Suspension Bridges 1965-1998 (1-100 of 333)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 333 total) in the suspension bridge inventory completed from 1965 through 1998, the year the Akashi Kaikyo bridge was completed. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1965: Bidwell Bar

Oroville, California, USA - Feather River
Bridgemeister ID:220 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Bidwell Bar
Location:Oroville, California, USA
Crossing:Feather River
At or Near Feature:Oroville Reservoir
Coordinates:39.54816 N 121.43006 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:California Department of Water Resources
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

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Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Currin

Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA - Willamette River Coast Fork
Bridgemeister ID:801 (added 2003-03-29)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Currin
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA
Crossing:Willamette River Coast Fork
At or Near Feature:Prospector Park
Coordinates:43.79385 N 123.06935 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, c. 2019 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 7.6 meters (25 feet) estimated

Notes:

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1965: Emmerich

Emmerich, Germany - Rhine River
Bridgemeister ID:991 (added 2003-11-16)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Emmerich
Location:Emmerich, Germany
Crossing:Rhine River
Coordinates:51.828918 N 6.226379 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BFL
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 501 meters (1,643.7 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 151 meters (495.4 feet)
Deck width:21.8 meters

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Image Sets:

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Fraterstraat

Merelbeke, East Flanders, Belgium - Ringvaart
Bridgemeister ID:4571 (added 2020-06-02)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Fraterstraat
Location:Merelbeke, East Flanders, Belgium
Crossing:Ringvaart
Coordinates:51.005227 N 3.760873 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Removed, c. 2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 56 meters (183.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Guy West

Sacramento, California, USA - American River
Bridgemeister ID:221 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Guy West
Location:Sacramento, California, USA
Crossing:American River
Coordinates:38.562367 N 121.42017 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:WOT
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 183 meters (600.4 feet)

Notes:

  • WOT says completed 1968.

Image Sets:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Houqiao

Tengchong, Yunnan, China - Binlang River
Bridgemeister ID:1219 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Houqiao
Location:Tengchong, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Binlang River
References:BYU
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48 meters (157.5 feet)

1965: Hudson's Hope

Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada - Peace River
Bridgemeister ID:222 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Hudson's Hope
Location:Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Peace River
Coordinates:55.988618 N 121.985539 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1965: Podeba

Pobeda (Победа), Adygea Republic, Russia - Reka Belaya
Bridgemeister ID:6291 (added 2021-07-22)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Podeba
Location:Pobeda (Победа), Adygea Republic, Russia
Crossing:Reka Belaya
Coordinates:44.559497 N 40.134366 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

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1965: Strøno

Nordstrøno vicinity, Vestland, Norway
Bridgemeister ID:7974 (added 2023-11-26)
Year Completed:1965
Name:Strøno
Also Known As:Strønobrua
Location:Nordstrøno vicinity, Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:60.177278 N 5.360167 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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1966: (footbridge)

Indiana Beach, Indiana, USA - Lake Shafer
Bridgemeister ID:879 (added 2003-09-01)
Year Completed:1966
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Indiana Beach, Indiana, USA
Crossing:Lake Shafer
Coordinates:40.787346 N 86.770724 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Large multi-span footbridge that serves as entrance to Indiana Beach amusement park.

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1966: 25 de Abril

Lisbon, Portugal - Tagus River
Bridgemeister ID:464 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1966
Name:25 de Abril
Also Known As:Tagus, Salazar, April 25th
Location:Lisbon, Portugal
Crossing:Tagus River
Coordinates:38.6968 N 9.179 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David B. Steinman, Ray M. Boynton, et. al.
References:BAAW, BAR, BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, BMA, CTW
Use:Rail and Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,012.9 meters (3,323 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 483.4 meters (1,586 feet)

Notes:

  • Major retrofit completed in 1999 to add rail deck and extra vehicle lane.

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Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1966: Älvsborg

Göteborg, Sweden - Göta älv
Bridgemeister ID:912 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Älvsborg
Location:Göteborg, Sweden
Crossing:Göta älv
Coordinates:57.690564 N 11.901944 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1966: Fluberg

Fluberg, Søndre Land, Innlandet, Norway - Randsfjorden
Bridgemeister ID:3998 (added 2020-03-27)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Fluberg
Location:Fluberg, Søndre Land, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Randsfjorden
Coordinates:60.76127 N 10.23194 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet) estimated

