This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1857: Change
Glendon, Pennsylvania, USA - Lehigh River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 56 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1857 |
| Name: | Change |
| Also Known As: | Chain, Lehigh Canal Swinging, Wire Towing Path at Pool No. 8 |
| Location: | Glendon, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Lehigh River |
| Coordinates: | 40.65382 N 75.24774 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co., E.A. Douglas |
| References: | HAERPA461, HBP |
| Use: | Footbridge and Change |
| Status: | Derelict (last checked: 2007) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Often mistakenly called a "chain" bridge, this is a "change" bridge.
External Links:
- Aldrich Change Bridge. Dale Oswald explains (in the context of the Aldrich Change Bridge, a non-suspension bridge in Palmyra, New York): "A change bridge is one with low railings and an underpass that allowed draft teams to move from one side of the canal to the other without unhitching, cloverleaf-style."
Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.