Suspension
Ambassador Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)Built 1927-1928; New Plaza 2008
Wire suspension bridge over Detroit River on US I-96 and Canada 3 in Windsor, Ontario Canada and Detroit
Open to traffic
Anthony Wayne Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)Built 1931 by the McClintic-Marshall Co.; rehabilitated 1961
Suspension bridge over Maumee River on OH 2 in Toledo
Open to traffic
Beaver Bridge (Carroll County, Arkansas)Built 1949 by the Pioneer Construction Co. of Malvern, Arkansas
Suspension bridge over White River (Table Rock Reservoir) on AR 187 at Beaver, northwest of Eureka Springs
Open to one-lane traffic with a 10 ton weight limit
Bidwell Bridge (Butte County, California)Built 1965
Suspension bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on CA 162 in Oroville East
Open to traffic
Branstetter Swinging Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)Built 1924 for $8,500
Lost swinging bridge over Osage River, southwest of Warsaw
No longer exists
Bronx Whitestone Bridge (Bronx County, New York)Opened to traffic April 29, 1939
Suspension bridge over East River on I-678 in New York
Open to six lanes of traffic
Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)Opened to traffic May 24, 1883
Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Open to traffic
Bryan's Crossing Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)Built 1937 by Joseph Dice; destroyed by the creation of Truman Reservoir
Lost swinging bridge over South Grand River
No longer exists
Buechter Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)Built ca. 1920 by Joseph Dice
Swinging bridge over Tavern Creek on Buechter Bridge Road (CR A-16) southwest of St. Anthony
Open to traffic with a 2 ton weight limit
Calico Rock Bridge (Izard County, Arkansas)Abandoned in 1989
Derelict swinging footbridge in Calico Rock
Derelict
Carlyle Suspension Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)Built 1859
Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in Carlyle
Open to pedestrians only
Charles City Suspension Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)Built 1906; destroyed by flash flooding on June 8, 2008
Suspension bridge over Cedar River on a pedestrian trail at the end of Clark Street in Charles City
Destroyed by flash flood
Clear Creek Swinging Bridge (Marion County, Arkansas)Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1967; replaced 1975
Lost suspension bridge over Clear Creek on AR 125
Replaced by a modern bridge
Des Arc Swinging Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)Removed in 1970
Lost swinging bridge over White River on AR 38 at Des Arc
No longer exists
DeSoto Swinging Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)Lost swinging footbridge over Joachim Creek in DeSoto
No longer exists
Dresden Suspension Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)Built 1914 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Steel Co.
Suspension bridge over Muskingum River on OH 208 in Dresden
Bypassed and closed to all traffic
Estherville Suspension Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Suspension bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on a pedestrian trail in Estherville
Open to pedestrians only
First Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1854-55 by engineer Thomas Griffith; replaced 1876
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Replaced by the second suspension bridge
Flat River Swinging Bridge (St. Francois County, Missouri)Built prior to 1910; demolished sometime after 1980
Lost swinging footbridge over Flat River between Coffman and Haney streets in Park Hills
No longer exists
Fort Steuben Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)Built 1928; rehabilitated 1972
Suspension bridge over the Ohio River on OH 822 between Steubenville and Weirton
Open to traffic
Fulton Pipeline Bridge (Hempstead County, Arkansas)Pipeline suspension bridge over the Red River at Fulton
Pipeline is active
George Washington Bridge (New York County, New York)Opened to traffic October 25, 1931; lower level opened August 29, 1962
Suspension bridge over Hudson River on I-95 in New York
Open to a total of 14 lanes of traffic
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco County, California)Built 1937
Suspension bridge over San Francisco Bay on US 101 at San Francisco
Open to traffic
Grand Auglaize Swinging Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)Built 1931 by Joseph Dice
Swinging bridge over Grand Auglaize Creek on Swinging Bridges Road (Lake Road 42-18) southwest of Brumley
Open to traffic
Grand Avenue Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Built 1891 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced 1962
Lost suspension bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Grand Avenue
Replaced as part of an "urban renewal project"
Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge (Jackson County, Illinois)Built 1955
Pipeline suspension bridge over the Mississippi River at Grand Tower
Still carries natural gas
Haggard's Ford Swinging Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)Built 1939-41 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1977
Swinging bridge over Bear Creek next to Cottonwood Road
Open to pedestrians only
Hal Adams Bridge (Lafayette County, Florida)Built 1947
Suspension bridge over Suwannee River on FL 51
Open to traffic
Hennepin Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1990, replacing a steel arch bridge