1966: Mangarere Road

Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
Bridgemeister ID:2616 (added 2018-12-30)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Mangarere Road
Location:Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Rangitikei River
Coordinates:39.82503 S 175.78428 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Wall, Bogle, and Payne; Emmett Bros. Ltd.
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 97.5 meters (320 feet)

Image Sets:

Photo by David Denenberg

1966: Presidente Ibañez

Aisén, Chile
Bridgemeister ID:1081 (added 2003-12-29)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Presidente Ibañez
Location:Aisén, Chile
Coordinates:45.404861 S 72.684361 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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1966: Severn

Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:465 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Severn
Also Known As:First Severn Crossing
Location:Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:51.610422 N 2.641658 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AOB, BAAW, BBR, BDU, BFL, COB, NTB, SEV
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 987.6 meters (3,240 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet)

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by George Waite Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1966: Yajiang

Panzhihua City, Sichuan, China - Yalong River
Bridgemeister ID:1286 (added 2004-03-16)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Yajiang
Also Known As:Yalongjiang
Location:Panzhihua City, Sichuan, China
Crossing:Yalong River
Coordinates:26.607857 N 101.800743 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 171.8 meters (563.6 feet)

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1967: (pipeline bridge)

Neckargröningen, Remseck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Neckar River
Bridgemeister ID:2150 (added 2006-11-18)
Year Completed:1967
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Neckargröningen, Remseck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Crossing:Neckar River
Coordinates:48.878357 N 9.277363 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Waagner-Biro Brückenbau AG
Use:Pipeline and Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet)
Deck width:0.75 meters

Notes:

  • Carries two water pipelines (1 fresh water, 1 waste water) with a gated service walkway above the pipes. Eckhard Bernstorff notes: "it supplies Neckargröningen with fresh water and pipelines waste water back (central waterworks and waste water treatment plant are on the other side of Neckar river)."

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Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

1967: (pipeline bridge)

Savage River, Tasmania, Australia - Savage River
Bridgemeister ID:4600 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1967
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Savage River, Tasmania, Australia
Crossing:Savage River
Coordinates:41.475961 S 145.215867 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 305 meters (1,000.7 feet)

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1967: (suspension bridge)

Bainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand - Aorere River
Bridgemeister ID:685 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1967
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Crossing:Aorere River
References:GAP
Status:Destroyed, December 28, 2010

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1967: Angostura

Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela - Orinoco River
Bridgemeister ID:467 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Angostura
Location:Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
Crossing:Orinoco River
Coordinates:8.144799 N 63.598021 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sverdrup & Parcel, Precompromido S.A, American Bridge Co.
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 712 meters (2,336 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 280 meters (918.6 feet)

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Peter Sluszka, P.E. Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1967: Aquitaine

Bordeaux, Gironde, France - Garonne River
Bridgemeister ID:466 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Aquitaine
Location:Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Crossing:Garonne River
Coordinates:44.879916 N 0.537012 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 394 meters (1,292.7 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 143 meters (469.2 feet)

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1967: Cwmcoch

Rhayader, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:8994 (added 2024-12-24)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Cwmcoch
Location:Rhayader, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:52.323083 N 3.544417 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:N.R. Hope
References:BRW
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

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1967: Jökulsárlón

Laugarás, Iceland - Hvítá
Bridgemeister ID:1509 (added 2004-10-09)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Jökulsárlón
Location:Laugarás, Iceland
Crossing:Hvítá
Coordinates:64.111012 N 20.510129 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 107 meters (351 feet) estimated

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1967: Orleans

Orleans, California, USA - Klamath River
Bridgemeister ID:223 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Orleans
Location:Orleans, California, USA
Crossing:Klamath River
Coordinates:41.30167 N 123.53333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ostap Bender, A.P. Bezzone, Jr.
References:BCO, BPL, WOT
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 131.1 meters (430 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by David Denenberg

1967: Tjeldsund

Skånland vicinity, Troms, Norway - Steinslandsstraumen
Bridgemeister ID:941 (added 2003-10-27)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Tjeldsund
Also Known As:Tjeldsundsbru
Location:Skånland vicinity, Troms, Norway
Crossing:Steinslandsstraumen
Coordinates:68.627877 N 16.581751 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1968: (footbridge)

Kriznica, Pitomaca vicinity, Croatia - Drava River
Bridgemeister ID:4601 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1968
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kriznica, Pitomaca vicinity, Croatia
Crossing:Drava River
Coordinates:45.959868 N 17.311073 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 164 meters (538.1 feet)

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1968: (footbridge)

Zagórze Śląskie, Poland - Bystrzyca
Bridgemeister ID:4693 (added 2020-06-20)
Year Completed:1968
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Zagórze Śląskie, Poland
Crossing:Bystrzyca
Coordinates:50.752005 N 16.418261 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 2017-2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced in time frame 2017-2019.

