Suspension Bridges Completed 1990-1999 (1-100 of 114)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 114 total) from the suspension bridge inventory completed in the decade 1990-1999. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1990: (conveyor bridge)

Nantenbach, Germany
Bridgemeister ID:938 (added 2003-10-25)
Year Completed:1990
Name:(conveyor bridge)
Location:Nantenbach, Germany
Principals:Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Use:Conveyor
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Large narrow bridge carrying an industrial conveyor belt across a river.
  • Eckhard Bernstorff notes that this was a temporary bridge: "This bridge was built only to support construction of a big railway bridge (arch bridge) for high speed ICE trains and then removed."

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1990: Dilljohka

Lakselv vicinity, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Dilljohka
Bridgemeister ID:3759 (added 2020-02-29)
Year Completed:1990
Name:Dilljohka
Location:Lakselv vicinity, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Dilljohka
At or Near Feature:Stabbursdalen National Park
Coordinates:70.14477 N 24.77765 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30 meters (98.4 feet) estimated

1990: Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Mississippi River
Bridgemeister ID:336 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1990
Name:Hennepin Avenue
Also Known As:Father Louis Hennepin
Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Crossing:Mississippi River
Coordinates:44.985 N 93.26333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Henn. Co. Pub. Wrks., HNTB Corp
Use:Vehicular (four or more lanes), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 190.5 meters (625 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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

1990: Holbeinsteg

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany - Main River
Bridgemeister ID:965 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:1990
Name:Holbeinsteg
Location:Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Crossing:Main River
Coordinates:50.10335 N 6.67266 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Albert Speer & Partner
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 142 meters (465.9 feet)
Deck width:5.5 meters

Notes:

  • Two cables over A-shaped towers. Longest suspension footbridge in Germany.

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1990: Kadu

Mojiang, Yunnan, China - Kadu River
Bridgemeister ID:1240 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1990
Name:Kadu
Location:Mojiang, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Kadu River
References:BYU
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 99 meters (324.8 feet)

1990: Meixi

Fengjie (奉节县), Sichuan, China - Meixi River
Bridgemeister ID:488 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1990
Name:Meixi
Also Known As:Meixihe
Location:Fengjie (奉节县), Sichuan, China
Crossing:Meixi River
Coordinates:31.059702 N 109.519328 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Communication Bureau of Wanxian Prefecture
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:Demolished, c. 2004-2006
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 222.5 meters (730 feet)

Notes:

  • Inclined hangers. No towers. Cables anchored directly into hills on either side of the crossing.

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1990: Shangpa

Shangpazhen (上帕镇), Fugong County (福贡县), Nujiang Lisu (怒江傈僳族自治州), Yunnan, China - Nujiang
Bridgemeister ID:1237 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1990
Name:Shangpa
Location:Shangpazhen (上帕镇), Fugong County (福贡县), Nujiang Lisu (怒江傈僳族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Nujiang
Coordinates:26.903846 N 98.865043 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 160 meters (524.9 feet)

Notes:


1990: Vinton Swinging

Vinton, Ohio, USA - Raccoon Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1190 (added 2004-01-25)
Year Completed:1990
Name:Vinton Swinging
Location:Vinton, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Raccoon Creek
At or Near Feature:Vinton Community Park
Coordinates:38.977952 N 82.339157 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Baird, Carl DeWitt, Tony Werry, Mark Beaver, Kermit Brown
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1991: (suspension bridge)

Mul'ta (Мульта), Altai Republic, Russia - Katun River
Bridgemeister ID:6198 (added 2021-07-15)
Year Completed:1991
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mul'ta (Мульта), Altai Republic, Russia
Crossing:Katun River
Coordinates:50.192911 N 85.960899 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 154 meters (505.2 feet) estimated

Notes:


1991: Berching

Berching, Bavaria, Germany - Main Donau Channel
Bridgemeister ID:1849 (added 2005-07-16)
Year Completed:1991
Name:Berching
Location:Berching, Bavaria, Germany
Crossing:Main Donau Channel
Coordinates:49.105676 N 11.437238 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 63 meters (206.7 feet)
Deck width:3.5 meters

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1991: Diable

Avrieux vicinity, Modane, Savoie, France - Arc River
Bridgemeister ID:1416 (added 2004-07-04)
Year Completed:1991
Name:Diable
Also Known As:Devil's
Location:Avrieux vicinity, Modane, Savoie, France
Crossing:Arc River
Coordinates:45.210240 N 6.738880 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 45 meters (147.6 feet)

Notes:

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1991: Hauser

Washington vicinity, Connecticut, USA - Shepaug River
Bridgemeister ID:1711 (added 2005-04-02)
Year Completed:1991
Name:Hauser
Location:Washington vicinity, Connecticut, USA
Crossing:Shepaug River
At or Near Feature:Steep Rock State Park, The Clamshell
Coordinates:41.604933 N 73.333617 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Crosses the river at the "bottom" of an interesting geological formation known as "The Clamshell."
Photo by Bert Boyson

