Suspension Bridges of Mexico

This is a list of all 38 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Mexico. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1894: Arcediano

Guadalajara vicinity, Mexico - Grande de Santiago River
Bridgemeister ID:2492 (added 2008-12-23)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Arcediano
Location:Guadalajara vicinity, Mexico
Crossing:Grande de Santiago River
At or Near Feature:Barranca de Portillo
Coordinates:20.741396 N 103.294783 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 71 meters (232.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2005: Dismantled and reassembled 700 meters downstream from original location to make way for construction of the Arcediano dam. Coordinates provided here are for the newer location.

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1900: Ojuela

Mapimí, Torreon vicinity, Durango, Mexico
Bridgemeister ID:1043 (added 2003-12-06)
Year Completed:1900
Name:Ojuela
Also Known As:Mapimi, Mampimi, Miampimi
Location:Mapimí, Torreon vicinity, Durango, Mexico
Coordinates:25.791768 N 103.790706 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Santiago Minguín, William Hildenbrand?, Henry G. Tyrell
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 271.5 meters (890.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Misspelled on every long span bridge list I've ever seen, this long narrow footbridge is located at Mapimí, Mexico.
  • AAJ notes this bridge as having a 10-foot wide roadway and having been built by William Hildenbrand. The present-day bridge's deck measures only 1.8 meters and is restricted to foot traffic. In HBE, Tyrell takes credit for the design of the bridge and also notes the 10-foot roadway (though, HBE was probably a source for AAJ).

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Fernando Gomez

1908: Belisario Domínguez

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico - Rio Grijalva
Bridgemeister ID:3219 (added 2019-11-11)
Year Completed:1908
Name:Belisario Domínguez
Also Known As:Porfirio Díaz
Location:Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Grijalva
Coordinates:16.742344 N 93.034593 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1955: Failed due to a truck colliding with part of the bridge. Adjacent replacement was already under construction.
  • 2021: Towers are still present and one set of suspension cables is carrying a small pipeline. Unclear how long the bridge has been in this state.

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1922: Cortazar

Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico - Laja River
Bridgemeister ID:6930 (added 2022-01-22)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Cortazar
Also Known As:Arquitecto Ernesto Brunel
Location:Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico
Crossing:Laja River
Coordinates:20.491846 N 100.962915 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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

1926: Hidalgo-Reynosa International

Hidalgo, Texas, USA and Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:146 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Hidalgo-Reynosa International
Location:Hidalgo, Texas, USA and Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Grande
Coordinates:26.095389 N 98.272000 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, AUB, HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1960's
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 137.2 meters (450 feet)

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 1933. Rebuilt, 1934. Cables failed, 1939. Rebuilt.

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1928: (suspension bridge)

Rio Rico, Mexico and Mercedes, Texas, USA - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:1077 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1928
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Rio Rico, Mexico and Mercedes, Texas, USA
Crossing:Rio Grande
References:HAERTX98, PTS2
Status:Destroyed, 1941
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 79.2 meters (260 feet)

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood 1941.

1928: Roma-Miguel Alemán International

Roma, Texas, USA and Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Mexico - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:157 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Roma-Miguel Alemán International
Also Known As:Roma-San Pedro International
Location:Roma, Texas, USA and Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Grande
Coordinates:26.403821 N 99.018856 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:George Cole, Starr County Bridge Co., Compañía del Puente de San Pedro de Roma
References:HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Closed, 1979 (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 192 meters (629.9 feet)
Deck width:6.9 meters

Notes:

  • 2024, April: Funds secured to restore the bridge.

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1928: Zapata

Zapata, Texas, USA and Ciudad Guerrero, Mexico - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:1445 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Zapata
Location:Zapata, Texas, USA and Ciudad Guerrero, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Grande
Coordinates:26.878472 N 99.326563 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Inundated, 1953
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 165 meters (541.3 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Inundated during creation of Falcon Reservoir.

Image Sets:

Image courtesy of Stephen Taylor and Zapata Historical Society Image courtesy of Stephen Taylor and TXDOT

1962: El Remolino

El Remolino, Veracruz, Mexico - Rio Tecolutla
Bridgemeister ID:7504 (added 2023-01-02)
Year Completed:1962
Name:El Remolino
Location:El Remolino, Veracruz, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Tecolutla
Coordinates:20.397481 N 97.239187 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular and Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 172 meters (564.3 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1980: Cadereyta

Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Rio Santa Catarina
Bridgemeister ID:7085 (added 2022-05-29)
Year Completed:1980
Name:Cadereyta
Location:Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Santa Catarina
Coordinates:25.596181 N 99.992324 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, September, 1988
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 81.4 meters (267 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Destroyed during Hurricane Gilbert, September 1988.