Modern suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Open to six lanes of traffic
Hutsonville Bridge (Crawford County, Illinois)Built 1939; replaced 1988
Lost self-anchored suspension bridge over Wabash River at Hutsonville
Replaced by modern bridge
Jordan Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Oregon)Built 1963
Suspension bridge over Crooked River on Jordan Road
Open to traffic
Jordan Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Oregon)Built 1963
Suspension bridge over Deschutes River on Jordan Road
Open to traffic
Kampeter Bridge (Maries County, Missouri)Built in 1904 or 1909, depending on source material. A local paper on August 2, 1978, in an article entitled
Lost wire suspension bridge over Maries River
Destroyed by flood
Kemna Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)Built 1924 by Joseph Dice; rehabilitated 1978
Swinging bridge over Tavern Creek on Kemna Bridge Road (CR 52-56) east of St. Elizabeth
Open to traffic with a 15 ton weight limit
Kings River Swinging Bridge (Carroll County, Arkansas)Lost three-tower swinging bridge over Kings River east of Eureka Springs
No longer exists
Klenken Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)Built 1929 by Joseph Dice; replaced 1994
Lost swinging bridge over Lamine River on Swinging Bridge Drive
Replaced by a modern concrete bridge
Kliethermes Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)Built ca. 1920 by Joseph Dice; demolished Mar. 12, 2008
Lost swinging bridge over Tavern Creek on Kliethermes Bridge Road (CR A-6) northwest of St. Anthony
No longer exists
Lagoon Swinging Footbridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Swinging bridge on a footbridge south of Lagoon Drive in Forest Park
Open to foot traffic
Leslie Swinging Bridge (Searcy County, Arkansas)Derelict suspension bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River, just upstream from US 65
Derelict, with deck completely missing, but towers and cables remaining
Little Niangua Swinging Bridge (Camden County, Missouri)Built 1932
Self-anchored suspension bridge over Little Niangua River on Route J between MO 7 and US 54
Open to two-lane traffic
Mackinac Bridge (Emmet County, Michigan)Built 1957
Suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac on I-75 at Mackinaw City
Open to traffic
Manhattan Bridge (New York County, New York)Opened to traffic December 31, 1909
Suspension bridge over East River in New York City
Open to seven lanes of highway traffic and four subway tracks
Maries River Swinging Bridge (Maries County, Missouri)Probably built by Joseph Dice
Lost suspension bridge over Maries River just off Route AA northwest of Vienna
Destroyed by flash flood, but remains still visible
Market Street Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)Built 1904; rehabilitated 1981
Suspension bridge over the Ohio River on WV 2 Spur (Market Street) in Steubenville
Open to traffic
Mill Creek Park Suspension Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)Built 1895 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.
Suspension bridge over Mill Creek in Mill Creek Park at Youngstown
Open to traffic
Mill Creek Swinging Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)Built by Joseph Dice; rehabilitated 1978
Swinging bridge over Mill Creek on Lake Road 42-18 (Swinging Bridges Road) near Brumley
Open to one-lane traffic
Miller Bridge (Cleburne County, Arkansas)Built 1912 by contractor Harry Churchill
Lost swinging bridge over Little Red River on AR 16, now inundated by Greers Ferry Lake
No longer exists
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
Monegaw Springs Bridge (St. Clair County, Missouri)Lost swinging bridge over Osage River (now Truman Reservoir) at the town of Monegaw Springs
No longer exists
Mount Hope Bridge (Bristol County, Rhode Island)Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985
Suspension bridge over Mount Hope Bay on RI 114 in Bristol
Open to traffic
Mystery Swinging Bridge No. 1 (Benton County, Missouri)Lost swinging bridge over Osage River in the Warsaw area
No longer exists
Mystery Swinging Bridge No. 2 (Benton County, Missouri)Lost swinging bridge over Osage River in the Warsaw area
No longer exists
New Portland Wire Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)Built ca. 1866; rehabilitated 1961
Suspension bridge over Carrabasset River on Wire Bridge Road in New Portland
Open to traffic
Newell Toll Bridge (Hancock County, West Virginia)Built 1905; rehabilitated 1954
Private suspension bridge over the Ohio River on Golding Street Extension between Newell and East Liverpool
Open to toll traffic
Newport Bridge (Newport County, Rhode Island)Built 1969
Suspension bridge over East Passage Narragansett Bay on RI 138 in Newport
Open to toll traffic
Paseo Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1954; rehabilitated 1984
Suspension bridge across the Missouri River on I-29/I-35/US 71 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Powhatan Swinging Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)Made obsolete by the Black Rock Bridge in 1949 and finally removed in 1951
Lost suspension bridge over Black River on US 62 at Powhatan
No longer exists
Rock River Suspension Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)Wire suspension bridge over Rock River on private road in Rock Rapids
Open to traffic
Roebling Suspension Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1866 by John A. Roebling. Rehabilitated 1955.