1991: Notvarpsbron

Baggböle and Klabböle, Sweden
Bridgemeister ID:2488 (added 2008-12-23)
Year Completed:1991
Name:Notvarpsbron
Location:Baggböle and Klabböle, Sweden
Coordinates:63.83603 N 20.12609 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)

1991: Richardson Golden Gate

Mulvane, Kansas, USA - Cowskin Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2576 (added 2013-02-03)
Year Completed:1991
Name:Richardson Golden Gate
Location:Mulvane, Kansas, USA
Crossing:Cowskin Creek
Coordinates:37.46457 N 97.30021 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Larry Richardson
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 5.5 meters (18 feet),
1 x 6.1 meters (20 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1991: Stokes Crossing

Defiance, Ohio, USA - Powell Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1400 (added 2004-07-04)
Year Completed:1991
Name:Stokes Crossing
Location:Defiance, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Powell Creek
At or Near Feature:Boy Scout Camp
Coordinates:41.25265 N 84.375983 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Located in a scout camp along Powell Creek.
Photo by Stuart Brorson

1991: Thimmannakudru

Tonse West, Karnataka, India - Suvarna River
Bridgemeister ID:3639 (added 2020-01-19)
Year Completed:1991
Name:Thimmannakudru
Location:Tonse West, Karnataka, India
Crossing:Suvarna River
Coordinates:13.410013 N 74.715600 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1992: (footbridge)

Bohuslav, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine - Ros River
Bridgemeister ID:7056 (added 2022-05-27)
Year Completed:1992
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bohuslav, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Crossing:Ros River
Coordinates:49.539549 N 30.882699 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Span:1

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1992: (footbridge)

Chauffard, Haiti
Bridgemeister ID:1020 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1992
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Chauffard, Haiti
Principals:Michael Baker International
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)

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1992: (footbridge)

Pforzheim, Germany - Enz River
Bridgemeister ID:924 (added 2003-10-18)
Year Completed:1992
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pforzheim, Germany
Crossing:Enz River
Coordinates:48.895202 N 8.724250 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

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1992: (footbridge)

Pforzheim, Germany - Enz River
Bridgemeister ID:925 (added 2003-10-18)
Year Completed:1992
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pforzheim, Germany
Crossing:Enz River
Coordinates:48.897727 N 8.730578 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 82 meters (269 feet) estimated

Notes:

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1992: (pipeline bridge)

Watson, Oklahoma, USA - Mountain Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:1514 (added 2004-10-10)
Year Completed:1992
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Watson, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Mountain Fork River
Coordinates:34.461641 N 94.554642 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Clear Span Engineering, Inc.
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 236.2 meters (775 feet)

Notes:

  • Carries a 48-inch gas pipeline.

1992: Askøy

Askøy, Vestland and Olsvik, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway - Byfjorden
Bridgemeister ID:489 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Askøy
Location:Askøy, Vestland and Olsvik, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Crossing:Byfjorden
Coordinates:60.396143 N 5.214690 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
References:BAR, BC3
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 850 meters (2,788.7 feet)

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1992: Bombay

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - B27/Heilbronner Straße
Bridgemeister ID:2154 (added 2006-12-09)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Bombay
Location:Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Crossing:B27/Heilbronner Straße
Coordinates:48.804300 N 9.183533 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Characteristics:Self-anchored

Notes:

  • Eckhard Bernstorff describes the bridge as having a "Central single tower with self-anchored spans to three directions. Anchored to the ground is only rest force at tower because of unequal forces from spans."
  • Connects to 1992 Brünner - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Photo by David Denenberg

1992: Brünner

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Rail tracks at Nordbahnhof
Bridgemeister ID:2155 (added 2006-12-09)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Brünner
Location:Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Crossing:Rail tracks at Nordbahnhof
Coordinates:48.804781 N 9.184726 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Characteristics:Self-anchored

Notes:

  • Eckhard Bernstorff describes the bridge as having a "Central single tower with self-anchored spans to three directions. Anchored to the ground is only rest force at tower because of unequal forces from spans."
  • Connects to 1992 Bombay - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Photo by David Denenberg

1992: Cowpasture River

Williamsville vicinity, Virginia, USA - Cowpasture River
Bridgemeister ID:236 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Cowpasture River
Location:Williamsville vicinity, Virginia, USA
Crossing:Cowpasture River
At or Near Feature:George Washington National Forest
Coordinates:38.16573 N 79.57665 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sahale, LLC
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1992: Gjemnessund

Bergsøya, Gjemnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway - Gjemnessundet
Bridgemeister ID:1002 (added 2003-11-17)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Gjemnessund
Location:Bergsøya, Gjemnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Crossing:Gjemnessundet
Coordinates:62.971171 N 7.779706 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1992: Jordan

