This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1900: Ojuela
Mapimí, Torreon vicinity, Durango, Mexico
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1043 (added 2003-12-06) |
| Year Completed: | 1900 |
| Name: | Ojuela |
| Also Known As: | Mapimi, Mampimi, Miampimi |
| Location: | Mapimí, Torreon vicinity, Durango, Mexico |
| Coordinates: | 25.791768 N 103.790706 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Santiago Minguín, William Hildenbrand?, Henry G. Tyrell |
| References: | AAJ, HBE, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 271.5 meters (890.7 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Misspelled on every long span bridge list I've ever seen, this long narrow footbridge is located at Mapimí, Mexico.
- AAJ notes this bridge as having a 10-foot wide roadway and having been built by William Hildenbrand. The present-day bridge's deck measures only 1.8 meters and is restricted to foot traffic. In HBE, Tyrell takes credit for the design of the bridge and also notes the 10-foot roadway (though, HBE was probably a source for AAJ).
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