This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

Bear Creek

Valdez vicinity, Alaska, USA - Bear Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1187 (added 2004-01-24)
Name:Bear Creek
Location:Valdez vicinity, Alaska, USA
Crossing:Bear Creek
Coordinates:61.101250 N 145.866194 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Carried Richardson Highway across Bear Creek circa 1930's and earlier.
  • Alaska Digital Archives identifier UAF-2003-63-179 shows a very similar (or the same) suspension bridge as crossing Sheep Creek on the Valdez Trail but they also note a potential discrepancy with another image in the archive that labels the bridge as carrying the Richardson Highway.

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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