Beebe Suspension Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Beebe Suspension Bridge |
| Location: | Beebe and Chelan, Washington, USA - Columbia River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Patrick S. O'Donnell |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1919 Beebe - Beebe and Chelan, Washington, USA |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Patrick S. O'Donnell All in Washington All in USA All Vehicular Suspension Bridges All Pipeline and Industrial Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | All photos by Patrick S. O'Donnell. Please do not reuse without permission. |
Patrick's photos show the remnants of the Beebe Suspension Bridge. This large suspension bridge was built privately by the Wenatchee-Beebe Orchard Company in 1919. According to Jakkula, it was used "to carry the pipe lines used in getting water from the vicinity of Lake Chelan to the 400 acre orchard; the bridge also has a 12 ft. roadway" with the pipelines being the primary use of the bridge. Jakkula also cites a claim (in 1941) that this was "the largest privately owned bridge in the United States." The adjacent arch-truss bridge carries US97 across the Columbia River.
