1951
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Røyknes, Vennesla and Skisland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Otra
At or Near Feature:east channel between Røyknesfjorden and Nedrefjorden
Coordinates:58.345079 N 7.906170 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 75 meters (246.1 feet) estimated
Deck width:~2 meters

Notes:

External Links:


1951: Bonny-sur-Loire

Bonny-sur-Loire and Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1783 (added 2005-05-13)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Bonny-sur-Loire
Location:Bonny-sur-Loire and Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.5505 N 2.835633 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)
Deck width:7.9 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Bouchemaine

Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France - Maine River
Bridgemeister ID:1782 (added 2005-05-12)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Bouchemaine
Location:Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Maine River
Coordinates:47.420383 N 0.608567 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:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Brion

Roissard and Lavars, Isère, France - Ebron River
Bridgemeister ID:1805 (added 2005-05-19)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Brion
Location:Roissard and Lavars, Isère, France
Crossing:Ebron River
Coordinates:44.868143 N 5.670883 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Châtillon-sur-Loire

Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1925 (added 2005-10-23)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Châtillon-sur-Loire
Location:Châtillon-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.597657 N 2.760439 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 92 meters (301.8 feet),
2 x 76 meters (249.3 feet)
Deck width:6.9 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Delaware Memorial I

New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:207 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Delaware Memorial I
Location:New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:39.689227 N 75.520800 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Homer R. Seely, Enoch R. Needles, Othmar Ammann, et. al.
References:BONJ, BPL, CTD, GBD
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 655.3 meters (2,150 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Deck width:59.1 feet

Notes:

External Links:

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

1951: Dinckley

Dinckley, Lancashire and Hurst Green, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - River Ribble
Bridgemeister ID:914 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Dinckley
Location:Dinckley, Lancashire and Hurst Green, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ribble
Coordinates:53.82456 N 2.4788 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, April 2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood and subsequently closed, December 2015.
  • Replaced with a non-suspension bridge, April 2019.
Photo by Dave Cooper Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

1951: Festival

Aberhafesp, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:1921 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Festival
Location:Aberhafesp, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:52.521329 N 3.389172 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1951: Jean Biondi

Verneuil-en-Halatte and Villers-Saint-Paul, Oise, France - Oise River
Bridgemeister ID:4554 (added 2020-06-01)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Jean Biondi
Location:Verneuil-en-Halatte and Villers-Saint-Paul, Oise, France
Crossing:Oise River
Coordinates:49.280330 N 2.509134 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Téléfériques
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 79 meters (259.2 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Köln-Mülheimer

Köln (Cologne) and Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:457 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Köln-Mülheimer
Location:Köln (Cologne) and Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:50.964427 N 6.995124 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Fritz Leonhardt
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular (four-lane) and Rail, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 315 meters (1,033.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 85 meters (278.9 feet)
Deck width:27.2 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Luding

Sichuan, China - Dadu River
Bridgemeister ID:1280 (added 2004-03-14)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Luding
Location:Sichuan, China
Crossing:Dadu River
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 130 meters (426.5 feet)

1951: Lushan Feixianguan

Sichuan, China
Bridgemeister ID:1281 (added 2004-03-14)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Lushan Feixianguan
Location:Sichuan, China
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 76.6 meters (251.3 feet)

1951: Marias River

Chester vicinity, Montana, USA - Marias River
Bridgemeister ID:6486 (added 2021-08-15)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Marias River
Also Known As:Pugsley
Location:Chester vicinity, Montana, USA
Crossing:Marias River
Coordinates:48.291043 N 111.046520 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 88.4 meters (290 feet)
Characteristics:Hinged cables

Notes:

External Links:


1951: Noresund

Noresund, Krødsherad, Viken, Norway - Noresund
Bridgemeister ID:4053 (added 2020-03-29)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Noresund
Location:Noresund, Krødsherad, Viken, Norway
Crossing:Noresund
Coordinates:60.18141 N 9.61900 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Removed, 1993
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 130 meters (426.5 feet) estimated

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Rio Damuji

Cienfuegos vicinity and Abreus vicinity, Cuba - Rio Damuji
Bridgemeister ID:6245 (added 2021-07-18)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Rio Damuji
Location:Cienfuegos vicinity and Abreus vicinity, Cuba
Crossing:Rio Damuji
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Likely removed. Appears to have been located at one of the first two present day (2021) Rio Damuji crossing locations north of Cienfuegos Bay.