Jordan, Arlington vicinity, Washington, USA - Stillaguamish River South Fork
Bridgemeister ID:1669 (added 2005-03-21)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Jordan
Location:Jordan, Arlington vicinity, Washington, USA
Crossing:Stillaguamish River South Fork
At or Near Feature:Jordan Bridge County Park
Coordinates:48.147583 N 122.0382 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 78.6 meters (258 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1992: Kimberling Creek

Mechanicsburg vicinity, Virginia, USA - Kimberling Creek
Bridgemeister ID:237 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Kimberling Creek
Location:Mechanicsburg vicinity, Virginia, USA
Crossing:Kimberling Creek
At or Near Feature:Appalachian Trail
Coordinates:37.1708 N 80.9032 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sahale, LLC
References:PQU
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)
Deck width:3 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1992: Neuperlach

Munich, Germany - Ständlerstraße
Bridgemeister ID:1631 (added 2005-03-12)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Neuperlach
Location:Munich, Germany
Crossing:Ständlerstraße
Coordinates:48.105899 N 11.641232 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Richard J. Dietrich
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 18.879 meters (61.9 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 9.427 meters (30.9 feet)
Deck width:4 meters

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1992: Qileharen'eerqisihe

Habahexian, Xinjiang, China
Bridgemeister ID:490 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1992
Name:Qileharen'eerqisihe
Also Known As:Qideharen E'rqisi
Location:Habahexian, Xinjiang, China
Principals:Hwy Planning, Survey & Design Institute of Xinjiang Aut. Reg.
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 108 meters (354.3 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 36 meters (118.1 feet)

External Links:


1993: Lava Canyon

Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington, USA - Muddy River
Bridgemeister ID:895 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1993
Name:Lava Canyon
Location:Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington, USA
Crossing:Muddy River
At or Near Feature:Lava Canyon Falls
Coordinates:46.169267 N 122.0832 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sahale, LLC
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, 2019 (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)
Deck width:3 feet

Notes:

  • Closed in 2019 (or perhaps soon before) after a cable snapped. Cause of the damage is unclear.

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1993: Melbourne Road

Wodonga, Victoria, Australia - House River
Bridgemeister ID:2619 (added 2018-12-30)
Year Completed:1993
Name:Melbourne Road
Location:Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:House River
Coordinates:36.119260 S 146.877882 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2018 (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1993: Smokey's Dream

Hartland, Maine, USA - Sebasticook River
Bridgemeister ID:352 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1993
Name:Smokey's Dream
Location:Hartland, Maine, USA
Crossing:Sebasticook River
Coordinates:44.88943 N 69.46198 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PQU
Use:Snowmobile
Status:In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 57.9 meters (190 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1993: Vranov Lake

Lake Vranov, Czechia - Lake Vranov
Bridgemeister ID:572 (added 2002-12-31)
Year Completed:1993
Name:Vranov Lake
Also Known As:Swiss Bay
Location:Lake Vranov, Czechia
Crossing:Lake Vranov
Coordinates:48.9117 N 15.820183 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Jiri Strasky
References:BBU, THB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • A-shaped towers.

External Links:


1994: Green Mountain Roamers Gateway

North Duxbury, Vermont, USA - Winooski River
Bridgemeister ID:244 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Green Mountain Roamers Gateway
Also Known As:Winooski Wonder
Location:North Duxbury, Vermont, USA
Crossing:Winooski River
Coordinates:44.3603 N 72.8032 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Snowmobile
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 82.3 meters (270 feet) estimated

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1994: Greenbrier

Hosterman, West Virginia, USA - Greenbrier River
Bridgemeister ID:238 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Greenbrier
Location:Hosterman, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Greenbrier River
Coordinates:38.46898 N 79.86879 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sahale, LLC
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1994: Kanchey

Kanchey, Gahkuch vicinity, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Gilgit River
Bridgemeister ID:6724 (added 2021-10-16)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Kanchey
Location:Kanchey, Gahkuch vicinity, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Crossing:Gilgit River
Coordinates:36.172756 N 73.814397 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

External Links:


1994: Puwen

Jinghong, Yunnan, China - Puwen River
Bridgemeister ID:1243 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Puwen
Location:Jinghong, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Puwen River
References:BYU
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 60 meters (196.9 feet)

1994: Rainbow

Minato City, Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Bay
Bridgemeister ID:491 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Rainbow
Also Known As:レインボーブリッジ
Location:Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
Crossing:Tokyo Bay
Coordinates:35.636808 N 139.762576 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (double-deck)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 570 meters (1,870.1 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by Audrey Chang Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1994: Ryujin

Suifu, Ibarakai, Japan - Ryujin Gorge
Bridgemeister ID:777 (added 2003-03-16)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Ryujin
Also Known As:Ryujinotsuri, 竜神大吊橋
Location:Suifu, Ibarakai, Japan
Crossing:Ryujin Gorge
At or Near Feature:Okukuji Prefectural Nature Park
Coordinates:36.684164 N 140.465490 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 375 meters (1,230.3 feet)

Notes:

  • This is one of the longest footbridges in the world.

