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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
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
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
Baring Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1953Suspension bridge over South Fork Skykomish River on NE Index Creek Road in BaringOpen to traffic
Beebe Bridge (Old) (Chelan County, Washington)
Built 1919; Removed 1963Lost Wire suspension bridge over Columbia River on Flume/RoadReplaced by a new bridge
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
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
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
Branstetter Swinging Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1924 for $8,500Lost swinging bridge over Osage River, southwest of WarsawNo longer exists
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
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
Byram Swinging Bridge (Hinds County, Mississippi)
Built 1905 by W.H. Groome Son; Bypassed by new bridge in 1989Wire suspension bridge over Pearl RiverOpen to pedestrians
Calico Rock Bridge (Izard County, Arkansas)
Abandoned in 1989Derelict swinging footbridge in Calico RockDerelict
Camp Hantesa Swinging Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1919,Wire suspension bridge over Ravine on Pedestrian PathwayOpen to pedestrians only
Castle Bridge (Ida County, Iowa)
Built 1971Wire suspension bridge over Odebolt Creek on Pedestrian PathwayOpen to pedestrians only
Chain Bridge (1909) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 2003Suspension bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street in AmesburyOpen to traffic
Chautauqua Park Swinging Bridge #1 (Livingston County, Illinois)
Built 1898 by the Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.Wire suspension bridge over Vermillion River on a pedestrian path in Chautauqua ParkOpen to pedestrians
Chautauqua Park Swinging Bridge #2 (Livingston County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1926Wire suspension bridge over Vermillion River on a pedestrian path in Chautauqua ParkOpen to pedestrians
Cheoah River Footbridge (Graham County, North Carolina)
Wire suspension bridge over Cheoah River on footpathOpen to pedestrians
Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
Original two-lane spans with through-truss suspension bridge and regular cantilever design built 1949-52 and opened 1952; second three-lane span with deck suspension and arched cantilever opened 1973; rehabilitated 1988Pair of suspension and cantilever truss bridges over Chesapeake Bay on US 50Open to traffic
Chicago Basin Trail Suspension Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Built 2008, replacing a suspension bridge that had become unstable due to age, repeated floods and general deterioration. Thought to be the third bridge at this site.Wire suspension bridge over Animas River on Chicago Basin TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Choctaw Creek Bridge (Grayson County, Texas)
Built 1915Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Choctaw Creek on Abandoned roadAbandoned
Clear Creek Swinging Bridge (Marion County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1967; replaced 1975Lost suspension bridge over Clear Creek on AR 125Replaced by a modern bridge
Croswell Suspension Bridge (Sanilac County, Michigan)
Wire suspension bridge over Black River on Pedestrian PathOpen to pedestrians only
De Soto Swinging Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Lost swinging footbridge over Joachim Creek in DeSotoNo longer exists
Des Arc Swinging Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)
Built 1940-41; Removed in 1970Lost swinging bridge over White River on AR 38 at Des ArcNo longer exists
Elkhurst Swinging Bridge (Clay County, West Virginia)
Built 1930Suspension bridge over Elk River on CR 22Closed to all traffic
Estherville Suspension Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Suspension bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on a pedestrian trail in EsthervilleOpen to pedestrians only
Flat River Swinging Bridge (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Built prior to 1910; demolished sometime after 1980Lost swinging footbridge over Flat River between Coffman and Haney streets in Park HillsNo longer exists
Garfield Park Suspension Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1893;Wire suspension bridge over Garfield Park Lagoon on Pedestrian WalkwayOpen to pedestrians only
Gateway Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1956Suspension bridge over Mississippi River on US 30 at ClintonOpen to traffic
General Dean Suspension Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built 1859Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in CarlyleOpen to pedestrians only
George Washington Bridge (New York County, New York)
Opened to traffic October 25, 1931; lower level opened August 29, 1962Suspension bridge (two level) over Hudson River on I-95 in New YorkOpen to a total of 14 lanes of traffic
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1937Suspension bridge over San Francisco Bay on US 101 at San FranciscoOpen to traffic
Grand Auglaize Swinging Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)
Built 1922 by Joseph DiceSuspension bridge over Grand Auglaize Creek on Swinging Bridges Road (Lake Road 42-18) southwest of BrumleyIntact but closed to all traffic
Guy A West Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1968Wire suspension bridge over American River on American River Bike TrailOpen to pedestrians
Haggard's Ford Swinging Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)
Built 1939-41 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1977Swinging bridge over Bear Creek next to Cottonwood RoadOpen to pedestrians only
Hanapepe Swinging Bridge (Kauai County, Hawaii)
Built in 1911, extensively rebuilt after Hurricane Iniki in 1992Wire suspension bridge over Hanapepe River on FootpathOpen to pedestrians
Harmon Swinging Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the WPA; damaged by flash floooding in 1961 and then dismantledLost wire suspension bridge over Crooked Creek somewhere near HarmonNo longer exists
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (1st) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1854-55 by engineer Thomas Griffith; replaced 1876Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in MinneapolisReplaced by the second suspension bridge
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (2nd) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1876 by engineer Thomas Griffith; demolished 1890Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in MinneapolisDemolished to make room for a steel arch bridge
Hermitage Swinging Bridge (Hickory County, Missouri)
Built 1896Lost suspension bridge over Pomme de Terre River somewhere near HermitageNo longer exists
I-74 Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Northbound bridge built 1935; southbound built 1960; both rehabilitated 1975Pair of suspension bridges over the Mississippi River on I-74 between Bettendorf and MolineIntact but closed to all traffic
Iowa Falls Swinging Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1897, Rebuilt/rehabbed in 1909, 1925, 1956,, & 1989Suspension bridge over Iowa River on pathOpen to pedestrians
Jay Cooke State Park Suspension Bridge (Carlton County, Minnesota)
Built 1923; destroyed by flood 2012; restored and reopened 2013Wire suspension bridge over St. Louis River on Pedestrian PathwayBridge was restored after 2012 flood and is now open to the public!
