This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

(suspension bridge)

Chiapa de Corzo vicinity, Chiapas, Mexico - Sumidero Canyon
Bridgemeister ID:1443 (added 2004-07-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Chiapa de Corzo vicinity, Chiapas, Mexico
Crossing:Sumidero Canyon
Coordinates:16.742310 N 93.034537 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019, as pipeline bridge only)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • This bridge is adjacent to the large deck arch bridge that carries the Pan-American Highway across Sumidero Canyon. It appears to have originally been a vehicular suspension bridge, but now only has one cable carrying a small pipeline. No road or pedestrian deck remains.

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