External Links:


2022: (footbridge)

Emiliano Zapata, Tamaulipas, Mexico - Guayalejo River
Bridgemeister ID:7366 (added 2022-11-04)
Year Completed:2022
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Emiliano Zapata, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Crossing:Guayalejo River
Coordinates:23.021991 N 98.888132 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

2022: (footbridge)

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico - Rio Cuale
Bridgemeister ID:7454 (added 2022-12-24)
Year Completed:2022
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Cuale
Coordinates:20.605843 N 105.235450 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

External Links:


(footbridge)

Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
Bridgemeister ID:3356 (added 2019-12-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
Coordinates:27.026366 N 107.738538 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Cazones de Herrera, Veracruz, Mexico - Cazones River
Bridgemeister ID:7207 (added 2022-07-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Cazones de Herrera, Veracruz, Mexico
Crossing:Cazones River
Coordinates:20.706484 N 97.313810 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, 2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • 2021: Damaged by Hurricane Grace. Closed awaiting repairs or replacement.

(footbridge)

Chacaltianguis, Veracruz, Mexico - Rio Papaloapan
Bridgemeister ID:8844 (added 2024-09-29)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Chacaltianguis, Veracruz, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Papaloapan
Coordinates:18.310917 N 95.844194 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 149 meters (488.8 feet) estimated

(footbridge)

General Terán, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Rio Pilón
Bridgemeister ID:7342 (added 2022-09-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:General Terán, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Pilón
Coordinates:25.254674 N 99.684713 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

(footbridge)

Jalcomulco, Veracruz, Mexico - Rio La Antiqua
Bridgemeister ID:8856 (added 2024-09-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Jalcomulco, Veracruz, Mexico
Crossing:Rio La Antiqua
Coordinates:19.330658 N 96.763536 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 71 meters (232.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2023: Deck and cables replaced in extensive renovation project.

(footbridge)

La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico - Rio La Antigua
Bridgemeister ID:2438 (added 2008-04-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico
Crossing:Rio La Antigua
Coordinates:19.319318 N 96.323015 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Large, long footbridge.

(footbridge)

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico - Rio Cuale
Bridgemeister ID:6953 (added 2022-02-13)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Cuale
Coordinates:20.605882 N 105.235449 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 2021
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


(footbridge)

San Felipe Tejalapam, Oaxaca, Mexico
Bridgemeister ID:8790 (added 2024-09-02)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:San Felipe Tejalapam, Oaxaca, Mexico
Coordinates:17.108417 N 96.852833 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1 x 94 meters (308.4 feet) estimated

(footbridge)

Teteloloya, Puebla, Mexico - Rio San Marcos
Bridgemeister ID:7245 (added 2022-07-16)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Teteloloya, Puebla, Mexico
Crossing:Rio San Marcos
Coordinates:20.361334 N 97.950981 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Span:1

External Links:


(footbridge)

Tolantongo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Bridgemeister ID:7784 (added 2023-08-18)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Tolantongo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Coordinates:20.649343 N 99.006801 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


(footbridge)

Tula de Allende, Hidalgo, Mexico - Rio Tula
Bridgemeister ID:7686 (added 2023-07-04)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Tula de Allende, Hidalgo, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Tula
Coordinates:20.060476 N 99.341784 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict, since September 2021 (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2021, September: Deck wrecked by flood.

External Links:


(footbridge)

Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas, Mexico - Guayalejo River
Bridgemeister ID:7572 (added 2023-04-16)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Crossing:Guayalejo River
Coordinates:23.037937 N 98.846354 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 107 meters (351 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in late 2020 or 2021. May be some kind of industrial bridge.

(suspension bridge)

Chiapa de Corzo vicinity, Chiapas, Mexico - Sumidero Canyon
Bridgemeister ID:1443 (added 2004-07-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Chiapa de Corzo vicinity, Chiapas, Mexico
Crossing:Sumidero Canyon
Coordinates:16.742310 N 93.034537 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019, as pipeline bridge only)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • This bridge is adjacent to the large deck arch bridge that carries the Pan-American Highway across Sumidero Canyon. It appears to have originally been a vehicular suspension bridge, but now only has one cable carrying a small pipeline. No road or pedestrian deck remains.