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1968: (suspension bridge)

Mul'ta (Мульта), Altai Republic, Russia - Katun River
Bridgemeister ID:6197 (added 2021-07-15)
Year Completed:1968
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mul'ta (Мульта), Altai Republic, Russia
Crossing:Katun River
Coordinates:50.193069 N 85.960498 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:


1968: Corpac

Tingo Maria and Castillo Grande, Peru - Huallaga River
Bridgemeister ID:7879 (added 2023-10-01)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Corpac
Location:Tingo Maria and Castillo Grande, Peru
Crossing:Huallaga River
Coordinates:9.302009 S 76.006431 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100.5 meters (329.7 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1968: Delaware Memorial II

New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
Bridgemeister ID:224 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Delaware Memorial II
Location:New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA
Crossing:Delaware River
Coordinates:39.688633 N 75.516272 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BONJ, CTD, GBD
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 655.3 meters (2,150 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Deck width:58.7 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1968: Gitwinksihlkw

Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City), British Columbia, Canada - Nass River
Bridgemeister ID:254 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Gitwinksihlkw
Location:Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City), British Columbia, Canada
Crossing:Nass River
Coordinates:55.191403 N 129.221144 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 103.3 meters (339 feet)

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1968: Hemenkou

Hemenkou (河门口), Panzhihua (攀枝花市), Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:1275 (added 2004-03-14)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Hemenkou
Location:Hemenkou (河门口), Panzhihua (攀枝花市), Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.588000 N 101.600361 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since c. 2003-2007 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 180 meters (590.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Removed at some point in the 2003-2007 time frame upon completion of an adjacent arch bridge. Remnants of the piers were still visible in the 2020s.

1968: Ptrukšianska

Ptrukša and Boťany, Slovakia - Latorica River
Bridgemeister ID:7641 (added 2023-05-28)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Ptrukšianska
Also Known As:Boťanská
Location:Ptrukša and Boťany, Slovakia
Crossing:Latorica River
Coordinates:48.474224 N 22.119790 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

External Links:


1968: Sundfloen

Koppang, Stor-Elvda, Innlandet, Norway - Glomma
Bridgemeister ID:3923 (added 2020-03-20)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Sundfloen
Location:Koppang, Stor-Elvda, Innlandet, Norway
Crossing:Glomma
Coordinates:61.56972 N 11.02122 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 170 meters (557.7 feet)

Notes:

  • Deck strengthened in 2015 to accommodate heavier timber trucks up to 60 tons.

1968: Tai'erzhuang Canal

Shandong, China - Tai'erzhuang Canal
Bridgemeister ID:1291 (added 2004-03-16)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Tai'erzhuang Canal
Location:Shandong, China
Crossing:Tai'erzhuang Canal
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 70 meters (229.7 feet)

1968: Weizhou

Sichuan, China
Bridgemeister ID:1276 (added 2004-03-14)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Weizhou
Location:Sichuan, China
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 124 meters (406.8 feet)

1969: (footbridge)

Mošnov, Czechia - Lubina River
Bridgemeister ID:4642 (added 2020-06-16)
Year Completed:1969
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mošnov, Czechia
Crossing:Lubina River
Coordinates:49.681695 N 18.128000 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1969: Chaoyang

Beibei District (北碚区), Chongqing, Sichuan, China - Jialing River
Bridgemeister ID:469 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Chaoyang
Also Known As:重庆朝阳嘉陵江大桥
Location:Beibei District (北碚区), Chongqing, Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jialing River
Coordinates:29.818466 N 106.448424 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Chongqing Bridge Engineering Co.
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:Closed (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 186 meters (610.2 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1969: Claiborne Pell

Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA - Narragansett Bay
Bridgemeister ID:226 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Claiborne Pell
Also Known As:Newport, Newport-Pell
Location:Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA
Crossing:Narragansett Bay
Coordinates:41.505 N 71.34166 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Quade, Douglas
References:BPL
Use:Vehicular (four-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 487.7 meters (1,600 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 209.4 meters (687 feet)

Notes:

  • 2022, November: USD$82.5M grant awarded to fund improvements to deck and suspension system intended to extend the life of the bridge by 50-75 years.

