Notes:

• 2015, December: Destroyed by flooding during Storm Frank.
• Replaced by Birkhall - Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

• Birkhall | Harper Bridges

Notes:

• Completed c. 1880. Douglas Harper writes: "The original bridge was built by Harper & Co, Aberdeen, around 1880 and its timber pylons were replaced with cast iron ones. In 1979 when overloaded during a raft race a bank stay cable failed and a major rebuild was undertaken by the local authority. This version was similar to its predecessor but was repalced in 2005 by a cable stayed bridge."
• Replaced by 1980 Shakin - Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

• Burnhervie | Harper Bridges

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024851

Notes:

• Damaged during flood, 1890. Repaired, 1891.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20077610

Notes:

• Appears to now be used solely as a bungee-jumping platform.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20011106

Notes:

• Eckhard Bernstorff notes: "Suspended with connections from 'chains' to towers, gravity anchored in the ground (backstays), but 'hangers' not adjustable (like truss)."

Notes:

• Replaced by a large single-span truss bridge that sits on the suspension bridge piers.
• Replaced 1875 (suspension bridge) - Clyde, New Zealand.

Notes:

• Replaced by 1894 Cromdale - Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Notes:

• Companion to 1879 Infirmary - Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• Near 1855 Ness - Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom. In some photos, the two bridges are visible within a few hundred yards of each other.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20005173

External Links:

• El puente colgante de Jánovas: la última reliquia en pie de la ingeniería del siglo XIX

Notes:

• Replaced 1840 Vicq-sur-Gartempe - Vicq-sur-Gartempe and Champagne, Vienne, France.
• Replaced by 1931 Vicq-sur-Gartempe - Vicq-sur-Gartempe, Vienne, France.

Notes:

• Bypassed, 1958, at which point the bridge deck and cables were removed leaving only the towers.
• Near 1879 Shaky (Manuherikia) - Alexandra, New Zealand.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024852

External Links:

• Fitch Family History and Genealogy. Although this bridge is known by a variety of names (and misspellings), this Fitch family site states Daniel Hollenbeck Fitch contributed $10,000 to the construction of the bridge and refer to it as "Fitch's Bridge".

Notes:

• In the June 18, 1970 edition of the Daily Tribune newspaper (Great Bend, Kansas) an article titled "Last Suspension Bridge to Fall" describes this bridge: "The suspension bridge appears to be going the way of the old covered bridge in Kansas. At least, the particular type of suspension span represented by Osage County Bridge No. 18 may be gone when this structure is replaced within two years. L.D. Pierce, Osage County engineer, said he believes this 'homemade' suspension bridge probably is the last of its kind in this state. He said it was built in 1882 from a pencil-drawn plan that probably was prepared by asurveyor or a millwright. He said it was constructed with materials that could be found in any hardware store and lumber yard. For example, cables are No. 9 gauge wire, bound together. Pierce said at one time there were five or six of these bridges in Osage County. The 100-foot span over Long Creek has been closed to traffic since 1967."
• See Long Creek - Melvern, Kansas, USA.

Notes:

• Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1869 Clifton (Upper, Niagara-Clifton, Falls View, First Falls View) - Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
• Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1903 Williamsburg - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• Next to 1909 Manhattan - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• Near 1903 Williamsburg - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20000011

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20022318

Notes:

• KJ20030410: "[The] span collapsed in 1888: it turned out the steel cables were not all steel, they had a core of hemp, according to the history 'Skowhegan on the Kennebec'."
• Replaced by 1888 Swinging - Skowhegan, Maine, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20070577

Notes:

• 1940: Destroyed during WWII.
• Later at same location 1951 Yenne - Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France.

Notes:

• AAJ: Repaired by William Hildenbrand a few years after completion.
• Near 1852 Charleston (Lovell Street) - Charleston, West Virginia, USA.

Notes:

• Next to 1834 Lamothe - Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France. In 1866, a flood caused a major change in the course of the Allier River such that the main channel no longer flowed under the older bridge. The newer bridge crossed the main channel of the Allier just slightly east of the older bridge.

External Links:

• Art-et-Histoire - Pont de Lamothe - 1884
• Structurae - Structure ID 20022428

Notes:

• 1896: Reconstructed by Hermann Laub

Notes:

• Next to 1860 Allegheny River (Sixth Street, St. Clair) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Replaced by 1926 Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

External Links:

• Bridgehunter.com | 7th Street Bridge

Notes:

• Coordinates provided are for the 1950 replacement bridge which is assumed to be the approximate location of the earlier bridge.
• Replaced by 1950 Ospina Perez - Girardot, Colombia.

Notes:

• Replaced 1842 Tonnay-Charente - Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Maritime, France.
• Replaced by 1934 Tonnay-Charente - Tonnay-Charente, Charente-Maritime, France.

