Suspension Bridges Crossing Skagit River
This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Skagit 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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1969: Gorge Inn
Newhalem, Washington, USA - Skagit River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 225 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1969 |
| Name: | Gorge Inn |
| Location: | Newhalem, Washington, USA |
| Crossing: | Skagit River |
| At or Near Feature: | Trail of the Cedars |
| Coordinates: | 48.672167 N 121.246333 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Seattle City Light |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2009) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 76.2 meters (250 feet) |
Notes:
- Tower collapsed October, 2000 under weight of thirty pedestrians and the entire bridge buckled. Repaired by Sahale, 2001.
- Near (footbridge) - Newhalem, Washington, USA.
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(footbridge)
Newhalem, Washington, USA - Skagit River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1305 (added 2004-04-09) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Newhalem, Washington, USA |
| Crossing: | Skagit River |
| Coordinates: | 48.67490 N 121.24074 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 112.8 meters (370 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Localted one half-mile upstream of the Gorge Inn bridge at the Seattle City Light Gorge Powerhouse.
- Near 1969 Gorge Inn - Newhalem, Washington, USA.
(suspension bridge)
Diablo vicinity, Washington, USA - Skagit River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1618 (added 2005-02-26) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Diablo vicinity, Washington, USA |
| Crossing: | Skagit River |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- This bridge crossed the Skagit River near Ruby Creek prior to the inundation of the area.
Diablo Lake Trail
Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Washington, USA - Skagit River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2184 (added 2007-01-14) |
| Name: | Diablo Lake Trail |
| Location: | Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Washington, USA |
| Crossing: | Skagit River |
| At or Near Feature: | North Cascades National Park |
| Coordinates: | 48.72857 N 121.07277 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 75.9 meters (249 feet) |
Notes:
- Spans the Skagit River at the extreme northern end of Lake Diablo near the Ross Dam power house.
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