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by Michael Levy Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1969: Efjord

Ballangen, Nordland, Norway - Kjerringvikstraumen
Bridgemeister ID:3047 (added 2019-10-20)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Efjord
Location:Ballangen, Nordland, Norway
Crossing:Kjerringvikstraumen
Coordinates:68.297436 N 16.503399 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1969: Gol

Gol, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Indus River
Bridgemeister ID:3269 (added 2019-11-16)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Gol
Also Known As:Gole, Goal
Location:Gol, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Crossing:Indus River
Coordinates:35.245530 N 75.869381 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Span:1 x 164.3 meters (539 feet)

1969: Gorge Inn

Newhalem, Washington, USA - Skagit River
Bridgemeister ID:225 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Gorge Inn
Location:Newhalem, Washington, USA
Crossing:Skagit River
At or Near Feature:Trail of the Cedars
Coordinates:48.672167 N 121.246333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Seattle City Light
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 76.2 meters (250 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1969: Harka Bahadur

Kargil, Ladakh, India - Shingo River
Bridgemeister ID:6385 (added 2021-07-27)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Harka Bahadur
Location:Kargil, Ladakh, India
Crossing:Shingo River
Coordinates:34.593305 N 76.112350 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1969: Herdla

Herdla, Vestland, Norway - Herdlesundet
Bridgemeister ID:4497 (added 2020-05-01)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Herdla
Location:Herdla, Vestland, Norway
Crossing:Herdlesundet
Coordinates:60.561609 N 4.960284 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 138 meters (452.8 feet) estimated

1969: Hermanos Carrera

San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile
Bridgemeister ID:7928 (added 2023-10-22)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Hermanos Carrera
Location:San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile
Coordinates:33.577701 S 71.611576 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 62 meters (203.4 feet) estimated

1969: Kharfaq

Kharfaq, Ghanche District and Yugo, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Shyok River
Bridgemeister ID:6319 (added 2021-07-24)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Kharfaq
Location:Kharfaq, Ghanche District and Yugo, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Crossing:Shyok River
Coordinates:35.185356 N 76.171837 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 125 meters (410 feet) estimated

1969: Shin-tsue

Oita, Oita, Japan
Bridgemeister ID:470 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Shin-tsue
Location:Oita, Oita, Japan

1969: Tsutsuji

Iida, Nagano, Japan - Tenryu River
Bridgemeister ID:4251 (added 2020-04-10)
Year Completed:1969
Name:Tsutsuji
Also Known As:つつじ橋
Location:Iida, Nagano, Japan
Crossing:Tenryu River
Coordinates:35.437473 N 137.820659 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1970: A. Murray Mackay

Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada - Halifax Harbour
Bridgemeister ID:227 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1970
Name:A. Murray Mackay
Location:Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Crossing:Halifax Harbour
Coordinates:44.67737 N 63.61219 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (four-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1970: Cangas del Narcea

Cangas del Narcea, Asturias, Spain
Bridgemeister ID:1456 (added 2004-08-14)
Year Completed:1970
Name:Cangas del Narcea
Location:Cangas del Narcea, Asturias, Spain
Coordinates:43.176488 N 6.552357 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1970: Chaijiatai

Chaijiatai (柴家台村), Xigu District (西固区), Lanzhou (兰州市), Gansu, China - Yellow River
Bridgemeister ID:8128 (added 2024-01-13)
Year Completed:1970
Name:Chaijiatai
Location:Chaijiatai (柴家台村), Xigu District (西固区), Lanzhou (兰州市), Gansu, China
Crossing:Yellow River
Coordinates:36.115444 N 103.563389 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet)

1970: Jacob Alfredo Emmendöerfer

Vila Baependi, Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil - Rio Itapocu
Bridgemeister ID:5024 (added 2020-08-16)
Year Completed:1970
Name:Jacob Alfredo Emmendöerfer
Location:Vila Baependi, Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Crossing:Rio Itapocu
Coordinates:26.487872 S 49.073418 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire

External Links:


1970: Jingyun

Midu and Lincang, Yunnan, China - Lancang River
Bridgemeister ID:1222 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1970
Name:Jingyun
Location:Midu and Lincang, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Lancang River
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet)

1970: New Little Belt

Jutland and Funen, Denmark - Little Belt
Bridgemeister ID:471 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1970
Name:New Little Belt
Also Known As:New Lillebaelt, Nye Lillebæltsbro
Location:Jutland and Funen, Denmark
Crossing:Little Belt
Coordinates:55.518516 N 9.750336 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ostenfeld and Jonson
References:BAR, BFL
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 600 meters (1,968.5 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1970: Pierre Laporte

Quebec City and Levis, Quebec, Canada - St. Lawrence River
Bridgemeister ID:228 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1970
Name:Pierre Laporte
Location:Quebec City and Levis, Quebec, Canada
Crossing:St. Lawrence River
Coordinates:46.741717 N 71.288333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Demers-Vandry-Grondquist
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 667.5 meters (2,190 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 186.5 meters (611.9 feet)

Notes:

  • 2021, November: Weight and lane restrictions imposed pending urgent replacement of several suspender cables.

