Notes:

• The bridge appears identical in the two photos except for the tops of the towers. In one of the photos, it appears some protective housing has been added to cover the cable saddles and an extra brace has been added across the tower.
• Replaced by 1925 Wind River - Carson, Washington, USA.

Notes:

• GAP: Located at junction of Rangitikei and Hautapu rivers. Replaced, 1961, but original towers remain at the site as of 2017.

Notes:

• Destroyed by tornado, 1923.
• Coordinates are the exact location of one of the remaining (as of 2020) piers of either this bridge or its replacement suspension bridge. Additional piers, south of that location, are also visible in satellite images.
• Replaced by 1923 98th Meridian (Byers) - Byers vicinity, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA.
• See (suspension bridge) - Texas, USA. The 98th Meridian bridge may match this unknown "Red River" bridge photo. AUB describes the Byers bridge, "This bridge, three spans of 567' each, one side span of 107', and a 16' roadway, had originally been built in 1914."

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Berg (Bergheim) hengebru, Hallingdal
• DigitaltMuseum - Berg (Bergheim) hengebru, Hallingdal, oppført 1920

Notes:

• 2022, January: Ohio Department of Transportation recommends removal of the bridge due to its deteriorating condition.
• Replaced 1853 Dresden - Dresden, Ohio, USA.

Annotated Citations:

• Hannahs, Nichole. "ODOT Recommends Removal of Suspension Bridge." WHIZ News, 25 Jan. 2022, whiznews.com/2022/01/25/odot-recommends-removal-of-suspension-bridge/
  

  "…ODOT recommended the removal of the structure, which would cost between $1-$2 million, which would be funded by the state. Other more costly options include more than $6 million to make it structurally sound for pedestrians to walk on and over $3.5 million to rehab it and then it still couldn’t be used."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000946

Notes:

• GAP: Replaced, 1963, after overloaded sheep truck fell through deck.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024866

Notes:

• Later at same location 2020 Mountain Moon (山月吊橋, Yamatsuki) - Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.

Notes:

• Known locally as "The Old Bridge."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20048427

Notes:

• 1915: Destroyed by flood.

Notes:

• The bridge was heavily "reworked" in 1943 retaining the original main cables.
• Replaced by 1943 Swinging - Allison, Arkansas, USA.

External Links:

• LE PONT DE VERDALLE | acsa

Notes:

• Temporary footbridge or pipeline bridge (or both) built after the destruction of the vehicular bridge at this location during WWI in 1914. Likely in service until a replacement bridge was completed in 1922.

External Links:

• Die Drahtseil-Hängebrücke bei Landquart

External Links:

• Die Welt der Schwebefähren - Rio de Janeiro (Brasilien)
• Structurae - Structure ID 20002355

Notes:

• The June 22, 1940 edition of The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune (Chillicothe, Missouri) has an article titled "Three Killed in Bridge Collapse, Workmen were repairing the structure near Lowry City, Mo." describing a fatal collapse of the bridge: "Three men were killed, three injured critically and an 8-year old boy believed drowned when cribbing on a wooden suspension bridge across the Osage River six miles east of Lowry City collapsed about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The bridge, on a farm-to-market road in St. Clair County, was being remodeled. Of the ten men working and bystanders on and near the structure when it fell, only one escaped without injury. All those killed or injured lived in St. Clair County. On the west side of the bridge a framework of heavy timbers had been inserted between one of the suspension cables and an old wooden pier, which originally had supported the cable. The workmen were attempting to slide a steel pier under the cable, to replace the wooden pier. The cribbing suddenly gave way, and the pressure from the cable hurled the wood supports in all directions. The bridge floor dropped into the river, except for a small section near the east end."

