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

2021: Mankar

Mānkar, Baranwai, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Swat River
Bridgemeister ID:7634 (added 2023-05-28)
Year Completed:2021
Name:Mankar
Location:Mānkar, Baranwai, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Crossing:Swat River
Coordinates:35.176846 N 72.535860 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Destroyed, 2022
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 68.5 meters (224.7 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Likely completed in 2021 replacing a drooping suspension bridge. Destroyed by flood, mid-2022.

External Links:

  • Facebook. Image of the destroyed bridge, posted September 11, 2022.
  • Facebook. Image of the destroyed bridge, posted September 11, 2022.
  • Facebook. Image of the previous, drooping suspension bridge at this location. Posted May 23, 2021.
  • Facebook - Mankar Bridge. Images of the bridge, posted November 21, 2021.

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