Suspension Bridges 1965-1998 (1-100 of 337)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 337 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

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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
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:

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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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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:

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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.

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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.

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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: 2025)
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)

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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)

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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:41.303194 N 123.533972 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 Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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:


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

External Links:

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

External Links:

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)

Notes:


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

External Links:


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

Notes:


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

External Links:

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:

External Links:


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

External Links:


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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