Notes:

• First long-span self-anchored suspension bridge.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000175

Notes:

• This temporary bridge pictured here at "Saint-Jean" in Seine-et-Marne was presumably located at present-day Saint-Jean-les-Deux-Jumeaux.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20007342

Notes:

• Restored as footbridge, 2000.
• Deck destroyed by fire April 6, 2008. News reports stated a nearby brush fire (started by a young boy playing with matches) ignited the bridge.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008914

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20074239

Notes:

• According to sign at the bridge: condemned 1984, removed 1991, restored 1992.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20011094

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20025019

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20019750

Notes:

• The Sunday November 5, 1972 edition of The Times Standard (Eureka, California) has three photos of the bridge collapsing. The caption is "Old Alderpoint Bridge Crashes into River." It continues: "Cables, securing the old Alderpoint Bridge across the North Fork of the Eel River, were cut Friday to send the structure splashing to the feet of the new concrete span that is replacing it. The $1-million new bridge was dedicated Saturday. The old suspension bridge was constructed in 1917."
• Coordinates are for the present-day (2021) bridge at this location. The suspension bridge was immediately adjacent.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008015

Notes:

• 1988, September 14: Collapsed due to flood.

External Links:

• Maoribank Suspension Bridge - 'Whiteman's Bridge'
• Overlooking the suspension bridge ove... | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20005583

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20017639

Notes:

• 1931: Replacement opened.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20083759

Notes:

• Provided access to the Camp Sherman rifle range which sat across the Scioto River from the main part of the campl.
• From an article "Came the False Armistice but Weary Soldiers Unaware” in the September 7, 1968 edition of the Xenia Daily Gazette: "The firing range at old Camp Sherman during World War 1 was a long march from camp to the base of historic Mt. Logan. It was reached by way of a narrow suspension bridge which swayed sickeningly to the measured tempo of the marching soldiers and was an experience in itself."

External Links:

• Bridgehunter.com | Camp Sherman Suspension Bridge

Notes:

• 2019: Heavily damaged by typhoon. Appears to have already been closed to all traffic prior.

Notes:

• 1969: Bypassed.
• 2023, September: After many years of the main cables and suspenders hanging with no deck, one of the main cables collapsed.
• 2024, March: The collapsed main cable is raised back into position. The bridge, however, is still a just derelict monument with no deck.

External Links:

• ‘Iconic’ Ōpiki Bridge partly collapses in Manawatū River - nzherald.co.nz. Article regarding the September 2023 main cable collapse.

Notes:

• Patrick S. O'Donnell notes: "This bridge was built in 1918 as a provisional suspension bridge to facilitate the construction of the dam a little less than a half kilometer downstream. Then it was built over and transformed into the 1927 Rånåsfoss bridge. It appears everything of the original bridge was replaced or new, except the lattice towers which in effect became rebar and are now encased in concrete. New anchorage pits were dug and new anchor eyebars placed within to accept the new main cables."
• Replaced by 1927 Rånåsfoss - Rånåsfoss, Viken, Norway.

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Rånåsfoss bruanlegg
• DigitaltMuseum - Rånåsfoss bruanlegg
• DigitaltMuseum - Rånåsfoss bruanlegg
• DigitaltMuseum - Rånåsfoss bruanlegg
• DigitaltMuseum - Rånåsfoss bruanlegg
• DigitaltMuseum - Rånåsfoss bruanlegg 1927

Notes:

• Coordinates provided are approximate based on current-day (2021) location of Swinging Bridge Road.

External Links:

• Bridgehunter.com | Old Hickory Suspension Bridge
• DuPont High School Alumni Association - The Swinging Bridge. According to the description in this article provided by Old Hickory Branch Library this large bridge had a 540-foot main span and was used for vehicular traffic. "The suspension bridge... Was diverted from its original destination in South America because of the urgency of the war effort. It was built for pedestrian traffic and used only for that purpose at first... Upon determination that the bridge was capable of handling light traffic, a flagman was stationed at each end of the bridge on a 24-hour-a-day basis and cars began using the one-lane span." Kris Brummett adds: "The 540 foot span had no supports to prevent sideways movement and literally swayed back and forth. The bridge was used until 1929." Other sources say the bridge was dismantled in 1928.
• Photograph of the Old Hickory Swinging Bridge - Tennessee Virtual Archive. High resolution image of the bridge.