External Links:


1951: Sablons

Sablons, Isère and Serrières, Ardèche, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:892 (added 2003-09-06)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Sablons
Location:Sablons, Isère and Serrières, Ardèche, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.318183 N 4.766867 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References: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 185 meters (607 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1951: Yenne

Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1969 (added 2005-11-26)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Yenne
Location:Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:45.705713 N 5.750965 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 106 meters (347.8 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1952: François Baud

Morzine, Haute-Savoie, France
Bridgemeister ID:2447 (added 2008-04-23)
Year Completed:1952
Name:François Baud
Location:Morzine, Haute-Savoie, France
Coordinates:46.184141 N 6.704373 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1952: Karasjok

Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Karasjohka
Bridgemeister ID:2740 (added 2019-06-23)
Year Completed:1952
Name:Karasjok
Also Known As:Kárásjohka. Kaarasjok
Location:Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Karasjohka
Coordinates:69.468355 N 25.508052 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1952: Mile High Swinging

Grandfather Mountain, Linville, North Carolina, USA
Bridgemeister ID:341 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1952
Name:Mile High Swinging
Location:Grandfather Mountain, Linville, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates:36.095054 N 81.832238 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Hartman, Jr.
References:PQU, WSJ20060128
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 69.5 meters (228 feet)

Notes:

  • Major refurbishing, 1999, but soon after was wrecked by winds. WSJ20060128: "...winds blew it off its moorings. It might have been blown down the mountain if it hadn't wedged against the steel-frame supports." Reopened April 2000 with 21 new stabilizer cables on each side. Survived 200+ mph wind gust, January 2006.

External Links:

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

1952: Ose

Ose, Bygland, Agder, Norway - Otra
Bridgemeister ID:4340 (added 2020-04-11)
Year Completed:1952
Name:Ose
Location:Ose, Bygland, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Otra
Coordinates:58.947303 N 7.687335 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 76 meters (249.3 feet) estimated

1952: Pertuis

Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
Bridgemeister ID:901 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1952
Name:Pertuis
Location:Pertuis, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Crossing:Durance River
Coordinates:43.66735 N 5.496117 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Removed, 2013
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1952: Saarbrücke Mettlach

Mettlach, Saarland, Germany - Saar River
Bridgemeister ID:2213 (added 2007-02-11)
Year Completed:1952
Name:Saarbrücke Mettlach
Location:Mettlach, Saarland, Germany
Crossing:Saar River
Coordinates:49.49277 N 6.58867 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 108 meters (354.3 feet)
Deck width:12.1 meters between side rails, 12.3 meters total

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1952: Térénez

Landévennec vicinity and Rosnoen vicinity, Finistère, France - Aulne River
Bridgemeister ID:1454 (added 2004-08-14)
Year Completed:1952
Name:Térénez
Location:Landévennec vicinity and Rosnoen vicinity, Finistère, France
Crossing:Aulne River
Coordinates:48.268980 N 4.262381 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Removed, 2015
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 272 meters (892.4 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1952: William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial I

Sandy Point, Maryland, USA - Chesapeake Bay
Bridgemeister ID:208 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1952
Name:William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial I
Also Known As:Chesapeake Bay
Location:Sandy Point, Maryland, USA
Crossing:Chesapeake Bay
Coordinates:38.993267 N 76.382312 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. E. Greiner
References:GBD
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 487.7 meters (1,600 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1953: (footbridge)

Forgaria nel Friuli, Udine, Italy - Torrente Arzino
Bridgemeister ID:5180 (added 2020-10-04)
Year Completed:1953
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Forgaria nel Friuli, Udine, Italy
Crossing:Torrente Arzino
Coordinates:46.225500 N 12.958499 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1953: (footbridge)

Ivanovo (Иваново), Ivanovo Oblast, Russia - Reka Uvod
Bridgemeister ID:5823 (added 2021-04-14)
Year Completed:1953
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Ivanovo (Иваново), Ivanovo Oblast, Russia
Crossing:Reka Uvod
Coordinates:57.003389 N 40.980845 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1953: (footbridge)