External Links:

Photo by Calvin Seaman Photo by Ageev Alexey

1994: Wanjiazhai Dam

Wanjiazhaizhen, Shanxi and Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China - Yellow River
Bridgemeister ID:5098 (added 2020-09-05)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Wanjiazhai Dam
Location:Wanjiazhaizhen, Shanxi and Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China
Crossing:Yellow River
Coordinates:39.580653 N 111.428462 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 467 meters (1,532.2 feet)

External Links:


1994: Wehlen

Wehlen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - Moselle/Mosel River
Bridgemeister ID:4636 (added 2020-06-09)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Wehlen
Location:Wehlen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Crossing:Moselle/Mosel River
Coordinates:49.942531 N 7.045049 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 132 meters (433.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 37 meters (121.4 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1995: (footbridge)

Gundelfingen and Vörstetten, Germany - Vörstetter Strasse
Bridgemeister ID:1837 (added 2005-07-02)
Year Completed:1995
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Gundelfingen and Vörstetten, Germany
Crossing:Vörstetter Strasse
Coordinates:48.050217 N 7.859667 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1995: (footbridge)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Bridgemeister ID:2533 (added 2011-12-25)
Year Completed:1995
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
At or Near Feature:Pittsburgh Zoo
Coordinates:40.481856 N 79.919181 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:American Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Photo by David Denenberg

1995: Chongyang

Liuku (六库镇), Lushui (泸水市), Nujiang Lisu (怒江傈僳族自治州), Yunnan, China - Nujiang
Bridgemeister ID:1238 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Chongyang
Location:Liuku (六库镇), Lushui (泸水市), Nujiang Lisu (怒江傈僳族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Nujiang
Coordinates:25.859417 N 98.850111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BYU
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 160 meters (524.9 feet)

1995: Duck Reach

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:1861 (added 2005-07-25)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Duck Reach
Location:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates:41.459291 S 147.112215 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 57 meters (187 feet) estimated

Notes:


1995: Ganyu

Ganyuxiang, Sichuan, China
Bridgemeister ID:4762 (added 2020-07-03)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Ganyu
Also Known As:鳡鱼大桥
Location:Ganyuxiang, Sichuan, China
Coordinates:26.961204 N 101.599534 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Only towers remain, since 2015 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 245 meters (803.8 feet)

External Links:


1995: Glacisbrücke

Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Weser River
Bridgemeister ID:578 (added 2002-12-31)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Glacisbrücke
Location:Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Weser River
Coordinates:52.28607 N 8.92190 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Schlaich Bergermann Partner
References:BAR, BBU
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 103 meters (337.9 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 37 meters (121.4 feet)
Deck width:3.1 meters between side rails, 3.55 meters total

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1995: Kakum Canopy Walk

Kakum National Park, Ghana
Bridgemeister ID:6188 (added 2021-07-10)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Kakum Canopy Walk
Location:Kakum National Park, Ghana
Coordinates:5.353424 N 1.383828 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Suspended Spans:7
Main Spans:7

Notes:

  • Tree canopy network of seven suspension spans.

1995: Pitzenklammbrücke

Arzl im Piztal, Austria
Bridgemeister ID:1438 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Pitzenklammbrücke
Location:Arzl im Piztal, Austria
Coordinates:47.20288 N 10.76999 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Tschemmernegg, Helmut Hammer, Henrik Wahlberg
References:ALPS
Use:Footbridge and Pipeline
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 137.7 meters (451.8 feet)
Deck width:1.7 meters

External Links:


1995: Shantou Bay

Shantou, Guangdong, China
Bridgemeister ID:492 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Shantou Bay
Location:Shantou, Guangdong, China
Coordinates:23.330008 N 116.749487 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Major Bridge Eng. Bureau, Ministry of Railways
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 452 meters (1,482.9 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1995: Tahoma Creek

Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington, USA - Tahoma Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1433 (added 2004-07-30)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Tahoma Creek
Location:Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
Crossing:Tahoma Creek
At or Near Feature:Wonderland Trail
Coordinates:46.80479 N 121.84812 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 61.9 meters (203 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Damaged by flooding, November 2006. From a News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington) article on June 11, 2007: "Trail crews last week discovered that supporting cables at one end of the suspension bridge may have been weakened by flooding last November."
  • Replaced a drooping catwalk-style suspension bridge that was anchored on different foundations still present at the bridge site. Both bridges appear to have coexisted for some time around 1995.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1995: Tawlks-Foster