Notes:

• IMB states, "The original bridge collapsed into Sugar Creek in 1917... the state's Department of Natural Resources promptly replaced the old with current structure."
• James Rader writes in 2008: "Three years ago flooding came up high enough to allow a couple of uprooted Sycamore trees to hit the bridge ripping out a large section of the wood railing and flooring from the middle of the bridge. Bridge was immediately closed. Structural analysis was completed and repairs were made including all new floor planks. Bridge is in great condition and should serve for many many more years to come."

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20011092

Notes:

• The towers are still standing next to the current US97 crossing at Beebe.
• AAJ: Private bridge, built primarily to carry water to the owner's orchard, but also carried a roadway.

External Links:

• The Beebe Bridge | Empire Press | wenatcheeworld.com. Article about the history of the bridge.
• Structurae - Structure ID 20052092

Notes:

• Some sources suggest the bridge survived until 2010, but this appears to be unlikely. Coordinates provided are for the current Shankstown Creek crossing of Coon Box Road. The suspension bridge may have been on a slightly different alignment.
• 1927: Repaired by W.H. Groome and Son incorporating an improved anchoring system.

External Links:

• MDAH Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet - Coon Box Fork Suspension Bridge. Photographs available here suggest remnants of the bridge are visible in the creek.
• NPGallery Asset Detail - Coon Box Fork Bridge. National Register of Historic Places site survey. Presents a brief history of the bridge, but perhaps confuses the matter of its location. States: "Swinging suspension bridge and county road right-of-way along Coon Box Road where the said bridge crosses North Fork Coles Creek." Current-day (2021) Coon Box Road crosses Shankstown Creek near North Fork Coles Creek, but never crosses North Fork Coles Creek. Historic maps of the area place the mid-1900s Shankstown Creek crossing of Coon Box Fork at roughly the same location as the current crossing (the coordinates provided in this record). Looking at historic satellite images of the location, the suspension bridge was probably on an alignment no more than 100 feet north of the current Coon Box Road Shankstown Creek bridge.

External Links:

• 23 Jun 1919 - GORDON SUSPENSION BRIDGE. - Trove. Article from The Sydney Morning Herald dated Monday June 23 1919 titled "Gordon Suspension Bridge" regarding the grand opening of the bridge. The article indicates the bridge was on the alignment of Rosedale Road over Stony Creek.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20051126

Notes:

• 2022: Remnants are still visible adjacent to its replacement concrete deck arch bridge (1936) known as the "Bridge to Nowhere".

External Links:

• History of the Bridge to Nowhere: Manawatu/Whanganui Region

Notes:

• Restored, 1977 and 1995.

Notes:

• The June 29, 1974 edition of The Times-Standard of Eureka, California ran an article "Petrolia plans dedication" describing a new bridge dedicated to Elwyn "Ole" Lindley located 4.6 miles east of Petrolia: "the new re-enforced concrete girder with four bays replaced an old cable suspension bridge built in 1920." There is no other mention of the suspension bridge in the article. The location indicated by the coordinates given here is the location of the present day (2020) Lindley bridge crossing the Mattole River. It is unclear if this was the same Petrolia-area suspension bridge dismantled in 1962.
• See (suspension bridge) - Petrolia, California, USA. This entry may represent the same bridge.

Notes:

• 2020, November: Heavily damaged by fire. Closed indefinitely.

Notes:

• Located on the grounds of Camp Delmont which is now part of the Musser Scout Reservation. Presumably no longer in existence.

External Links:

• Facebook. Image and history of the bridge.

Notes:

• 2010, December 13: Wrecked by wind.

