This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1952: Mile High Swinging
Grandfather Mountain, Linville, North Carolina, USA
| Bridgemeister ID: | 341 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1952 |
| Name: | Mile High Swinging |
| Location: | Grandfather Mountain, Linville, North Carolina, USA |
| Coordinates: | 36.095054 N 81.832238 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Charles Hartman, Jr. |
| References: | PQU, WSJ20060128 |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 69.5 meters (228 feet) |
Notes:
- Major refurbishing, 1999, but soon after was wrecked by winds. WSJ20060128: "...winds blew it off its moorings. It might have been blown down the mountain if it hadn't wedged against the steel-frame supports." Reopened April 2000 with 21 new stabilizer cables on each side. Survived 200+ mph wind gust, January 2006.
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