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Hanapepe Swinging Bridge

Kauai County, Hawaii

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Hanapepe Swinging Bridge

Looking East

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in June 2010

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BH Photo #169050

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Overview
Wire suspension bridge over Hanapepe River on Footpath
Location
Hanapepe, Kauai County, Hawaii
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built in 1911, extensively rebuilt after Hurricane Iniki in 1992
Design
Suspension swinging pedestrian bridge, steel cables, wood railings and deck.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 172.0 ft.
Total length: 186.0 ft.
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+21.91225, -159.58691   (decimal degrees)
21°54'44" N, 159°35'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
4/439380/2423230 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hanapepe
Elevation
7 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 45574 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1911 (785)
Built during 1910s (9,644)
Hanapepe, Hawaii (2)
Have street view (26,956)
Hawaii (251)
Kauai County, Hawaii (55)
 Open to pedestrians (4,220)
Owned by township (2,706)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,227)
Suspension (706)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,272)
Wire/cable Suspension (142)

Update Log 

  • November 19, 2018: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
  • September 8, 2017: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
  • December 23, 2015: New photos from Jack Schmidt
  • July 2, 2010: Added by Craig Philpott

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