External Links:

• Hoy se cumplen 11 años de la caída del histórico puente colgante - Río Grande | Minuto Fueguino - Noticias de Tierra del Fuego AIAS. Detailed history of the bridge with many photos.

Notes:

• The two Double Forks of Coal bridges were found to be barricaded in February 2011.
• Connects to 1920 Double - Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA. There are two bridges at this location, known collectively as "Double Bridges," spanning each fork of the Coal River at Forks of Coal.

Notes:

• The two Double Forks of Coal bridges were found to be barricaded in February 2011.
• Connects to 1920 Double - Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA. There are two bridges at this location, known collectively as "Double Bridges," spanning each fork of the Coal River at Forks of Coal.

External Links:

• Building an early bridge at Fort Seward, c. 1920 - Lynette's NorCal History Blog

Notes:

• Destroyed by flood, March 17, 1936.
• Replaced by 1937 Hyde Park Walking - Hyde Park and Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The replacement was constructed based on the John A. Roebling's Sons plans from the first bridge.

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Jøssundbrua i 1920, Bjugn

Notes:

• Replaced by 1928 Kaibab Trail (Black, South Kaibab) - Bright Angel Campground vicinity, Arizona, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20008297

Notes:

• GAP: Possibly completed 1915-1916.
• Replaced by 1932 Lacy's - Retaruke, New Zealand.

Notes:

• Completed in 1914 but not opened until 1920.
• The present-day Les Andelys bridge appears to have been constructed on the same piers as this predecessor.
• Demolished in June 1940 by the French army to slow advancing German troops during WWII.
• At former location of 1838 Les Andelys - Les Andelys, Eure, France. The 1920 bridge was not an immediate replacement. A stone arch bridge replaced the 1838 suspension bridge destroyed in 1870. The arch bridge was replaced by this (1920) suspension bridge.
• Replaced by 1947 Les Andelys - Les Andelys, Eure, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20003570

Notes:

• Destroyed by flood, rebuilt in 2002.

External Links:

• Reeth Swing Bridge | Swaledale history

Notes:

• Destroyed by Hurricane Agnes, June 22, 1972.
• Replaced by 1996 Swinging - Millersburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

Notes:

• See 1888 Oregon City - Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, USA. The 1921 structure appears to have been a temporary, but large, footbridge constructed during the construction of the replacement of the older Oregon City suspension bridge.

External Links:

• Bridgehunter.com | Oregon City Temporary Pedestrian Bridge

Notes:

• Damaged during Spanish Civil War, restored 1941.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20003212

Notes:

• Remnants of at least one pier still standing, 2019.

Notes:

• Based on historic aerial images, removed 1953-1963.

External Links:

• DigitaltMuseum - Den gamle Høistad bru, med Røstfossen kraftverk i bakgrunnen. The 1818 - 1921 bridge that existed prior with the Røstefossen Kraftverk (Dam) just beyond.
• DigitaltMuseum - Kabelbru. Showing the northwest tower of the suspension bridge being constructed (~1920) on the far side of the river alongside of the 1818 bridge. One of the struts (topped with snow) extending out from the nearside tower is visible half way up the left edge.

Notes:

• 2008, March: Closed for ten weeks for cable inspection.
• 2018, December: Closed for maintenance. Expected to reopen February, 2019.
• 2019: Major rehabilitation continues to be delayed for several years.
• 2020, September: Closed temporarily. Major renovation project continues to be delayed.
• 2020, December: Closed indefinitely.
• 2021, May: Bids for renovation to be sought in June. Work expected to start in September.
• 2021, October: Groundbreaking ceremony for long-anticipated restoration project. Expected to be completed in 2023 at a cost of US$44.6M
• 2024, July: The bridge reopens following the completion of the multi-year restoration project.

Annotated Citations:

• Kirby, Paul. "Bids for Rondout Creek Bridge overhaul to be sought next month; work expected to start in September." Daily Freeman, 5 May 2021, Bids for Rondout Creek Bridge overhaul to be sought next month; work expected to start in September.
  