Mazama vicinity, Washington, USA - Methow River
Bridgemeister ID:240 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Tawlks-Foster
Location:Mazama vicinity, Washington, USA
Crossing:Methow River
Coordinates:48.570617 N 120.369183 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sahale, LLC
Use:Footbridge and Pack
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 85.3 meters (280 feet)
Deck width:11 feet

External Links:

  • Sahale, LLC. The Sahale site shows the bridge being load tested with a Chevy Suburban, so the deck is wide enough for vehicular traffic, but the bridge appears to be restricted to foot and hoof traffic.
  • Structurae - Structure ID 20008196
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1995: Timber

Laidley, Queensland, Australia - Narda Lagoon
Bridgemeister ID:838 (added 2003-06-28)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Timber
Location:Laidley, Queensland, Australia
Crossing:Narda Lagoon
Coordinates:27.647895 S 152.391248 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Wilson and Partners
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

1995: Ville De Causapscal

Causapscal, Quebec, Canada - Matapédia River
Bridgemeister ID:2593 (added 2014-04-14)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Ville De Causapscal
Location:Causapscal, Quebec, Canada
Crossing:Matapédia River
Use:Snowmobile
Status:In use (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Renovated 2010.

1996: (footbridge)

Hooversville, Pennsylvania, USA - Stony Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1302 (added 2004-04-03)
Year Completed:1996
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hooversville, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Stony Creek
Coordinates:40.147959 N 78.914295 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, July 2024
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 42.1 meters (138 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1996: (footbridge)

Tegna and Losone, Ticino, Switzerland - Melezza River
Bridgemeister ID:1798 (added 2005-05-17)
Year Completed:1996
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Tegna and Losone, Ticino, Switzerland
Crossing:Melezza River
Coordinates:46.180795 N 8.748574 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 120 meters (393.7 feet)
Deck width:2.7 meters

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Photo by Tim Lord

1996: Laxbron

Byske, Skellefteå vicinity, Sweden - Byske River
Bridgemeister ID:1000 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1996
Name:Laxbron
Also Known As:Byske
Location:Byske, Skellefteå vicinity, Sweden
Crossing:Byske River
Coordinates:64.948477 N 21.211744 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Svenska Träbroar AB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 88.7 meters (291 feet)
Deck width:2 meters

External Links:


1996: Möbelhaus Bietigheim

Bietigheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Bridgemeister ID:2303 (added 2007-04-26)
Year Completed:1996
Name:Möbelhaus Bietigheim
Location:Bietigheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Coordinates:48.955632 N 9.145985 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 31.8 meters (104.3 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 16.5 meters (54.1 feet)
Deck width:2.64 meters
Characteristics:Self-anchored

Notes:

  • Self-anchored. This is an enclosed footbridge that connects two buildings crossing a roadway.

1996: Myaungmya

Myaungmya, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar - Ywe River
Bridgemeister ID:1022 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1996
Name:Myaungmya
Location:Myaungmya, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
Crossing:Ywe River
Coordinates:16.600241 N 94.946072 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, April 1, 2018
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1996: Pochuck Quagmire

Vernon Valley, New Jersey, USA - Pochuck Creek
Bridgemeister ID:239 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1996
Name:Pochuck Quagmire
Location:Vernon Valley, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Pochuck Creek
At or Near Feature:Appalachian Trail
Coordinates:41.2353 N 74.472083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Tibor Latincsics
References:BONJ, PQU
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 33.5 meters (110 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1996: Swinging

Millersburg, Pennsylvania, USA - Wiconisco Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1533 (added 2004-10-30)
Year Completed:1996
Name:Swinging
Location:Millersburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Wiconisco Creek
Coordinates:40.53588 N 76.96490 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 56.7 meters (186 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1996: Waimea Swinging

Waimea, Hawaii, USA - Waimea River
Bridgemeister ID:643 (added 2003-02-16)
Year Completed:1996
Name:Waimea Swinging
Location:Waimea, Hawaii, USA
Crossing:Waimea River
Coordinates:21.96979 N 159.65652 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 76.2 meters (250 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced a suspension bridge destroyed by Hurricane Iniki in 1992.
  • 2022, January: Closed due to mudslide that occurred at one end of the bridge destroying the road next to the bridge and possibly damaging part of the bridge.
  • 2022, February: Project started to repair the bridge and provide temporary pedestrian access.

Annotated Citations:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1996: Xiling

Yichang, Hubei, China - Yangtze River
Bridgemeister ID:493 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1996
Name:Xiling
Also Known As:西陵长江大桥
Location:Yichang, Hubei, China
Crossing:Yangtze River
Coordinates:30.828472 N 111.046667 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Major Bridge Eng. Bureau, Ministry of Railways
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 900 meters (2,952.8 feet)

External Links:


1997: (footbridge)

Giumaglio vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland - Maggia River
Bridgemeister ID:1794 (added 2005-05-17)
Year Completed:1997
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Giumaglio vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland
Crossing:Maggia River
At or Near Feature:Valle Maggia
Coordinates:46.271237 N 8.676774 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3 x 83 meters (272.3 feet)
Deck width:0.6 meters (path), 0.9 meters (between side rails)

Notes:

  • Deck rests on secondary cables instead of deck stringers.

