Suspension Bridges Crossing South Esk River
This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing South Esk 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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1829: Montrose
Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom - South Esk River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 388 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1829 |
| Name: | Montrose |
| Location: | Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | South Esk River |
| Coordinates: | 56.705802 N 2.475390 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Sir Samuel Brown |
| References: | AAJ, BEM, BOB, HBE, PTS2, SBR |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, 1929 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- SBR: March 19, 1830, with a "crowd of people, estimated at 700, ... watching a boat race," a chain broke "plunging most of the people into the river." Repaired.
- 1838: Wrecked by storm. Repaired.
1904: Alexandra
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - South Esk River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 428 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1904 |
| Name: | Alexandra |
| Also Known As: | Basin |
| Location: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Crossing: | South Esk River |
| At or Near Feature: | First Basin Water, Cataract Gorge Reserve |
| Principals: | C. St John David, Salisbury's Foundry Co. |
| References: | STC |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1929 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 10.7 meters (35.1 feet) |
Notes:
- Washed away by flood, 1929.
- Near 1895 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Replaced by 1930 Alexandra (Basin) - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia of similar construction.
1930: Alexandra
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - South Esk River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 444 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1930 |
| Name: | Alexandra |
| Also Known As: | Basin |
| Location: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Crossing: | South Esk River |
| At or Near Feature: | First Basin Water, Cataract Gorge Reserve |
| Coordinates: | 41.44681 S 147.11813 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | STC |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 16.8 meters (55.1 feet), 1 x 10.7 meters (35.1 feet) |
Notes:
- 2004: Refurbished, including replacement of cables which supposedly dated to the first Alexandra bridge.
- 2020, October: Maintenance project started focused on corrosion prevention including stripping paint and repainting.
- Replaced 1904 Alexandra (Basin) - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Near 1939 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- Near 1995 Duck Reach - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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