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• Strong resemblance to what Ted Ruddock has referred to as "blacksmith suspension bridges" of the early 19th century.

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• Destroyed, 1943. Reconstructed, 1998.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20019837

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• Destroyed September, 1944. Towers extant, 2003.
• RLE: "probably very first wire suspension bridge in Italy."
• A modern footbridge was installed on the original piers, likely in the 2010s.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20007969

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• 1847, September: Destroyed by flood.
• Replaced by 1855 Ferro (Iron) - Pomarance vicinity, Italy.
• All past and present bridges at this location.

External Links:

• IL PONTE DI FERRO - I Risoluti - La Storia Continua. Detailed history of the bridge's construction and reconstruction.

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• 2023: Pylons and ornamental lion sculptures from the bridge are still present, but the pylons appear to have been moved back from their original locations.

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• Ponte Maria Cristina - Wikipedia

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20030787

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• 1844: Destroyed by flood.
• Replaced by 1853 San Ferdinando - Florence, Italy.
• All past and present bridges at this location.

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• Replaced by the current (2020) Ponte Umberto I.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20081549

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• This was a somewhat temporary suspension bridge built on the piers of the ancient Ponte Rotto (Broken Bridge). It appears to have had a braced chain suspension cable design.

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• Replaced 1837 San Ferdinando - Florence, Italy.
• All past and present bridges at this location.

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• Replaced 1835 Ferro (Iron) - Pomarance vicinity, Italy.
• All past and present bridges at this location.

External Links:

• IL PONTE DI FERRO - I Risoluti - La Storia Continua. Detailed history of the first suspension bridge and its 1855 reconstruction.

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• Damaged during WWII, rebuilt 1953.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20019748

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• Jakkula (AAJ) lists this bridge as completed in 1889 based on articles from 1899-1900 discussing braced chain suspension bridges. Various internet sources consistently cite 1863 as the year of completion. The 1889 date is more consistent with several similar braced-chain suspension bridges built in the 1890, but it is unclear which sources are accurate.
• "Braced chain" main cables.
• Similar to 1936 Ininskiy (Ининский) - Inya (Иня), Altai Republic, Russia.
• Similar to 1936 Kindee - Kindee, Ellenborough vicinity, New South Wales, Australia.
• Similar to 1951 Marias River (Pugsley) - Chester vicinity, Montana, USA.
• Similar to (footbridge) - Sarov (Саров), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
• Similar to Allan - Segenhoe, Scone vicinity, New South Wales, Australia.
• Similar to Reku Vel' - Solginskiy (Солгинский), Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.

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• Il ponte dei Fiorentini…
• Ponte dei Fiorentini - Wikipedia

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• Exact location unclear, but likely removed.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20022884

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20072688

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• 2023, December: The bridge is reopened following a long restoration project. It had been closed for approximately 40 years.

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• Refurbished Bailey Bridge opens. Article dated December 17, 2023. Restoration is complete and the bridge has been reopened.
• Structurae - Structure ID 20022869

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• Was located immediately downstream of the dam. Likely destroyed during the Vajont Dam catastrophe in 1963 (gigantic landslide into the reservoir causing the dam to be overtopped).

External Links:

• Vajont Dam Footbridge - HighestBridges.com

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• Unconventional design. The main cable ends are anchored to the tops of posts that are inclined away from the bridge.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20010564

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20067463

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20080599

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20058460

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20072058

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20072057

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20072056

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• Near Barcis - Barcis, Pordenone, Italy.

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• Appears to have been rebuilt in late 2000s or early 2010s. The height of the towers were extended and the suspended side span eliminated.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20077776

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• Near Gaietta - Millesimo, Savona, Italy.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20060940

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• A drooping suspension bridge likely predated this bridge. See San Pietro al Natisone Footbridge.

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• Built at some point in the 1960s. Removed prior to 2003, but likely much earlier. Main span was likely 225-235 meters.

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• Appears to have been removed or destroyed around 2016.

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• The linked image appears to show the year 1918 in Roman numerals at the top of the bridge.

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• Un cuore di pietra a nostra difesa. | I Racconti del Viandante. Travel blog post shows an image of surviving towers. Dated December 17, 2016.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20003260

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• Near (footbridge) - Barcis, Pordenone, Italy.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20080063

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20079938

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• Appears to have been built in the late 1840s or early 1850s. Destroyed during World War II.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20071298

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20079955

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• Near (footbridge) - Millesimo, Savona, Italy.

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• Structurae - Structure ID 20060939

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• Igne Footbridge - HighestBridges.com

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• Villadossola, sarà rifatta la passerella sull’Ovesca. Article about potential restoration of the bridge. April 2022.

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• Likely located at, or near, the current (as of the early 2020s) cable-stayed bridge at Ornavasso.

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