(suspension bridge)

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico - Ameca River
Bridgemeister ID:2742 (added 2019-06-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Crossing:Ameca River
At or Near Feature:Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta Golf Course
Coordinates:20.682861 N 105.276049 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Golf cart
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Constructed mid-2010s. Heralded as "longest golf cart suspension bridge in the world."

(suspension bridge)

Santa Rosa Solís and Santa Rosa Solís, Mexico - River Lerma
Bridgemeister ID:8971 (added 2024-12-20)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Santa Rosa Solís and Santa Rosa Solís, Mexico
Crossing:River Lerma
Coordinates:20.011056 N 100.085000 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Zoquiapan, Puebla, Mexico - San Marcos River
Bridgemeister ID:7208 (added 2022-07-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Zoquiapan, Puebla, Mexico
Crossing:San Marcos River
Coordinates:20.420250 N 97.822199 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Carlos Castillo Peraza

Playa Vicente, Veracruz, Mexico - Rio Tesechoacan
Bridgemeister ID:7733 (added 2023-07-07)
Name:Carlos Castillo Peraza
Location:Playa Vicente, Veracruz, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Tesechoacan
Coordinates:17.833802 N 95.812130 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Spans:3

External Links:


Cuajimoloyas

Cuajimoloyas, Oaxaca, Mexico
Bridgemeister ID:8791 (added 2024-09-02)
Name:Cuajimoloyas
Location:Cuajimoloyas, Oaxaca, Mexico
Coordinates:17.114417 N 96.459056 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 135 meters (442.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2016-2021 time frame.

Huapoca

Madera vicinity, Chihuahua, Mexico - Sirupa River
Bridgemeister ID:291 (added before 2003)
Name:Huapoca
Location:Madera vicinity, Chihuahua, Mexico
Crossing:Sirupa River
At or Near Feature:Huapoca Canyon
Coordinates:29.184149 N 108.326139 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Image Sets:

Photo courtesy of www.great-adventures.com

Jicaltepec

Jicaltepec, Veracruz, Mexico - Rio Filobobos
Bridgemeister ID:7610 (added 2023-05-19)
Name:Jicaltepec
Location:Jicaltepec, Veracruz, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Filobobos
Coordinates:20.169449 N 96.850697 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 128 meters (419.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Built at some point in the 2010s.

Plan Martín Chino

Plan Martín Chino and San José Mano Marqués, Oaxaca, Mexico - Rio Tesechoacan
Bridgemeister ID:8788 (added 2024-09-02)
Name:Plan Martín Chino
Location:Plan Martín Chino and San José Mano Marqués, Oaxaca, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Tesechoacan
Coordinates:17.789167 N 96.009528 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 125 meters (410.1 feet) estimated

Playa Limón

Playa Limón and San Agustín, Oaxaca, Mexico - Rio Tesechoacan
Bridgemeister ID:8789 (added 2024-09-02)
Name:Playa Limón
Location:Playa Limón and San Agustín, Oaxaca, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Tesechoacan
Coordinates:17.779306 N 96.038194 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Rancho Palmar

Rancho Palmar, Oaxaca, Mexico - Rio Tesechoacan
Bridgemeister ID:8787 (added 2024-09-02)
Name:Rancho Palmar
Location:Rancho Palmar, Oaxaca, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Tesechoacan
Coordinates:17.730861 N 96.107333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 112 meters (367.5 feet) estimated
Side Span:1

San Jacinto Amilpas

San Jacinto Amilpas, Oaxaca, Mexico - Rio Atoyac
Bridgemeister ID:8792 (added 2024-09-02)
Name:San Jacinto Amilpas
Location:San Jacinto Amilpas, Oaxaca, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Atoyac
Coordinates:17.101972 N 96.760806 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet) estimated

Tolantongo

Tolantongo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Bridgemeister ID:7633 (added 2023-05-27)
Name:Tolantongo
Location:Tolantongo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Coordinates:20.644276 N 98.991543 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Tuxtepec-San Bartolo

San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec and San Bartolo, Oaxaca, Mexico - Rio Papaloapan
Bridgemeister ID:8821 (added 2024-09-28)
Name:Tuxtepec-San Bartolo
Location:San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec and San Bartolo, Oaxaca, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Papaloapan
Coordinates:18.0922748 N 96.1109586 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 172 meters (564.3 feet) estimated


Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.


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