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1997: (footbridge)

Motta vicinity, Brione and Lavertezzo vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland - Verzasca River
Bridgemeister ID:1109 (added 2004-01-03)
Year Completed:1997
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Motta vicinity, Brione and Lavertezzo vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland
Crossing:Verzasca River
At or Near Feature:Val Verzasca
Coordinates:46.271641 N 8.812424 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Passera and Pedretti
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet)
Deck width:1 meter

Notes:

  • Narrow modern footbridge with unconventional H-shaped towers.

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1997: Barito

Banjarmasin vicinity, South Kalimantan, Indonesia - Barito River
Bridgemeister ID:494 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Barito
Location:Banjarmasin vicinity, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Crossing:Barito River
Coordinates:3.215687 S 114.558853 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:MBK, Transfield
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:6
Main Spans:2 x 240 meters (787.4 feet)
Side Spans:4

Notes:

  • Large vehicular bridge. Two back-to-back suspension bridges meeting at center pier.

External Links:


1997: Bayreuth

Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany - B22/Hohenzollernring
Bridgemeister ID:2156 (added 2006-12-10)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Bayreuth
Location:Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
Crossing:B22/Hohenzollernring
Coordinates:49.945296 N 11.571219 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 26 meters (85.3 feet)
Side Span:1 x 15 meters (49.2 feet)
Deck width:3.9 meters

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1997: Colores

Málaga, Spain
Bridgemeister ID:7867 (added 2023-09-17)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Colores
Location:Málaga, Spain
Coordinates:36.767059 N 4.426405 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 17 meters (55.8 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1997: Drift Creek Falls

Lincoln City vicinity, Oregon, USA - Drift Creek
Bridgemeister ID:241 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Drift Creek Falls
Location:Lincoln City vicinity, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Drift Creek
At or Near Feature:Siuslaw National Forest
Coordinates:44.93320 N 123.85038 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:U.S. Forest Service, Sahale, LLC
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 73.2 meters (240 feet)
Deck width:3 feet

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1997: Fengdu

Fengdu County (丰都县), Chongqing, China - Yangtze River
Bridgemeister ID:1288 (added 2004-03-16)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Fengdu
Location:Fengdu County (丰都县), Chongqing, China
Crossing:Yangtze River
Coordinates:29.855915 N 107.670045 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 450 meters (1,476.4 feet)

External Links:


1997: Flora

Haldensleben, Germany - Mittelland Canal
Bridgemeister ID:8022 (added 2023-12-17)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Flora
Location:Haldensleben, Germany
Crossing:Mittelland Canal
Coordinates:52.292361 N 11.383472 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 64.25 meters (210.8 feet)

External Links:


1997: Hakucho

Muroran City, Hokkaido, Japan
Bridgemeister ID:495 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Hakucho
Also Known As:Shiratori, 白鳥大橋
Location:Muroran City, Hokkaido, Japan
Coordinates:42.353507 N 140.949909 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Matsuo Co., Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 720 meters (2,362.2 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 330 meters (1,082.7 feet)
Deck width:14.25 meters

Notes:

  • Matsuo site says completed 1997. Kawasaki Heavy Industries site says completed 1998.

External Links:


1997: Hastings Trail

Hastings, Maine, USA - Wild River
Bridgemeister ID:335 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Hastings Trail
Location:Hastings, Maine, USA
Crossing:Wild River
Coordinates:44.35558 N 70.9923 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PQU
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Span:1 x 54.9 meters (180 feet)

Notes:


1997: Höga Kusten

Veda, Sweden - Ångermanälven River
Bridgemeister ID:496 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Höga Kusten
Also Known As:High Coast
Location:Veda, Sweden
Crossing:Ångermanälven River
Coordinates:62.7984 N 17.93915 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BC3, BDU
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,210 meters (3,969.8 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:17.8 meters

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1997: Humen Pearl River

Dongguan, Guangdong, China - Pearl River
Bridgemeister ID:497 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Humen Pearl River
Also Known As:虎门大桥
Location:Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Crossing:Pearl River
Coordinates:22.797346 N 113.616360 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Highway Eng. Co. of Guangdong Province
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 888 meters (2,913.4 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1997: Lysefjord

Forsand, Rogaland, Norway - Lysefjorden
Bridgemeister ID:499 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Lysefjord
Location:Forsand, Rogaland, Norway
Crossing:Lysefjorden
Coordinates:58.9218 N 6.101367 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 446 meters (1,463.3 feet)

External Links:


1997: Naqarawai

Naqarawai, Namosi, Fiji
Bridgemeister ID:8435 (added 2024-03-09)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Naqarawai
Location:Naqarawai, Namosi, Fiji
Coordinates:17.982222 S 178.079333 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 44 meters (144.4 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2024, February: Restoration project completed.

