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

1937: Swinging

Red Hill vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA - Perkiomen Creek
Bridgemeister ID:7367 (added 2022-11-04)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Swinging
Location:Red Hill vicinity, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Perkiomen Creek
Coordinates:40.353622 N 75.503263 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, Early 1950s
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced a much less substantial swinging bridge that was destroyed by flood in 1935.
  • The site of this bridge was inundated with the creation of the Green Lane Reservoir in the 1950s. The coordinates indicate the approximate location of the bridge which would have been near the current end of Swinging Bridge Rd.

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