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Suspension
View Exhibit mapA suspension bridge uses a heavy cable anchored at each end of the span. This cable passes over two towers. The deck is supported by numerous vertical, or nearly vertical, suspender cables or rods between the main cable and the deck. The load is both compression on the tower and tension on the anchor.
A simple suspension bridge differs in that the deck follows the curve of the main cable and there are no
A suspension bridge can be confused with a cable-stayed bridge since the both have towers and lots of cables to support the deck. However, the cable stayed does not need an anchor, and the deck support cables are sloped and go from the deck directly to the tower.
2nd Street Bridge (1846) (Braxton County, West Virginia)
Built 1846Lost Wire suspension bridge over Elk River on 2nd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
35th Street Pedestrian Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 2016Self-anchored suspension bridge over Metra Electric Line, South Shore Railroad, Canadian National Railway, South Lake Shore Drive (US 41), and Lakefront Trail, on pedestrian pathway that is an extention of the 35th Street sidewalksOpen to pedestrians only
6th Street Bridge (1859) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1859; Replaced 1892Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 6th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; replaced 1926Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 7th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
8th Avenue E Bridge (Ransom County, North Dakota)
Built 1970's by National Guard; Collapsed Sept 25, 2008Lost Wire suspension bridge over Sheyenne River on FootpathReplaced by a new bridge
98th Meridian Suspension Bridge (1914) (Clay County, Texas)
Built in 1914; Destroyed By Tornado In 1928Lost Suspension bridge over Red RiverDestroyed By Tornado In 1928; Souther Pier Is Still Intact
Addison Suspension Bridge (Steuben County, New York)
Closed to vehicles after 1935 flood; removed after 1946 floodLost Suspension bridge over Canisteo River on Goodhue Street
Agness Suspension Bridge (Curry County, Oregon)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Rogue River on forestry roadDestroyed by flooding
Airline Bridge (Montague County, Texas)
Built 1923 and operated as a toll bridge by the Austin Bros. Bridge Co.Lost Wire suspension bridge over Red River on Barlow StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Allen Street Bridge (Old) (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1906, Collapsed 1923Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in KelsoCollapsed
Alsip Tank Farm Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Set of 4 wire suspension bridges over Cal Sag Canal on Petroleum PiplineIn active use
Ambassador Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1927-1928; New Plaza 2008Wire suspension bridge over Detroit River on US I-96 and Canada 3 in Windsor, Ontario Canada and DetroitOpen to traffic
Anderson Pedestrian bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Built 1892Lost Wire suspension bridge over White River on FootpathRemoved but not replaced
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1892 by John A. Roebling Sons Co.; Towers replaced 1916; Rebuilt 1936 by WPA following a flood; Rehabilitated 2006Suspension bridge over Androscoggin River on Pedestrian Path in Brunswick and TopshamOpen to pedestrians
Anthony Wayne Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1931 by the McClintic-Marshall Co.; rehabilitated 1961 & 2016/17Suspension bridge over Maumee River on OH 2 in ToledoOpen to traffic
Arroyo Grande Swinging Bridge (San Luis Obispo County, California)
Built in 1995 to replace a similar bridge (from 1875) that was damaged in a stormWire suspension bridge over Arroyo Grande Creek on FootpathOpen to pedestrians only
Auburn-Coloma Bridge (1860) (Placer County, California)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over North Fork American River on El Dorado StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Auburn-Coloma Bridge (1929) (Placer County, California)
Built 1929Lost Wire suspension bridge over North Fork American River on El Dorado StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Auger Falls Footbridge (Twin Falls County, Idaho)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Sanke River on footpathRemoved but not replaced
Avalon Dam Suspension Bridge (Eddy County, New Mexico)
Built late 1930s by CCCWire suspension bridge over Lake Avalon Open but probably restricted access