Richland Center, Wisconsin, USA - Pine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:263 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1953
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Richland Center, Wisconsin, USA
Crossing:Pine Creek
Coordinates:43.33931 N 90.39205 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:10
Main Spans:8 x 22.9 meters (75 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 9.8 meters (32 feet),
1 x 10.4 meters (34 feet)

Notes:

  • Long low-level footbridge across marshy Pine Creek. Larry Beranek writes: "A flood in Spring 1951, just after I was born, washed out the original bridge. The [current bridge pictured here] was built in 1953. The dam [mentioned here] is gone now so the river remains a trickle til heavy rains or snow melt beef it up as happened in September of [2007]. The water was up to the stringer which supports the walking surface and the police had it taped off so no one would go on it."
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1953: Ancenis

Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1037 (added 2003-12-03)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Ancenis
Location:Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique and Le Fourneau, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.36195 N 1.176417 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 238 meters (780.8 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1953: Azumabashi

Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan - Nishiki River
Bridgemeister ID:7807 (added 2023-08-26)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Azumabashi
Location:Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
Crossing:Nishiki River
Coordinates:34.263870 N 131.959515 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

  • Twitter. Several photos of the bridge, posted August 25, 2023.

1953: Øybrua

Mosjøen, Vefsn, Nordland, Norway - Vefsna
Bridgemeister ID:3721 (added 2020-02-15)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Øybrua
Location:Mosjøen, Vefsn, Nordland, Norway
Crossing:Vefsna
Coordinates:65.828510 N 13.20754 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet) estimated

External Links:


1953: Baring

Baring, Washington, USA - Skykomish River
Bridgemeister ID:894 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Baring
Location:Baring, Washington, USA
Crossing:Skykomish River
Coordinates:47.765158 N 121.480893 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:SPW
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)

Notes:

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

1953: Guynemer

Elbeuf and Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, Seine-Maritime, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1518 (added 2004-10-10)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Guynemer
Location:Elbeuf and Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, Seine-Maritime, France
Crossing:Seine River
Coordinates:49.29415 N 1.00475 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 152 meters (498.7 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1953: Paseo

Kansas City, Missouri, USA - Missouri River
Bridgemeister ID:636 (added 2003-02-02)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Paseo
Location:Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Missouri River
Coordinates:39.122783 N 94.5661 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:Demolished, July, 2011
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 188.4 meters (618 feet)
Side Spans:2
Characteristics:Self-anchored

Notes:

  • Self-anchored. Carried I-29, I-35, and US71 across the Missouri River. Closed for several months in 2005 for major refurbishment. Reopened, September, 2005. Closed November, 2010. Demolished, July, 2011.

External Links:

Photo by Peter Whitlock Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Peter Whitlock Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1953: Risøybrua

Risøya, Tvedestrand, Agder, Norway - Minne
Bridgemeister ID:4218 (added 2020-04-09)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Risøybrua
Location:Risøya, Tvedestrand, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Minne
Coordinates:58.651616 N 9.140268 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Major rehabilitation September 2014 thru April 2015, reopened April 2015.

1953: Rossnes

Rosnes, Farestad vicinity, Mandal, Agder, Norway
Bridgemeister ID:4220 (added 2020-04-09)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Rossnes
Also Known As:Rosnes
Location:Rosnes, Farestad vicinity, Mandal, Agder, Norway
Coordinates:57.986197 N 7.533148 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 89 meters (292 feet) estimated
Deck width:0.8 meters

Notes:


1953: Ryfetten

Grimsbu, Innlandet, Norway - Folla
Bridgemeister ID:3938 (added 2020-03-21)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Ryfetten
Location:Grimsbu, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Folla
Coordinates:62.16826 N 10.19325 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 37 meters (121.4 feet) estimated

External Links:


1953: Swinging

Thomson, Minnesota, USA - St. Louis River
Bridgemeister ID:2104 (added 2006-08-19)
Year Completed:1953
Name:Swinging
Location:Thomson, Minnesota, USA
Crossing:St. Louis River
At or Near Feature:Jay Cooke State Park
Coordinates:46.653842 N 92.370471 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, June 20, 2012
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg

1954: (footbridge)

Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - Nahe River
Bridgemeister ID:1132 (added 2004-01-16)
Year Completed:1954
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Crossing:Nahe River
Coordinates:49.838188 N 7.851235 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 56 meters (183.7 feet)
Deck width:1.8 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1954: Friedrich Ebert