External Links:


1997: Osterøy

Tunes, Hordaland, Norway - Sørfjord
Bridgemeister ID:545 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Osterøy
Location:Tunes, Hordaland, Norway
Crossing:Sørfjord
Coordinates:60.426223 N 5.536329 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 595 meters (1,952.1 feet)

External Links:


1997: Thanlyin

Tangyan (တန့်ယန်းမြို့နယ်), Shan State, Myanmar - Thanlyin River
Bridgemeister ID:1023 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Thanlyin
Also Known As:Tarkawat
Location:Tangyan (တန့်ယန်းမြို့နယ်), Shan State, Myanmar
Crossing:Thanlyin River
Coordinates:22.518861 N 98.619306 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 180 meters (590.6 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Small vehicular bridge.

1997: Tsing Ma

Hong Kong, China - Ma Wan Channel
Bridgemeister ID:500 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Tsing Ma
Location:Hong Kong, China
Crossing:Ma Wan Channel
Coordinates:22.351220 N 114.072636 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd
References:BAR, BCG, SA199712a
Use:Vehicular (major highway) and Rail (light rail)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,377 meters (4,517.7 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1997: Wentzell's Crossing

Dixfield and Mexico, Maine, USA - Webb River
Bridgemeister ID:242 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Wentzell's Crossing
Location:Dixfield and Mexico, Maine, USA
Crossing:Webb River
Coordinates:44.556269 N 70.462605 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mexico Trailblazers, Poodunck Snowmobile Club
Use:Snowmobile
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire

1997: Wolkenburg-Kaufungen

Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
Bridgemeister ID:2165 (added 2007-01-12)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Wolkenburg-Kaufungen
Location:Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany
Crossing:Zwickauer Mulde River
Coordinates:50.900573 N 12.676935 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Metallbau Michaelis
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 63 meters (206.7 feet)
Deck width:1.1 meters

Notes:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1997: Wujiang

Guizhou, China - Wujiang
Bridgemeister ID:1289 (added 2004-03-16)
Year Completed:1997
Name:Wujiang
Location:Guizhou, China
Crossing:Wujiang
Coordinates:27.315893 N 106.790825 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 288 meters (944.9 feet)

Notes:

  • This is a combination of a cable-stayed and traditional suspension bridge with an interesting profile. The stays suspend the backspans and about two-fifths of the main span. The traditional cables and vertical suspenders suspend the center three-fifths of the main span.

1998: (footbridge)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Bridgemeister ID:2370 (added 2007-09-29)
Year Completed:1998
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Munich, Bavaria, Germany
At or Near Feature:Deutsches Museum
Coordinates:48.129894 N 11.582539 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Characteristics:Monocable

Notes:

  • This appears to be a real mast-style suspension bridge inside the "Bridge Room" at the Deutsches Museum.

External Links:

Photo by Andrew Holbrook

1998: (footbridge)

Tumut vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Bridgemeister ID:1676 (added 2005-03-25)
Year Completed:1998
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Tumut vicinity, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates:35.389083 S 148.248133 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Waldren Bridges, Australian Army 21 Construction Regiment Royal Australian Engineers
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60.2 meters (197.5 feet)

Notes:

  • A sign at the bridge reads, "The construction of the pedestrian suspension bridge has allowed The Hume and Hovell Walking Track to be re-routed off the Snowy Mountains Highway and Blowering Dam access road onto a now disused section of the old hightway. The bridge was designed by Waldren Bridges Pty Ltd of Yackandandah Victoria and has a span of 60.2 metres. Ironbark timber decking which is supported from two 30mm steel cables. End supports are made from 4 ironbark timber poles 9.3 meters in height. The bridge was constructed by the Australian Army 21 Construction Regiment Royal Australian Engineers as a training program in 7 days."