Avery Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1909; removed 1978Lost suspension bridge over Pomme de Terre River, southwest of FristoeNo longer exists
Bailey Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1908; collapsed 1954Lost swinging bridge over Osage River, near the end of Route KK southwest of WarsawNo longer exists
Bancroft Falls Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927Lost Wire suspension bridge over Missisquoi River on Unknown Dirt roadDestroyed by flooding
Baring Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1953Suspension bridge over South Fork Skykomish River on NE Index Creek Road in BaringOpen to traffic
Barrett Bridge (1872) (Orange County, New York)
Built 1872 by John A. Roebling's Sons Co.; taken out by spans of railroad bridge from upstream in 1875 flood but repaired; destroyed by flooding in 1903Lost Suspension bridge over Delaware River on Pike Street in Port Jervis.Destroyed by flooding
Barryville-Shohola Bridge (1854) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Damaged by severe wind storm 1859; Cables snapped 1865; Repaired & rehabilitated 1866; Replaced 1941Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR434Replaced by a new bridge
Bear Mountain Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1977Suspension bridge over Hudson River on US 6 and US 202 in Fort MontgomeryOpen to traffic
Beaver Bridge (Carroll County, Arkansas)
Built 1949 by the Pioneer Construction Co. of Malvern, ArkansasSuspension bridge over White River (Table Rock Reservoir) on AR 187 at Beaver, northwest of Eureka SpringsOpen to one-lane traffic with a 10 ton weight limit
Beebe Bridge (Old) (Chelan County, Washington)
Built 1919; Removed 1963Lost Wire suspension bridge over Columbia River on Flume/RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bell Island Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1899 for $1,000Lost suspension bridge over Osage River on Charlie Bell's farmNo longer exists
Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1984Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I-676/US 30 in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Bernard Pack Suspension Bridge (Valley County, Idaho)
Built 1957Wire suspension bridge over Middle Fork Salmon River on pedestrian and pack trailOpen to pedestrian and equestrian activities only
Beveridge Bridge (San Saba County, Texas)
Built 1896 by Flinn-Moyer Bridge Co.; reconstructed 1938 by Austin Bridge Co.; closed to all traffic 2004; historic restoration 2005-2009 by Texas Department of Transportation, reopened for pedestrian use.Suspension bridge over San Saba River on CR 200Historic restoration completed February, 2009, reopened for pedestrian use only.
Bidwell Bar Bridge (1856) (Butte County, California)
Built 1856 using materials transported from Troy, NY; closed to traffic in 1954; relocated 1967Relocated suspension bridge formerly over Feather RiverOpen to pedestrians
Bidwell Bar Bridge (1965) (Butte County, California)
Built 1965Suspension bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on CA 162Open to traffic
Big Coal River Pedestrian Suspension Bridge (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
Built 1920 by Oregonia Bridge Company to serve along with little Coal River Pedestrian Bridge and link three land masses together in a coal mining communityWire suspension footbridge over the Big Coal River and CR 15/9Intact but closed to all traffic
Big M Pedestrian Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
1949 at Bierman Field and 5th Street NE; Relocated to this site in 1995; Rehabilitated in 2008Wire suspension bridge over BNSF RR on Pedestrian WalkwayClosed
Black Creek Footbridge (Ulster County, New York)
Wire suspension bridge over Black Creek on FootpathOpen to pedestrians only
Black River Harbor Bridge (Gogebic County, Michigan)
Built in 1939 by CCC/WPAWire suspension bridge over Black River on TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Blackberry Creek Frankenbridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built using older bridge parts. Date unknown and history of earlier bridge unknown.Wire suspension bridge over Blackberry Creek on Virgil Gilman Trail (rail-trail)Open to pedestrians only
Blacktail Bridge (Park County, Montana)
Wire suspension bridge over Yellowstone River on Lower Blacktail TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Blowout Creek Suspension Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1950s, Rehabilitated 1998Wire suspension bridge over Blowout Creek (Detroit lake) on USFS Trail 3426Open to pedestrians only