Duisburg and Homberg, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:459 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Friedrich Ebert
Also Known As:Duisburg-Homberg
Location:Duisburg and Homberg, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:51.456384 N 6.723034 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (four or more lanes), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 285.5 meters (936.7 feet)
Side Spans:2
Characteristics:Self-anchored

Notes:

  • Self-anchored.
  • 1999-2003: Bridge overhauled and strengthened.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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:


1954: Point Bonita Lighthouse

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin County, California, USA
Bridgemeister ID:882 (added 2003-09-06)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Point Bonita Lighthouse
Location:Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin County, California, USA
Coordinates:37.815980 N 122.528878 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1954: Rochsburg

Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
Bridgemeister ID:2166 (added 2007-01-12)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Rochsburg
Location:Rochsburg, Lunzenau, Saxony, Germany
Crossing:Zwickauer Mulde River
Coordinates:50.945681 N 12.761975 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2011
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 50 meters (164 feet)
Deck width:1.6 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1954: Rodenkirchen

Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:458 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Rodenkirchen
Also Known As:Rodenkirchener, Köln-Rodenkirchen
Location:Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:50.90135 N 6.99335 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Fritz Leonhardt
References:AOB
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 378 meters (1,240.2 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:52.8 meters (after retrofit)

Notes:

  • Substantial retrofit completed 1994, doubled the width of the bridge and towers and added extra cable. The bridge's 52.8 meter width makes this the widest catenary suspension bridge in the world (the Boston's Zakim-Bunker Hill cable-stayed bridge is wider) with ten vehicular lanes (eight lanes for highway and two service lanes) and two lanes for pedestrians and bicycles. It may also be the only large suspension bridge with three main cables. The unusual proportion of deck width to main span (52.8 meters/378 meters) is also interesting.
  • Replaced 1941 Rodenkirchen (Rodenkirchener, Köln-Rodenkirchen) - Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1954: Skonseng

Skonseng, Rana and Røssvoll, Rana, Nordland, Norway - Ranelva
Bridgemeister ID:3723 (added 2020-02-15)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Skonseng
Location:Skonseng, Rana and Røssvoll, Rana, Nordland, Norway
Crossing:Ranelva
Coordinates:66.358340 N 14.333160 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 79 meters (259.2 feet) estimated

External Links:


1954: Tanize

Totsukawa, Nara, Japan - Totsukawa River
Bridgemeister ID:1620 (added 2005-02-27)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Tanize
Also Known As:Tanise, 谷瀬の吊り橋
Location:Totsukawa, Nara, Japan
Crossing:Totsukawa River
Coordinates:34.101943 N 135.762696 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 297 meters (974.4 feet)

1954: Varades

Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France - Loire River
Bridgemeister ID:1106 (added 2004-01-03)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Varades
Location:Varades, Loire-Atlantique and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Maine-et-Loire, France
Crossing:Loire River
Coordinates:47.36965 N 1.015717 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:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1954: Viviers

Viviers, Ardèche and Châteauneuf-Du-Rhône, Drôme, France - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:1545 (added 2004-11-05)
Year Completed:1954
Name:Viviers
Location:Viviers, Ardèche and Châteauneuf-Du-Rhône, Drôme, France
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:44.481583 N 4.698717 E
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:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1955: (footbridge)

Jersey Shore vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA - Pine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:591 (added 2003-01-05)
Year Completed:1955
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Jersey Shore vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Pine Creek
At or Near Feature:Boy Scouts Camp Kline
Coordinates:41.273683 N 77.323883 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Williamsport Technical Institute students
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1972
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • The postcard (postmarked 1961) showing the bridge says, "The largest foot-suspension bridge in the East crosses Pine Creek at the Boy Scouts' Camp Kline, north of Jersey Shore, Pa. Built in 1955 by Williamsport Technical Institute students with materials donated by area industries. Valued over $25,000, the 409-foot span has concrete anchors and a 14-ton capacity. For 35 years previous, boats were used to reach the popular 360-acre camp-site, donated to the Scouts in 1920 by James N. Kline, a Williamsport merchant." It's doubtful this was anywhere close to being a 409-foot bridge.
  • The message written on the postcard is amusing (though unrelated to the bridge): "Hi Mom and Dad, I had a fine time up here. I went on a boat trip Monday around the island. We got half way around and Tiny tiped [sic] his boat then we tiped ours. I didn't get to sleep until 2:00 Monday night. I am going to try to swim a mile today. I don't do nothing but lay in my bunk and listen to records. Ken."
  • Patrick O'Donnell is familiar with this area and notes that the bridge is gone, but the concrete footings are still visible. He suspects 1972's Hurricane Agnes brought down this bridge. Denny Keller confirms Patrick's suspicion with a firsthand account of Hurricane Agnes' impact on this bridge: "21 June 1972 is a date that I will never forget. I along with 340+ kids and adults were at Camp Kline during our yearly 4-H camp. I was the very last (along with the National Guard that performed the rescue) to leave and walk across the bridge that once stood at 11PM on the evening of June 21st. I along with two other senior 4-H counselors. I can remember the last trip across the bridge while mobile homes, trees, and all type of debris were floating down the creek and hitting the bridge underneath."
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1955: Angus L. Macdonald

Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada - Halifax Harbour
Bridgemeister ID:209 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Angus L. Macdonald
Location:Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Crossing:Halifax Harbour
Coordinates:44.66116 N 63.5868 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Philip Pratley
References:ALM
Use:Vehicular (three-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 441 meters (1,447 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 160.3 meters (526 feet)
Deck width:11.5 meters

External Links:

Photo by Michael Levy Photo by Richard Ehrenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1955: Bessières

Bessières, Haute-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:3197 (added 2019-11-10)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Bessières
Location:Bessières, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Coordinates:43.801612 N 1.609436 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Baudin-Châteauneuf
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 119.4 meters (391.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1955: Buzet-sur-Tarn

Buzet-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France - Tarn River
Bridgemeister ID:6612 (added 2021-09-05)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Buzet-sur-Tarn
Location:Buzet-sur-Tarn, Haute-Garonne, France
Crossing:Tarn River
Coordinates:43.781136 N 1.634988 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Baudin Chateauneuf
Use:Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1955: Camp Saukenauk

Tioga vicinity, Adams County, Illinois, USA - Camp Saukenauk Lake
Bridgemeister ID:5593 (added 2020-12-23)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Camp Saukenauk
Location:Tioga vicinity, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Camp Saukenauk Lake
Coordinates:40.183546 N 91.319748 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:W.H. Klingner & Associates, Rose Construction Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1955: Futami-Tsurihashi

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - Toyohira River
Bridgemeister ID:1873 (added 2005-08-06)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Futami-Tsurihashi
Also Known As:二見吊橋
Location:Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Crossing:Toyohira River
Coordinates:42.963842 N 141.158148 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 23 meters (75.5 feet)
Deck width:1.5 meters

External Links:


1955: Gateway

Clinton, Iowa and East Clinton, Illinois, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:331 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Gateway
Location:Clinton, Iowa and East Clinton, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
Coordinates:41.83785 N 90.18455 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:CMR
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 196.3 meters (644 feet)

External Links:

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

1955: Grand Tower Pipeline

Grand Tower, Illinois and Wittenberg vicinity, Missouri, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:1028 (added 2003-11-30)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Grand Tower Pipeline
Location:Grand Tower, Illinois and Wittenberg vicinity, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
Coordinates:37.6417 N 89.513217 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 658.8 meters (2,161.5 feet)

Notes:

  • Large pipeline bridge, sometimes claimed to be "world's largest pipeline suspension bridge".

External Links:

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

1955: Juan Pablo Duarte

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Ozama River
Bridgemeister ID:4635 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Juan Pablo Duarte
Location:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Crossing:Ozama River
Coordinates:18.486357 N 69.882752 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 175.5 meters (575.8 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1955: Opphus

Opphus, Rena, Hedmark, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3924 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Opphus
Location:Opphus, Rena, Hedmark, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:61.330527 N 11.259730 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet) estimated

External Links:


1955: Oro

San Marcos Lempa and San Nicolas Lempa, El Salvador - Lempa River
Bridgemeister ID:927 (added 2003-10-19)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Oro
Also Known As:San Marcos
Location:San Marcos Lempa and San Nicolas Lempa, El Salvador
Crossing:Lempa River
Coordinates:13.424671 N 88.699982 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Blair Birdsall, John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 15, 1981
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:2 x 158.5 meters (520 feet),
1 x 203.9 meters (669 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 76.2 meters (250 feet)

