Lillooet Suspension Bridge ("The Old Bridge")
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Lillooet Suspension Bridge ("The Old Bridge") |
| Location: | Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Patrick S. O'Donnell |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1914 Old - Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Patrick S. O'Donnell All in British Columbia All in Canada All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | All photos by Patrick S. O'Donnell. Please do not reuse without permission. |
This is one of two large British Columbia suspension bridges built by Waddell and Harrington 1913-1914. The other is at Gang Ranch. The Lillooet bridge has an interesting system of stabilizing cables. Patrick notes, "four large timber baskets (one at each tower leg) that contain concrete slabs used as weights to provide tension on the sway cables."
A saddle for one of the sway cables.
A close-up of one of the baskets.
