Saint Marys Suspension Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Saint Marys Suspension Bridge |
| Location: | Saint Marys, West Virginia and Newport, Ohio, USA - Ohio River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Jochem Hollestelle |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1928 Saint Marys (Hi Carpenter, Short Route) - Saint Marys, West Virginia and Newport, Ohio, USA |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Jochem Hollestelle All in West Virginia All in Ohio All in USA All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle. |
The Saint Marys bridge was closed in December 1967 as a precaution following the catastrophic collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967. The two bridges were nearly identical, both built in 1928 by the same contractor using the same unusual eyebar suspension bridge design. This image is from 1970 with ferry service bypassing the closed bridge. It never reopened and was demolished in 1971.