Notes:

  • In BFL, Leonhardt described the unusual stiffening approach of this bridge: "An unusual bridge was built in 1955 by B. Birdsall of the firm Roebling, the San Marcos Bridge in El Salvador. The main girders are composed of ropes only. The ropes along the deck are stressed and create a truss action together with the upper suspended ropes and the crossing diagonals. The weight of the deck stiffens the rope truss. The upper cables must be sufficiently high above the deck."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1955: Riscle

Riscle, Gers, France - Adour River
Bridgemeister ID:7315 (added 2022-08-28)
Year Completed:1955
Name:Riscle
Location:Riscle, Gers, France
Crossing:Adour River
Coordinates:43.663989 N 0.081795 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 102.5 meters (336.3 feet) estimated

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1956: (footbridge)

Bousse and Richemont, Moselle, France - Moselle River
Bridgemeister ID:8577 (added 2024-05-04)
Year Completed:1956
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bousse and Richemont, Moselle, France
Crossing:Moselle River
Coordinates:49.280667 N 6.189139 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 2002
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1956: (footbridge)

Waldbreitbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - Wied River
Bridgemeister ID:2205 (added 2007-02-11)
Year Completed:1956
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Waldbreitbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Crossing:Wied River
Coordinates:50.553032 N 7.426243 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1987
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1956: 24 de Julio

Corral Quemado, Utcubamba, Amazonas and Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru - Rio Marañón
Bridgemeister ID:7472 (added 2022-12-25)
Year Completed:1956
Name:24 de Julio
Location:Corral Quemado, Utcubamba, Amazonas and Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru
Crossing:Rio Marañón
Coordinates:5.754558 S 78.693144 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 147.2 meters (483 feet) estimated
Side Span:1 x 60.4 meters (198 feet) estimated

Notes:

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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)

1956: Kuznechevskiy

Arkhangelsk, Russia - Kuznechikha River
Bridgemeister ID:4646 (added 2020-06-16)
Year Completed:1956
Name:Kuznechevskiy
Also Known As:Кузнечевский
Location:Arkhangelsk, Russia
Crossing:Kuznechikha River
Coordinates:64.567702 N 40.531346 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 124 meters (406.8 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

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1956: Lorois

Plouhinec vicinity, Morbihan, France - Etel River
Bridgemeister ID:1080 (added 2003-12-29)
Year Completed:1956
Name:Lorois
Location:Plouhinec vicinity, Morbihan, France
Crossing:Etel River
Coordinates:47.675905 N 3.200095 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 237 meters (777.6 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1956: Maoting

Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Bridgemeister ID:1287 (added 2004-03-16)
Year Completed:1956
Name:Maoting
Location:Chengdu, Sichuan, China
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet)

1956: Pete Mauthe

Poland, Ohio, USA - Yellow Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2359 (added 2007-09-08)
Year Completed:1956
Name:Pete Mauthe
Location:Poland, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Yellow Creek
At or Near Feature:Poland Village Park
Coordinates:41.01190 N 80.61908 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Closed in 2019 for "safety reasons". Repairs scheduled for March 2020.
Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1956: Triel-sur-Seine

Triel-sur-Seine and Vernouillet, Yvelines, France - Seine River
Bridgemeister ID:1540 (added 2004-10-31)
Year Completed:1956
Name:Triel-sur-Seine
Location:Triel-sur-Seine and Vernouillet, Yvelines, France
Crossing:Seine River
Coordinates:48.978517 N 2.0015 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 105.5 meters (346.1 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2
Characteristics:Self-anchored

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1956: Vajont Dam

Longarone, Belluno, Italy - Vajont River
Bridgemeister ID:8865 (added 2024-10-01)
Year Completed:1956
Name:Vajont Dam
Also Known As:Vaiont Dam
Location:Longarone, Belluno, Italy
Crossing:Vajont River
Coordinates:46.267472 N 12.328639 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1963
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 130 meters (426.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Was located immediately downstream of the dam. Likely destroyed during the Vajont Dam catastrophe in 1963 (gigantic landslide into the reservoir causing the dam to be overtopped).