Blythe-Ehrenberg Suspension Bridge (La Paz County, Arizona)
Pipeline suspension bridge over Colorado River on El Paso Natural Gas PipelinePipeline in active service but no public access
Bob Brugmann Suspension Bridge (Rutland County, Vermont)
Wire suspension bridge over Mill River on Appalachian Trail/Long TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Bob Mac's Crossing (Henderson County, Texas)
Built 2003Wire suspension bridge on TrailOpen to pedestrians
Boeckman Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)
Built 1926 by Joseph Dice; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 2002-03Lost swinging bridge over Tavern Creek on Boeckman Bridge Road (CR 52-54A) southeast of St. ElizabethReplaced by a concrete bridge
Boldman Bridge (Pike County, Kentucky)
Built Circa 1935; replaced by new bridge 1983Lost wire suspension bridge over Big Sandy River on Kentucky Route 1364 in PikevilleReplaced by new bridge
Boston Public Garden Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1867. Suspension rendered decorative with addition of girders in 1921.Eyebar suspension bridge over Park Lagoon on Pedestrian WalkwayOpen to pedestrians
Boughton Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Wire suspension bridge over Oil Creek on trailOpen to pedestrians only
Bowl & Pitcher Bridge (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1941 by the Civilian Conservation CorpsWire suspension bridge over Spokane River on a trail at Riverside State ParkOpen to pedestrians
Branch Hill Bridge (Clermont County, Ohio)
Built 1871-1872; dedicated July 4, 1872; replaced 1922Lost Wire suspension bridge over Little Miami River on Branch Hill Road (currently Bridge Street)Replaced by a new bridge
Brandywine Park Swinging Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1909Wire suspension bridge over Brandywine Creek on Pedestrian pathOpen to pedestrians only
Branstetter Swinging Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1924 for $8,500Lost swinging bridge over Osage River, southwest of WarsawNo longer exists
Brattleboro-Chesterfield Suspension Bridge (1889) (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Destroyed by flooding 1936; divers located bridge 2012Lost Suspension bridge over Connecticut RiverDestroyed by flooding; Bridge is still underwater
Bridge of Friendship (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 2001Wire suspension bridge over Sandusky River on Pedestrian pathOpen to pedestrians only
Bridge Street Bridge (1886) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1886; replaced 1922Lost Wire suspension bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Street, Windsor Locks-Warehouse PointReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Suspension Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1872; replaced 1923Lost wire suspension bridge over Androscoggin River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bridgeport Suspension Bridge (Mesa County, Colorado)
Wire/wooden suspension bridge over Gunnison River on Private Road/PathPosted private but it appears worthy of a vehicle
Bridges of Moore Park (Val Verde County, Texas)
park was created in 1930 actual bridge build dates are unknown at this timeseveral bridges including suspension and deck arches over East and West branches of San Felipe Creek on PedestriansOpen to pedestrians only
Bromide Suspension Bridge (Murray County, Oklahoma)
Built 1907; Destroyed 1916Lost Wire suspension bridge over Rock Creek on FootpathDestroyed by flooding
Bronx Whitestone Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Opened to traffic April 29, 1939.Suspension bridge over East River on I-678 in New YorkOpen to six lanes of traffic
Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883; elevated railway removed 1944Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New YorkOpen to traffic
Brookside Park Suspension Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Destroyed by flooding in May, 2008, Replaced by a MOB in 2009Lost Wire suspension bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek in AmesDestroyed by flooding in May, 2008.
Brown's Ford Swinging Bridge (St. Clair County, Missouri)
Replaced 1974Lost swinging bridge over Osage River (now Truman Reservoir) on Route C northwest of IconiumNo longer exists
Brown's Park Bridge (Moffat County, Colorado)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 1991; damaged by tractor in 2014; reopened in 2018Suspension bridge over Green River on CR 83Open to traffic
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