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1970: Pingbaodiao

Pingbaoxiang (平堡镇), Jingyuan (靖远县), Baiyin (白银市), Gansu, China - Yellow River
Bridgemeister ID:8133 (added 2024-01-13)
Year Completed:1970
Name:Pingbaodiao
Also Known As:Pingpu
Location:Pingbaoxiang (平堡镇), Jingyuan (靖远县), Baiyin (白银市), Gansu, China
Crossing:Yellow River
Coordinates:36.416917 N 104.388250 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 133 meters (436.4 feet)

1970: Tjønntveit

Bø, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway - Bøelva
Bridgemeister ID:4209 (added 2020-04-08)
Year Completed:1970
Name:Tjønntveit
Location:Bø, Vestfold Og Telemark, Norway
Crossing:Bøelva
Coordinates:59.408794 N 8.959626 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet) estimated
Deck width:~2.6 meters

Notes:

  • Renovated, 2019, for continued use by pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

1971: Bjarne Ness Memorial

Fort Ransom, North Dakota, USA - Sheyenne River
Bridgemeister ID:1367 (added 2004-07-03)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Bjarne Ness Memorial
Location:Fort Ransom, North Dakota, USA
Crossing:Sheyenne River
Coordinates:46.51907 N 97.92599 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Lisbon National Guard
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 44.2 meters (145 feet) estimated

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1971: Castle

Ida Grove, Iowa, USA - Odebolt Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2982 (added 2019-10-12)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Castle
Location:Ida Grove, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Odebolt Creek
At or Near Feature:Ida Grove Golf and Country Club
Coordinates:42.343539 N 95.458580 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Golf cart and Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Suspended Spans:1

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1971: Dent

Orofino vicinity, Idaho, USA - Dworshak Reservoir
Bridgemeister ID:229 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Dent
Location:Orofino vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:Dworshak Reservoir
Coordinates:46.605 N 116.179 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Army Corps of Engineers
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 320 meters (1,050 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Reservoir formed by damming of the North Fork of the Clearwater River.

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1971: General De División Jose Cornelio Muñoz

Bruzual, Apure and Barinas, Venezuela - Rio Apure
Bridgemeister ID:7603 (added 2023-05-16)
Year Completed:1971
Name:General De División Jose Cornelio Muñoz
Location:Bruzual, Apure and Barinas, Venezuela
Crossing:Rio Apure
Coordinates:8.053919 N 69.333121 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Vandanca Company
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 260 meters (853 feet) estimated

1971: Revøysund

Lundegard and Revøy, Norway - Revøysundet
Bridgemeister ID:4216 (added 2020-04-08)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Revøysund
Location:Lundegard and Revøy, Norway
Crossing:Revøysundet
Coordinates:58.032413 N 7.014400 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet)

1971: Save River

Save, Mozambique - Save River
Bridgemeister ID:5194 (added 2020-10-04)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Save River
Location:Save, Mozambique
Crossing:Save River
Coordinates:21.135212 S 34.565829 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:3 x 210 meters (689 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Replacement announced, 2018. Expected to be completed in 2021.

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1971: Shichuan

Shichuanzhen (什川镇), Gaolan County (皋兰县), Lanzhou (兰州市), Gansu, China - Yellow River
Bridgemeister ID:8134 (added 2024-01-13)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Shichuan
Location:Shichuanzhen (什川镇), Gaolan County (皋兰县), Lanzhou (兰州市), Gansu, China
Crossing:Yellow River
Coordinates:36.151222 N 103.993583 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 124 meters (406.8 feet)

1971: Sotra

Bergen and Fjell, Hordaland, Norway - Knarreviksundet
Bridgemeister ID:1102 (added 2004-01-02)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Sotra
Location:Bergen and Fjell, Hordaland, Norway
Crossing:Knarreviksundet
Coordinates:60.372652 N 5.167047 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 468 meters (1,535.4 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1971: Xiangyang