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1956: Varodd

Kristiansand, Agder, Norway - Randesund
Bridgemeister ID:1108 (added 2004-01-03)
Year Completed:1956
Name:Varodd
Also Known As:Varodden
Location:Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
Crossing:Randesund
Coordinates:58.160617 N 8.059417 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:Demolished (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 337 meters (1,105.6 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1957: (footbridge)

Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada - Bella Coola River
Bridgemeister ID:2437 (added 2008-04-22)
Year Completed:1957
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Bella Coola River
Principals:Allison Logging Co.
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire

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: Babianjiang

Kunming-Jinghong Highway, Yunnan, China - Babian River
Bridgemeister ID:1215 (added 2004-02-14)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Babianjiang
Location:Kunming-Jinghong Highway, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Babian River
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 75 meters (246.1 feet)

1957: Barbara

Schwechat, Austria - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:3099 (added 2019-10-27)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Barbara
Location:Schwechat, Austria
Crossing:Danube River
Coordinates:48.140833 N 16.552778 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 506 meters (1,660.1 feet)

1957: Bernard Pack

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness Area, Idaho, USA - Salmon River Middle Fork
Bridgemeister ID:640 (added 2003-02-15)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Bernard Pack
Location:Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness Area, Idaho, USA
Crossing:Salmon River Middle Fork
Coordinates:44.95800 N 114.73427 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pack and Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 82.3 meters (270 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Substantial repairs by Sahale, LLC in 2001 following fire damage.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

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:


1957: Glen Canyon

Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, USA - Colorado River
Bridgemeister ID:1191 (added 2004-01-25)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Glen Canyon
Location:Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, USA
Crossing:Colorado River
Principals:Kiewit-Judson Pacific Murphy Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 390.1 meters (1,280 feet)

Notes:

  • Very long, very high footbridge spanning the canyon. Originally built for bridge workers building the Glen Canyon Bridge (the large deck arch next to the dam). Survived at least until 1959.
  • From a Roebling ad in the July 1958 issue of Civil Engineering: "The bridge was completed in sixty days and features a steel mesh deck, to reduce wind resistance. Construction was started by lowering two 5/8 in. cables to the bottom of the west side of the gorge, transporting them across the river by boat and raising them on the east side by block and tackle. The six main suspension cables are 1 3/4 in. diameter prestretched galvanized bridge strands. From them are hung sixty-four 5/8 in. suspenders, attached to 7 ft-wide floor beams. The wire mesh floor is laid on eight 1 in. diameter deck cables. These in turn are supported every twenty feet by the floor beams. For safety, four handrail cables are attached to the suspenders. To add stability in strong winds, two 1 3/4 in. bridge strand wind brace cables run below the deck on either side for its length."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1957: Little Kern River

Golden Trout Wilderness, California, USA - Little Kern River
Bridgemeister ID:2337 (added 2007-08-11)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Little Kern River
Location:Golden Trout Wilderness, California, USA
Crossing:Little Kern River
Coordinates:36.203814 N 118.457612 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge and Pack
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

1957: Louhunsalmi

Lehtisaari and Säynätsalo, Finland - Lake Paijanne
Bridgemeister ID:1257 (added 2004-03-06)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Louhunsalmi
Location:Lehtisaari and Säynätsalo, Finland
Crossing:Lake Paijanne
Coordinates:62.13576 N 25.76411 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet)

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1957: Lover's

Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Bridgemeister ID:5572 (added 2020-12-20)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Lover's
Also Known As:влюбленных
Location:Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
At or Near Feature:Саду имени Салавата
Coordinates:54.711995 N 55.954149 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1957: Mackinac

St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan, USA - Straits of Mackinac
Bridgemeister ID:210 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Mackinac
Also Known As:Mighty Mac
Location:St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan, USA
Crossing:Straits of Mackinac
Coordinates:45.820533 N 84.727667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David B. Steinman
References:ADDS, BBR, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, COB, GBD, LAB, MACB, MM, WOT
Use:Vehicular (four-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,158.2 meters (3,800 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 548.6 meters (1,800 feet)

External Links:

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

1957: Maly Kubansky

Sochi (Сочи), Krasnodar Krai, Russia - Sochi River
Bridgemeister ID:8121 (added 2024-01-08)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Maly Kubansky
Also Known As:Малый Кубанский
Location:Sochi (Сочи), Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Crossing:Sochi River
Coordinates:43.595819 N 39.723364 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet) estimated

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