Suspension Bridges Crossing Teesta River
This is a list of all 12 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Teesta 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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Menglee, Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5875 (added 2021-05-18) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Menglee, Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.273063 N 88.439039 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
(footbridge)
Namthang (नामथाङ), Namchi and Bagheykhola (बघेय्खोला), Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8578 (added 2024-05-11) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Namthang (नामथाङ), Namchi and Bagheykhola (बघेय्खोला), Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.204503 N 88.484879 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 116.1 meters (381 feet) estimated |
Notes:
External Links:
- Facebook - Hanging bridge at Rangpo ,Sikkim. Image of the bridge. Posted December 15, 2013.
- Google Maps. Image of the bridge. Dated December 2021.
(footbridge)
Sripatam, Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5876 (added 2021-05-18) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Sripatam, Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.296157 N 88.444121 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
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Dikchu, Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6232 (added 2021-07-17) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Dikchu, Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.411613 N 88.515914 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Main Span: | 1 |
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NHPC Quarters, Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4631 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | NHPC Quarters, Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.249695 N 88.458803 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
(suspension bridge)
Sangkalang, Mangan (मंगन), Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8020 (added 2023-12-16) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Sangkalang, Mangan (मंगन), Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.509053 N 88.526450 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Only towers remain, since 2018 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 88.4 meters (290 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- 2018: Deck and cables removed.
- Next to (suspension bridge) - Sangkalang, Mangan (मंगन), Sikkim, India.
External Links:
- Facebook. Image of the two suspension bridges with the older suspension bridge (removed in 2018) in the background. Posted February 7, 2014.
- Facebook. Image of the two suspension bridges with the older suspension bridge (removed in 2018) on the left. Posted May 12, 2013.
- Facebook. Image of the bridge being dismantled. Posted February 5, 2018.
(suspension bridge)
Sangkalang, Mangan (मंगन), Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8021 (added 2023-12-16) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Sangkalang, Mangan (मंगन), Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.509085 N 88.526522 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Destroyed, October, 2023 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 94.5 meters (310 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- 2023, October: Destroyed by flood.
- Next to (suspension bridge) - Sangkalang, Mangan (मंगन), Sikkim, India.
External Links:
- Facebook. Video showing construction of a temporary bamboo replacement bridge using the towers of the older suspension bridge. Posted October 12, 2023. "The locals in Sankalang, North Sikkim with the help of RDD Engineers undertook the remarkable task of constructing a cane bridge under perilous circumstances."
- Facebook - Sang Sangkalang bridge collapsed. Image showing the larger, newer suspension bridge (metal towers) destroyed by floodwaters. A surviving tower from the adjacent, older suspension bridge is also visible. Posted October 4, 2023.
- India Today NE - Sikkim: Construction of bamboo suspension foot bridge completed at Sangkalang. Article and photo of the completed temporary bamboo replacement bridge. October 13, 2023.
(suspension bridge)
Teesta Bazar and Kalimpong, West Bengal, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5871 (added 2021-05-18) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Teesta Bazar and Kalimpong, West Bengal, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.059664 N 88.425719 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Remnants of a steel-towered suspension bridge are visible (as of the late 2010s) at this location, approximately 470 meters north of the current (2021) Teesta Bridge.
- See (suspension bridge) - Teesta Bazar and Kalimpong, West Bengal, India.
(suspension bridge)
Teesta Bazar and Kalimpong, West Bengal, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5872 (added 2021-05-18) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Teesta Bazar and Kalimpong, West Bengal, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- The exact former location of this oft-pictured Teesta River suspension bridge is unclear but it is frequently cited as "Darjeeling." It was likely located near the present day location Teesta Bazar, east of Darjeeling.
- See (suspension bridge) - Teesta Bazar and Kalimpong, West Bengal, India.
Majitar
Majitar, Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4380 (added 2020-04-12) |
| Name: | Majitar |
| Location: | Majitar, Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.185443 N 88.496721 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Mining
Mining (मिनिंग), Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8576 (added 2024-05-04) |
| Name: | Mining |
| Location: | Mining (मिनिंग), Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.177486 N 88.514197 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 83.8 meters (275 feet) estimated |
External Links:
- Google Maps - Mining Bridge. Image of the bridge towers. Dated October 2017.
- Google Maps - Mining Bridge. Image of a remnant suspension bridge tower in the distance beyond the current box girder bridge. Dated March 2020.
- Google Maps - Mining Bridge. Image of a remnant bridge tower. Dated July 2019.
Singtam
Singtam (सिंगतम) and Adarsh Gaon, Sikkim, India - Teesta River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8633 (added 2024-06-15) |
| Name: | Singtam |
| Location: | Singtam (सिंगतम) and Adarsh Gaon, Sikkim, India |
| Crossing: | Teesta River |
| Coordinates: | 27.231275 N 88.491606 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Only towers remain, since c. 2012-2015 |
External Links:
- Facebook. Image of the bridge. Posted December 27, 2014.
- Facebook. Image of the bridge. Posted September 29, 2014.
- Facebook. Image of the bridge. Posted September 7, 2014.
- Facebook. Image of the replacement arch bridge with suspension bridge visible behind it. Posted June 7, 2020 but is an older image.
- Facebook. Image of the suspension bridge and nearly completed arch bridge. Posted November 29, 2011.
- Facebook. Image of the bridge. Posted August 24, 2015 but is an older image.
- Google Maps. Image of the arch bridge with extant suspension bridge tower visible along left edge. Dated January 2022.
- Google Maps. Image of the arch bridge with extant suspension bridge tower visible behind the arch bridge. Dated January 2022.
- X (Twitter). Image of the arch bridge with partially dismantled suspension bridge visible. Posted February 3, 2016.
Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.