Johnstown Swinging Bridge (Bates County, Missouri)
Built 1891 by the Lyndon Wire Cable Bridge Co.; replaced 1899Lost wire suspension bridge over North Deepwater Creek at JohnstownReplaced by new bridge
Kapaia Swinging Bridge (Kauai County, Hawaii)
Bridge closed September 2006 due to being unsafe. Damaged heavily during a storm on Friday, March 9, 2012 - tearing out most of the mainspan. Rebuilt 2018Wire suspension footbridge over Kapaia River (Hanamaulu Stream)Open to pedestrians only
Kings River Swinging Bridge (Carroll County, Arkansas)
Lost three-tower swinging bridge over Kings River east of Eureka SpringsNo longer exists
Klenken Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1929 by Joseph Dice; replaced 1994Lost swinging bridge over Lamine River on Swinging Bridge DriveReplaced by a modern concrete bridge
Lagoon Swinging Footbridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Swinging bridge on a footbridge south of Lagoon Drive in Forest ParkOpen to foot traffic
Leslie Swinging Bridge (Searcy County, Arkansas)
Derelict suspension bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River, just upstream from US 65Derelict, with deck completely missing, but towers and cables remaining
Liberty Bridge (Greenville County, South Carolina)
Opened September 2004Wire suspension bridge over Reedy River on pedestrian trail in GreenvilleOpen to pedestrians only
Little Golden Gate Bridge (Champaign County, Illinois)
Built 1960Wire suspension bridge over Lake of the Woods on a pedestrian trail in the Champaign County Forest PreserveOpen to pedestrians
Logan Creek Bridge (Reynolds County, Missouri)
Lost wire suspension bridge over Logan CreekLost
Longmire Service Road Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1923Suspension bridge over Nisqually River on Longmire Service RoadOpen to traffic
Lover's Leap Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
First built in 1886, replaced in 1904 with a 160 ft span, current 262 ft span built in 1922Swinging Pedestrian bridgeOpen to pedestrians
MacDonald Park Bridge (King County, Washington)
Wire suspension bridge over Snoqualmie River on TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Manhattan Bridge (New York County, New York)
Opened to traffic December 31, 1909Suspension bridge over East River in New York CityOpen to seven lanes of highway traffic and four subway tracks
Marble Hill Swinging Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
The first swinging footbridge, with two towers, was built 1899 to provide a link between Marble Hill and Lutesville when Crooked Creek flooded. A more substantial footbridge, with three towers, was built 1908Lost three-tower swinging footbridge over Crooked Creek between Marble Hill and old LutesvilleNo longer exists
Maries River Swinging Bridge (Maries County, Missouri)
Built 1928 by Joseph DiceLost suspension bridge over Maries River just off Route AA northwest of ViennaDestroyed by flash flood, but remains still visible
Marquette-Prairie Bridge (Crawford County, Wisconsin)
Built 1932; Replaced 1974Lost suspension bridge over Mississippi River on US 18Replaced by a new bridge
Mid Hudson Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1989Suspension bridge over Hudson River on US 44 and NY 55 in Highland and PoughkeepsieOpen to traffic
Mile High Swinging Bridge (Avery County, North Carolina)
Built 1952, Reconstructed 1999Suspension bridge over chasm at Grandfather Mountain on pedestrian trail
Mill Creek Swinging Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1925 by Joseph Dice; rehabilitated 1978Suspension bridge over Mill Creek on Lake Road 42-18 (Swinging Bridges Road) near BrumleyOpen to one-lane traffic
Moline Swinging Bridge (Elk County, Kansas)
Swinging footbridge in Moline over Wildcat Creek. Described as the "oldest swinging bridge in Kansas".Open to pedestrians only
Mt Zion Swinging Bridge (Lawrence County, Tennessee)
Built ca.1950; Rehabilitated ca.2011Pedestrian Bridge over Sugar CreekOpen to pedestrians
Old Trails Suspension Bridge #1 (San Bernardino County, California)
Pipeline suspension bridge over Colorado River on Natural Gas PipelineRestricted pipeline access only
Old Trails Suspension Bridge #2 (San Bernardino County, California)
Pipeline suspension bridge over Colorado River on Natural Case PipelineRestricted pipeline access only
Overholt Distillery Suspension Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883, Converted to pedestrian use after 1921, Abandoned 1945,Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Youghiogheny River on Railroad/Pedestrian PathwayAbandoned
Pammel-Eastwoods Suspension Footbridge (Winnebago County, Iowa)
Wire suspension bridge over Winnebago River on Pedestrian Pathway betwixt Pammel Park and Eastwoods ParkOpen to pedestrians only
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