Suspension bridge over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington
Open to two-lane traffic
Royal Gorge Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)Built 1929 for the Royal Gorge Bridge and Amusement Co.
Suspension bridge over the Arkansas River (Royal Gorge) west of Caņon City
Open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic
San Francisco Bay Bridge (Alameda County, California)Built 1936; rehabilitated 1962
Suspension and cantilever truss bridge over San Francisco Bay on I-80 in Oakland
Open to traffic; replacement bridge under construction
San Rafael Bridge (Emery County, Utah)Built 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps; destroyed by arson fire
Suspension bridge over the San Rafael River at Buckhorn Wash
Destroyed by fire
Second Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1876 by engineer Thomas Griffith; demolished 1890
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Demolished to make room for a steel arch bridge
South Boat Ditch Gas Pipeline Bridge (Clark County, Arkansas)Wire suspension bridge over South Boat Ditch on Gas pipeline / Not vehicular
Spring River Swinging Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)Built 1936 by the Works Progress Administration; destroyed by fire in 1951 under mysterious circumstances. Current bridge built 1992.
Lost swinging bridge over Spring River next to AR 361 between Black Rock and Old Davidsonville
Bridge destroyed, but some vestiges remain, including a standing tower, a fallen tower, some cables, and some approach piers
St. Johns Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1931
Suspension bridge over Willamette River on US 30 Bypass in Portland
Open to traffic
Sylamore Creek Swinging Bridge (Stone County, Arkansas)Built 1943; rehabilitated 1985
Swinging bridge over South Sylamore Creek on CR 238 (Old AR 14)
Open to one-lane traffic
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)Built 1949
Suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on WA 16 in Tacoma
Open to traffic
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)Built 1940
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on WA-16 in Tacoma
Collapsed in 1940
Tumbling Shoals Bridge (Cleburne County, Arkansas)Built 1912 by contractor Harry Churchill. Probably lost when Greers Ferry Lake was constructed 1962-65.
Lost swinging bridge over Little Red River between Heber Springs and Tumbling Shoals
Removed
Tuscumbia Swinging Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)Built 1905 by Joseph Dice; replaced 1932 by the current bridge
Lost swinging bridge over Osage River at Tuscumbia on what is now MO 17
No longer standing, but artifacts still visible on both banks
Valley City Foot Bridge (Barnes County, North Dakota)Wire suspension bridge over Sheyenne River on pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Victorian Footbridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Built 1885; rehabilitated 1994
Metal suspension bridge on a trail west of Forest Park Parkway
Open to pedestrians only
Vienna Swinging Bridge (Maries County, Missouri)Built by Joseph Dice; bypassed by new bridge 1993; destroyed by flash flood in 1998(?)
Lost suspension bridge over Maries River on CR 213 (Ball Park Road) northwest of Vienna
Destroyed by flooding
Vincent Thomas Bridge over the Los Angeles Harbor Main Channel (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1963; rehabilitated 1990
Suspension bridge over Los Angeles Harbor main channel on CA 47 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Waco Suspension Bridge (McLennan County, Texas)Built 1869-70; rehabilitated 1914
Suspension bridge over the Brazos River on Bridge Street in Waco
Open to pedestrians only
Waldo-Hancock Bridge (Waldo County, Maine)Built 1931; replaced by new bridge 2006-07
Suspension bridge over Penobscot River on US 1 in Prospect
Closed to all traffic
Warsaw Middle Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)First bridge built 1895; collapsed March 1913; new bridge completed Sept. 1913; demolished in 1975
Lost swinging bridge over Osage River on the road between Warsaw and Whitakerville
No longer exists
Warsaw Upper Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)Built 1927 by Joseph Dice; closed to traffic in 1979; rehabilitated 2007
Swinging bridge over Osage River on MO 7 (formerly Route A) in Warsaw
Open to pedestrians only
Wheeling Suspension Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)Built 1849; rehabilitated 1999
Suspension bridge over Ohio River on WV 251 in Wheeling
Open to traffic
Williamsburg Bridge (Kings County, New York)Opened to traffic December 19, 1903
Suspension bridge over East River on Delancey Street in New York
Open to traffic
Winkley Bridge (Cleburne County, Arkansas)Built 1912 by contractor Harry Churchill. Closed to vehicular traffic in 1972; collapsed Oct. 28, 1989, killing five pedestrians.
Lost swinging bridge over Little Red River on AR 110 east of Heber Springs
Collapsed
Zinc Swinging Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)Built ca. 1927
Swinging footbridge over Sugar Orchard Creek in the town of Zinc
Open to pedestrians only