  "Bids for the planned overhaul of the Rondout Creek Bridge will be sought in June, and the state Department of Transportation expects to award contracts for the work in August, the office of state Assemblyman Kevin Cahill said this week... The rehabilitation of the suspension bridge, which carries Wurts Street over the creek between Kingston and Port Ewen, could cost as much as $37 million, Cahill said previously. The state will pay for the project, which is expected to begin this fall."

External Links:

• Dave Longendyke's website. Several photos of the bridge's construction.
• HudsonValleyOne.com - State and local officials reopen the Wurts Street suspension bridge. Article covering the reopening of the restored bridge, published July 2, 2024.
• Structurae - Structure ID 20007345

Notes:

• 1959: Destroyed by nearby scrub fire.
• Near Lake Monowai Road - Monowai and Blackmount, New Zealand.

External Links:

• Monowai - Power Station Works, old bridge - NZ Museums
• The bridge that burnt | Stuff.co.nz

Notes:

• Located just before the Tardes flows into the Cher. Sometimes noted as near Evaux-les-Bains.

Notes:

• Closed 2013 for major refurbishment including a new deck. Reopened March. 2014.
• April 2015: Two main cables snap, causing a partial collapse of the bridge deck. Repaired and reopened August 5, 2016. Failure speculated to have been caused by the weight of the new deck installed 2013-2014.

Notes:

• Replaced by 1957 Aquilino Villegas (Arauca) - Arauca, Palestina, Caldas, Colombia.

Notes:

• Replaced by 1957 Carlos Holguín - Juanchito, Cali vicinity and Candelaria vicinity, Colombia.

Notes:

• 1922: During inauguration event, one end of the bridge dipped 1-2 feet, possibly due to the weight of the crowd. The bridge was repaired and entered into service.
• 2020-2021: Disassembled, rehabilitated, reassembled and reopened

Notes:

• This bridge was located northwest of the present-day Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge before Fontenelle. Appears to have been primarily a "sheep" bridge.

Notes:

• Bypassed, 1991.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20003359

Notes:

• 2020, October 8: Added to National Register of Historic Places.
• 2021, January 6: Closed due to structural issues with the bridge's anchors.
• 2021, February 6: New inspection of the current issue ("loose cables"). Bridge is still closed.
• Near 1925 Mill Creek - Brumley vicinity, Missouri, USA.

External Links:

• Historic Bridges of the United States - Grand Auglaize Swinging Bridge - Miller County, Missouri

Notes:

• 1980: Heavily damaged by fire. Rebuilt and reopened in 1983.
• Near Swing - Dala-Floda, Gagnef, Dalarna, Sweden.

External Links:

• Wikipedia - Floda Kyrkälvbro

External Links:

• The Happy Pontist: Welsh Bridges: 11. Llanstephan Bridge

Notes:

• Rebuilt 1993.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20005690

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20035271

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20011096

Notes:

• Closed December 7, 1993 after a cable snapped.
• Replaced by 2018 Strandvoldbrua - Trysil, Innlandet, Norway.

Notes:

• Based on historical aerial images, removed at some point 1962-1975.
• Replaced 1903 Teigen (Vikvar) - Mebonden, Selbu, Trøndelag, Norway.

Notes:

• Coordinates indicate the approximate location of this bridge. GAP describes it as located where Nuggety Creek flows into the Buller. The current (as of the 2020s) Nuggety Creek Road crosses the Buller about one kilometer north of the coordinates.

Notes:

• AUB describes the Byers bridge: "This bridge, three spans of 567' each, one side span of 107', and a 16' roadway, had originally been built in 1914."
• 1935: Damaged by flood.
• 1938: Destroyed by flood.
• Replaced 1914 98th Meridian (Byers) - Byers, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA.

Notes:

• Rehabilitated, 1989.

Notes:

• Replaced 1844 Blagnac - Blagnac, Haute-Garonne, France.