Eyebar suspension
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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
Burr Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Built 1809; Replace 1871Lost Covered Burr arch-cable suspension bridge over Mohawk River on Washington AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Dresden Suspension Bridge (1914) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1914 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Steel Co.; Bypassed in 1989; Painted in 1997.Suspension bridge over Muskingum River on OH 208Bypassed and closed to all traffic
English Center Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1891 by Dean & WestbrookEyebar suspension bridge over Little Pine Creek on SR 4001Open to traffic
Falls of Schuylkill Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1808; collapsed 1816Lost Chain suspension bridge over Schuylkill River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Grand Avenue Suspension Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1891 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced in 1959 by the Grand Avenue ViaductLost suspension bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Grand AvenueReplaced as part of an "urban renewal project"
Hamilton Street Bridge (1814) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1814; Destroyed by flooding 1841Lost Eyebar suspension bridge over Lehigh River on Hamilton StreetDestroyed by flooding & replaced
Hi Carpenter Bridge (1928) (Pleasants County, West Virginia)
Built 1928; main span demolished 1971; remaining truss approach span rehabilitated 2020; ramp down to island replaced with plate girder ramp in 2020.Lost eyebar suspension bridge over Ohio River. Remaining Pratt truss approach span crosses Ohio River Back Channel on CR 2/10 in St. MarysMain span demolished; approach span open to traffic
Kingfield Chain Bridge (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1853Lost Eyebar suspension bridge over Carrabassett River on Maple StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Lordville Suspension Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1904 by the Owego Bridge Co.; opened June 4, 1904; closed February 1984 due to deterioration; demolished November 24, 1986; replaced 1992Lost Eyebar suspension bridge over Delaware River on Warren RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Mill Creek Park Suspension Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Built 1895 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; rebuilt in 2007 by the DOT Construction Company Canfield, OHSuspension bridge over Mill Creek in Mill Creek Park at YoungstownOpen to traffic
Point Bridge (1877) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1877; Replaced 1927Lost Chain suspension bridge over Monongahela RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Silver Bridge (Gallia County, Ohio)
Built 1928, collasped on December 15, 1967, killing 46 people. Replaced by a new bridge in 1969.Lost eyebar suspension bridge over the Ohio River on US 35 between Point Pleasant, WV, and Kanauga, OHCollapsed and replaced by new bridge
Sister Bridge II: Andy Warhol Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1977Suspension bridge over Allegheny River on Seventh Street in PittsburghOpen to traffic