Suspension Bridges of Venezuela
This is a list of all 10 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Venezuela . Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Bridgemeister ID: 4772 (added 2020-07-03)Year Completed: 1930 Name: General Juan Vicente Gómez Location: El Dorado, Bolívar, Venezuela Crossing: Rio Cuyuní Coordinates: 6.715560 N 61.610438 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 4580 (added 2020-06-05)Year Completed: 1930 Name: Libertador Location: San Cristobal and Táriba, Táchira, Venezuela Crossing: Rio Torbes Coordinates: 7.810055 N 72.232265 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Vehicular Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 Side Spans: 2
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)
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
Bridgemeister ID: 5837 (added 2021-05-03)Name: (footbridge) Location: Táriba, Táchira, Venezuela At or Near Feature: Plaza Miranda de Táriba Coordinates: 7.816165 N 72.227723 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1 Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 7605 (added 2023-05-16)Name: (suspension bridge) Location: San Rafael del Piñal and Naranjales, Táchira, Venezuela Crossing: Rio Apure Coordinates: 7.511191 N 71.961128 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Status: Extant (last checked: 2016) Main Span: 1 x 154 meters (505.2 feet) estimated
Bridgemeister ID: 7209 (added 2022-07-08)Name: El Torbes Location: El Torbes, Táchira, Venezuela Coordinates: 7.844487 N 72.196598 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1 x 41 meters (134.5 feet) estimated
2023: Heavily damaged by flood. Bridge remained in use despite one tower leaning significantly.
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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