Suspension Bridges Crossing Cedar River

This is a list of all 2 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Cedar River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1906: Swinging

Charles City, Iowa, USA - Cedar River
Bridgemeister ID:118 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Swinging
Also Known As:Charles City, Clark Street
Location:Charles City, Iowa, USA
Crossing:Cedar River
Coordinates:43.070433 N 92.685517 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Hart, O.B. Zimmerman
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 90.8 meters (298 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 41.5 meters (136 feet) estimated,
1 x 9.1 meters (30 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Bids accepted for refurbishment, expected to be completed October, 2007.
  • Destroyed by floodwaters June 8, 2008.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Trude

Trude, Washington, USA - Cedar River
Bridgemeister ID:1956 (added 2005-11-04)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Trude
Location:Trude, Washington, USA
Crossing:Cedar River
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely removed.

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Photo courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives


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