Liuku (六库镇), Lushui (泸水市), Nujiang Lisu (怒江傈僳族自治州), Yunnan, China - Nujiang
Bridgemeister ID:1223 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Xiangyang
Location:Liuku (六库镇), Lushui (泸水市), Nujiang Lisu (怒江傈僳族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Nujiang
Coordinates:25.851408 N 98.852680 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 131.4 meters (431.1 feet)

1972: Pênsil

Bairro Trezidela, Grajaú, Maranhão, Brazil - Rio Grajaú
Bridgemeister ID:7003 (added 2022-05-08)
Year Completed:1972
Name:Pênsil
Location:Bairro Trezidela, Grajaú, Maranhão, Brazil
Crossing:Rio Grajaú
Coordinates:5.818106 S 46.144946 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

1972: Skjomen

Narvik, Nordland, Norway - Skjomen
Bridgemeister ID:3038 (added 2019-10-13)
Year Completed:1972
Name:Skjomen
Location:Narvik, Nordland, Norway
Crossing:Skjomen
Coordinates:68.370865 N 17.241603 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 525 meters (1,722.4 feet)

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1973: (footbridge)

Lincoln, Illinois, USA - Kickapoo Creek
Bridgemeister ID:909 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1973
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lincoln, Illinois, USA
Crossing:Kickapoo Creek
At or Near Feature:Kickapoo Creek County Park
Coordinates:40.17338 N 89.37623 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

1973: (footbridge)

Newtown, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:4616 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:1973
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Newtown, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
At or Near Feature:Dolerw Park
Coordinates:52.514964 N 3.319958 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1973: Ben Tat

Truong Son, Vietnam - Ben Hai River
Bridgemeister ID:1801 (added 2005-05-17)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Ben Tat
Location:Truong Son, Vietnam
Crossing:Ben Hai River
Coordinates:16.955355 N 106.951413 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, October 8, 2005
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet)

Notes:


1973: Bosporus

Istanbul, Türkiye - Bosporus Strait
Bridgemeister ID:472 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Bosporus
Also Known As:Bogaziçi, 15 July Martyrs, First, Bosphorus
Location:Istanbul, Türkiye
Crossing:Bosporus Strait
Coordinates:41.046655 N 29.033788 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BAR, BDU, BFL, BMA, CTW
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 1,073.8 meters (3,523 feet)

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestellee

1973: Cikai

Gongshan County, Yunnan, China
Bridgemeister ID:1224 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Cikai
Location:Gongshan County, Yunnan, China
References:BCG, BYU
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 117 meters (383.9 feet)

1973: Kanmon

Shimonoseki (下関市), Yamaguchi and Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City ( 北九州市), Fukuoka, Japan - Kanmon Straits
Bridgemeister ID:468 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Kanmon
Also Known As:関門橋, Kanmonkyō
Location:Shimonoseki (下関市), Yamaguchi and Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City ( 北九州市), Fukuoka, Japan
Crossing:Kanmon Straits
Coordinates:33.961829 N 130.958562 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BAAW
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 712 meters (2,336 feet)
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1973: Kjærfjord

Kjerstad, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway - Kjærfjordstraumen
Bridgemeister ID:4496 (added 2020-05-01)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Kjærfjord
Location:Kjerstad, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Crossing:Kjærfjordstraumen
Coordinates:68.445834 N 16.157278 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 115 meters (377.3 feet)

1973: Nam-Hae

Noryang and Namhae, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:473 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Nam-Hae
Also Known As:Namhae
Location:Noryang and Namhae, South Korea
Coordinates:34.944605 N 127.871978 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 404 meters (1,325.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 125 meters (410.1 feet)
Deck width:12 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Image Sets:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1973: Samora Michel

Tete and Moatize, Mozambique - Zambezi River
Bridgemeister ID:1639 (added 2005-03-13)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Samora Michel
Also Known As:Tete
Location:Tete and Moatize, Mozambique
Crossing:Zambezi River
Coordinates:16.154794 S 33.593791 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Edgar Cardoso
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:3
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Large multi-span vehicular bridge with concrete towers and inclined suspenders.