1998: Akashi Kaikyo

Maiko, Tarumi-ward, Kobe and Matsuho, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan - Akashi Strait
Bridgemeister ID:501 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Akashi Kaikyo
Also Known As:明石海峡大橋
Location:Maiko, Tarumi-ward, Kobe and Matsuho, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan
Crossing:Akashi Strait
Coordinates:34.630617 N 135.0327 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
References:BAR, BBR, BDU, CTW, PS199803, SA199712b
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,991 meters (6,532.2 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 960 meters (3,149.6 feet)
Deck width:35.5 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1998: Bingsu

Shangjiangzhen (上江镇), Lushui (泸水市), Nujiang Lisu (怒江傈僳族自治州) and Yunlong County (云龙县), Dali (大理州), Yunnan, China - Nujiang
Bridgemeister ID:1226 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Bingsu
Location:Shangjiangzhen (上江镇), Lushui (泸水市), Nujiang Lisu (怒江傈僳族自治州) and Yunlong County (云龙县), Dali (大理州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Nujiang
Coordinates:25.691134 N 98.872903 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 145 meters (475.7 feet)

1998: Dry Gully Creek

Omeo, Victoria, Australia - Dy Gully Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2867 (added 2019-09-08)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Dry Gully Creek
Also Known As:Ah Fong
Location:Omeo, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Dy Gully Creek
Coordinates:37.108319 S 147.576992 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1998: Great Belt

Korsør and Nyborg, Denmark - Great Belt
Bridgemeister ID:502 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Great Belt
Also Known As:Great Belt Fixed Link, Storebaelt, East, Storebælt, East Belt
Location:Korsør and Nyborg, Denmark
Crossing:Great Belt
At or Near Feature:Storebaelt
Coordinates:55.342087 N 11.036430 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:COINFRA
References:BAR, BBR, BC3, BDU, COB, CTW
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,624 meters (5,328.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 535 meters (1,755.2 feet)

External Links:

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

1998: Herrenkrugsteg

Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany - Elbe River
Bridgemeister ID:1147 (added 2004-01-17)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Herrenkrugsteg
Also Known As:Buga
Location:Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Crossing:Elbe River
Coordinates:52.15435 N 11.67372 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Planungsgruppe Professor Laage, Ingenieurgemeinschaft Setzpfandt
References:BAR
Use:Footbridge and Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 143 meters (469.2 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 52 meters (170.6 feet)
Deck width:4.1 meters between side rails, 5.3 meters total

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1998: Hongqiqu Buyun

Anyang, Henan, China
Bridgemeister ID:4712 (added 2020-06-20)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Hongqiqu Buyun
Location:Anyang, Henan, China
Coordinates:36.352368 N 113.756053 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 146 meters (479 feet)

1998: Ile Falcon

Sierre, Switzerland - Rhône River
Bridgemeister ID:2047 (added 2006-05-10)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Ile Falcon
Location:Sierre, Switzerland
Crossing:Rhône River
Coordinates:46.284582 N 7.550457 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 68 meters (223.1 feet)

External Links:


1998: Laputtar

Ka Nyin Kaing, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar - Pinlelay River
Bridgemeister ID:1024 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Laputtar
Also Known As:Pinlelay
Location:Ka Nyin Kaing, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
Crossing:Pinlelay River
Coordinates:16.396131 N 94.836384 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

External Links:


1998: Lyman Run

Galeton vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA - Lyman Run
Bridgemeister ID:2400 (added 2007-12-02)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Lyman Run
Location:Galeton vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Lyman Run
At or Near Feature:Lyman Run State Park
Coordinates:41.72169 N 77.78674 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Susquehannock Trail Club
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2002)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1998: Neigles

Fribourg, Switzerland - Sarine River
Bridgemeister ID:4549 (added 2020-05-30)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Neigles
Location:Fribourg, Switzerland
Crossing:Sarine River
Coordinates:46.811816 N 7.160525 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1998: Neuer Waschhaussteg

Lübz, Germany - Mühlenstrom
Bridgemeister ID:1626 (added 2005-02-27)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Neuer Waschhaussteg
Location:Lübz, Germany
Crossing:Mühlenstrom
Coordinates:53.462139 N 12.028472 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 14 meters (45.9 feet) estimated
Characteristics:Partially underspanned,
Self-anchored

Notes:

  • Very short self-anchored underspanned footbridge.

External Links:


1998: Rotary

Pisew Falls, Manitoba, Canada - Grass River
Bridgemeister ID:1185 (added 2004-01-24)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Rotary
Also Known As:Pisew Falls
Location:Pisew Falls, Manitoba, Canada
Crossing:Grass River
At or Near Feature:Pisew Falls Provincial Park
Coordinates:55.198642 N 98.395169 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet)

1998: Tanjong Rhu

Kallang, Singapore - Geylang River
Bridgemeister ID:4238 (added 2020-04-09)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Tanjong Rhu
Location:Kallang, Singapore
Crossing:Geylang River
Coordinates:1.299275 N 103.873814 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1998: Terry Riley

Portland, Oregon, USA
Bridgemeister ID:835 (added 2003-06-28)
Year Completed:1998
Name:Terry Riley
Location:Portland, Oregon, USA
At or Near Feature:Lewis and Clark Trail, Tryon Creek State Park
Coordinates:45.444556 N 122.682212 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain, since c. 2020
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 14.6 meters (48 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2020, July: Closed due to safety concerns. Removed at some point in the 2020-2023 time frame. One steel tower remains.


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