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Albert van Niekerk

1973: William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial II

Sandy Point, Maryland, USA - Chesapeake Bay
Bridgemeister ID:230 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial II
Also Known As:Chesapeake Bay
Location:Sandy Point, Maryland, USA
Crossing:Chesapeake Bay
Coordinates:38.994433 N 76.381929 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GBD
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 487.7 meters (1,600 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1973: Yumenkou

Hancheng (韩城市), Weinan (渭南市), Shaanxi and Yumenkou (禹门口), Hejin (河津市), Yuncheng (运城市), Shanxi, China - Yellow River
Bridgemeister ID:1285 (added 2004-03-16)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Yumenkou
Location:Hancheng (韩城市), Weinan (渭南市), Shaanxi and Yumenkou (禹门口), Hejin (河津市), Yuncheng (运城市), Shanxi, China
Crossing:Yellow River
Coordinates:35.659472 N 110.598778 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 144 meters (472.4 feet)

External Links:

  • Google Maps. Image of the bridge (and several other bridges in the background). Dated May 2021.

1974: (footbridge)

Hayfork, California, USA - Hayfork Creek
Bridgemeister ID:6707 (added 2021-10-05)
Year Completed:1974
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hayfork, California, USA
Crossing:Hayfork Creek
At or Near Feature:Bar 717 Ranch
Coordinates:40.628631 N 123.371112 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Paul Wills, Willy Wills, Ed Clark
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

1974: (pipeline bridge)

Kelif vicinity, Turkmenistan and Keleft, Afghanistan - Amu Darya
Bridgemeister ID:1430 (added 2004-07-25)
Year Completed:1974
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Kelif vicinity, Turkmenistan and Keleft, Afghanistan
Crossing:Amu Darya
Coordinates:37.345302 N 66.260926 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 660 meters (2,165.4 feet)

1974: Mestachibo

Beaupré, Quebec, Canada - Sainte-Anne River
Bridgemeister ID:231 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1974
Name:Mestachibo
Location:Beaupré, Quebec, Canada
Crossing:Sainte-Anne River
At or Near Feature:Canyon Sainte-Anne
Coordinates:47.07486 N 70.87540 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 63 meters (206.7 feet)
Side Spans:2

1974: Slattum-Hewett

Fort Ransom vicinity, North Dakota, USA - Sheyenne River
Bridgemeister ID:1366 (added 2004-07-03)
Year Completed:1974
Name:Slattum-Hewett
Location:Fort Ransom vicinity, North Dakota, USA
Crossing:Sheyenne River
Coordinates:46.56435 N 97.90429 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2003)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 38.1 meters (125 feet) estimated

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1975: (pipeline bridge)

Calumet vicinity, Louisiana, USA - Wax Lake Outlet
Bridgemeister ID:1807 (added 2005-05-19)
Year Completed:1975
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Calumet vicinity, Louisiana, USA
Crossing:Wax Lake Outlet
Coordinates:29.693867 N 91.374017 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Clear Span Engineering
Use:Pipeline
Status:Removed, c. 2015-2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet)

Notes:

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1975: (suspension bridge)

Dong vicinity, Savannakhet, Laos - Nam Sepon
Bridgemeister ID:2752 (added 2019-06-29)
Year Completed:1975
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Dong vicinity, Savannakhet, Laos
Crossing:Nam Sepon
Coordinates:16.625873 N 106.418546 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1975: Aerobus

Mannheim, Germany - Neckar River
Bridgemeister ID:9006 (added 2024-12-25)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Aerobus
Location:Mannheim, Germany
Crossing:Neckar River
Coordinates:49.493917 N 8.472528 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Aerobus
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Temporary Aerobus installtion for the 1975 Bundesgartenschau (Federal Horticulture Exposition). The system included several suspension spans. It's not clear exactly how many, but the coordinates provided here are the location of a long suspended span over the Neckar next to the Kurpfalzbrücke.
  • See 1975 Aerobus - Mont Sainte-Anne, Beaupré, Quebec, Canada.

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1975: Aerobus

Mont Sainte-Anne, Beaupré, Quebec, Canada
Bridgemeister ID:9007 (added 2024-12-25)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Aerobus
Location:Mont Sainte-Anne, Beaupré, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates:47.075417 N 70.907000 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Aerobus
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Coordinates indicate approximate location of one of the system's terminals.
  • 1975: An Aerobus system previously erected for testing in Switzerland is dismantled and reassembled at the Mont Sainte-Anne ski center.
  • 1992: Use of the Aerobus system is discontinued.
  • See 1975 Aerobus - Mannheim, Germany.

External Links:

  • Aerobus.com - Aerobus Installations. A list of Aerobus installations. "Ste. Anne, Quebec, Canada / 1975 ~ 1992. Expanded to a suspended guideway length of 820 meters, about one-half mile, the system carried patrons of a ski area from their lodges to the lifts in all weather conditions."
  • Gallery of Aerobus Pictures - #2. Two photos of the Aerobus installation at Mont Sainte-Anne.
  • X.com. October 1975 news article about an electrical issue forcing the Aerobus to be temporarily closed.
  • X.com - Au parc du mont Sainte-Anne ... l'aérobus!. Video of what appears to the be Aerobus in operation in Switzerland before it was dismantled and moved to Mont Sainte-Anne with voiceover about the planned use at Mont Sainte-Anne.

1975: Dernol

Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:8993 (added 2024-12-24)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Dernol
Location:Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:52.361833 N 3.591139 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:N.R. Hope
References:BRW
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

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1975: Hang Tom

Lai Chau, Lai Chau Province, Vietnam - Da River
Bridgemeister ID:1870 (added 2005-08-06)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Hang Tom
Also Known As:Shrimp Cave
Location:Lai Chau, Lai Chau Province, Vietnam
Crossing:Da River
Coordinates:22.078645 N 103.173458 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Location inundated in 2010s. Coordinates are approximate former location.

1975: Khaneyatal

Mohanyal (मोहन्याल) and Dhanglagau (धङलगौ), Nepal - Thuli Gad
Bridgemeister ID:8143 (added 2024-01-28)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Khaneyatal
Location:Mohanyal (मोहन्याल) and Dhanglagau (धङलगौ), Nepal
Crossing:Thuli Gad
Coordinates:28.935397 N 80.909157 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 200.4 meters (657.5 feet)

1975: Kjellingstraum

Kjøpstad vicinity, Nordland, Norway
Bridgemeister ID:958 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Kjellingstraum
Location:Kjøpstad vicinity, Nordland, Norway
Coordinates:67.078325 N 14.302455 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 260 meters (853 feet)

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1975: Mayoc

Mayoc, Peru - Mantaro River
Bridgemeister ID:7764 (added 2023-08-05)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Mayoc
Location:Mayoc, Peru
Crossing:Mantaro River
Coordinates:12.813461 S 74.385250 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:


1975: Stádlecký

Stádlec, Czechia - Lužnice
Bridgemeister ID:8196 (added 2024-02-05)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Stádlecký
Also Known As:Stádleck
Location:Stádlec, Czechia
Crossing:Lužnice
Coordinates:49.367400 N 14.514700 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


1975: Tanana River

Big Delta vicinity, Alaska, USA - Tanana River
Bridgemeister ID:652 (added 2003-02-24)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Tanana River
Location:Big Delta vicinity, Alaska, USA
Crossing:Tanana River
Coordinates:64.15766 N 145.84964 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 365.8 meters (1,200 feet)

Notes:

  • Large pipeline bridge carrying the Trans-Alaska pipeline.

External Links:

Image Sets:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Richard Ehrenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1975: Tofterøy

Berge, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway - Austefjorden
Bridgemeister ID:4498 (added 2020-05-02)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Tofterøy
Location:Berge, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
Crossing:Austefjorden
Coordinates:60.205563 N 5.071923 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 143 meters (469.2 feet) estimated

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1975: Zabia Kladka

Wroclaw, Poland - Oder River
Bridgemeister ID:2349 (added 2007-08-18)
Year Completed:1975
Name:Zabia Kladka
Location:Wroclaw, Poland
Crossing:Oder River
Coordinates:51.117363 N 17.037060 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 52 meters (170.6 feet) estimated

External Links:


1976: (footbridge)

Alexeyevka, Belgorod Oblast, Russia - Reka Tikhaya Sosna
Bridgemeister ID:6960 (added 2022-02-19)
Year Completed:1976
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Alexeyevka, Belgorod Oblast, Russia
Crossing:Reka Tikhaya Sosna
Coordinates:50.629171 N 38.684831 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet) estimated

1976: (footbridge)

Brest, Belarus - Mukhovets River
Bridgemeister ID:6207 (added 2021-07-16)
Year Completed:1976
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Brest, Belarus
Crossing:Mukhovets River
Coordinates:52.084229 N 23.668432 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 86 meters (282.2 feet) estimated

1976: (footbridge)

Lampasas, Texas, USA - Sulphur Creek
Bridgemeister ID:1258 (added 2004-03-06)
Year Completed:1976
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lampasas, Texas, USA
Crossing:Sulphur Creek
Coordinates:31.05598 N 98.18108 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Rod
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 19.8 meters (65 feet)

Notes:

  • It is doubtful that this is a true suspension bridge. Follow the picture for more on this observation.

Image Sets:

Photo by Eric Sakowski


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