External Links:

• Wikipedia - Pont suspendu de Tonnay-Charente

Notes:

• William Craig describes the bridge, "A wood and angle iron deck supported from two pairs of wire cables and rod suspenders. The railings are of light woven wire. Pylons with ornamental heads are of lattice gider construction on concrete bases five miles west of Ballater, Scotland."
• Was already derelict before December 2015 flooding (Storm Frank) that severely damaged several River Dee bridges. Dave Cooper writes in early 2016: "The bridge's southern tower and its base are gone. The river bank has eroded back to within feet of the grade one listed Abergeldie Castle. Seat of Baron Abergeldie."

External Links:

• The Happy Pontist: Scottish Bridges: 57. Abergeldie Castle Bridge (after the flood)

Notes:

• Refurbished, 1989.
• John Gardner writes that William Bell was the village blacksmith and that the bridge once had an unusual mid-span support pillar. John writes: "It is not known when [the pillar] was dismantled, but the bottom section (you can see the dividing flange in the linked picture) can still be seen in normal water conditions."
• John Gardner later added: "[the bridge] was badly damaged by floods on December 14th 1936. It was reconstructed with the span a little higher, which was when the supporting pillar was removed."

Notes:

• GAP: Collapsed late 20th century.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024853

Notes:

• Wrecked by flood, July 2017. Dismantled, October 2017

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024854

Notes:

• HARPER: Some remnants of the bridge still present, 2006.

External Links:

• Craighall | Harper Bridges

Notes:

• Damaged by windstorm 1950.

Notes:

• 1963: Replaced by Puente Juan de la Cruz Posada
• 2018: Former location of both bridges completely inundated behind the Pescadero-Ituango dam.

External Links:

• La Historia del Antiguo Puente Colgante de Pescadero Ituango Rio Cauca Construido en el año de 1886 por el Ingeniero Jose Maria Villa

Notes:

• 1921: Replacement multi-span truss bridge completed. Unclear when the suspension bridge was removed.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20052005

External Links:

• Offord | Harper Bridges

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20002307

Notes:

• 2019, April: Closed to vehicular traffic due to safety concerns after an inspection found fractures in the cast iron casings around the bridge pedestals. Some repair work followed, but was not fully funded or finished (as of mid-2020)
• 2020, August: Fractures found to have worsened during recent heatwave. Bridge is completely closed to all pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Pedestrian walkways under the bridge and all river traffic under the bridge are also prohibited (implying risk of collapse).
• 2020, December: Bridge may reopen to pedestrians and cyclists if deemed safe by maintenance contractor, Mott MacDonald.
• 2021, January: Plan discussed to "thread" a temporary truss along the length of the deck to permit traffic while the suspension bridge undergoes repairs.
• 2021, March: Feasibility study on "double-decker" temporary truss plan determines it is feasible, possibly opening to pedestrian and vehicular traffic by mid-2022.
• 2021, July: Reopened for pedestrian and bicycle use.
• Replaced 1827 Hammersmith - London, England, United Kingdom.

External Links:

• ENR - Engineers Ponder Solutions for Damaged London Bridge. February 22, 2021 Engineering News-Record article discusses proposal to thread a temporary truss between the towers to allow traffic while the larger suspension bridge repairs are completed. Recaps the issue: "Cracks have been found in the cast-iron pedestals that support suspension cable saddles at the abutments. Engineers suspect that roller bearings between the saddles and pedestals seized up at least 30 years ago…"
• Hammersmith Bridge | Temporary ‘double-decker’ proposal deemed technically feasible - New Civil Engineer. March 22, 2021
• The Happy Pontist: London Bridges: 33. Hammersmith Bridge
• Structurae - Structure ID 20008013

External Links:

• Nairn | Harper Bridges

Notes:

• Bypassed, 1974.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024723

Notes:

• Dismantled 1983. One tower used in extant (2007) Workers Memorial Tower at Reading, PA.
• The coordinates provided are for the original location of the bridge. The memorial is located at N 40.3245 W 75.9263.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20011000

Notes:

• Replaced 1847 Évieu - Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France.

External Links:

• Crathorne | Harper Bridges

Notes:

• See 1921 (footbridge) - Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, USA.

Notes:

• Likely damaged or destroyed during the catastrophic Vermont flood event in early November 1927. Replacement completed in 1929.

Notes:

• 2024, June: New York State announces US$1,948,000 awarded to to the Clinton County Planning Department for rehabilitation and refurbishment of the Keeseville Swing Bridge.
• At (or near) former location of Swing - Keeseville, New York, USA.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20024778

Notes:

• Destroyed by flood, 1901.
• Replaced 1883 Swinging - Skowhegan, Maine, USA.
• Replaced by 1902 Swinging - Skowhegan, Maine, USA.

Notes:

• The town was named "Mauch Chunk" at the time the pipeline was built.

Notes:

• Destroyed by flood March 19, 1936.

Notes:

• Jakkula (AAJ) lists this bridge as completed in 1889 based on articles from 1899-1900 discussing braced chain suspension bridges. Various internet sources consistently cite 1863 as the year of completion. The 1889 date is more consistent with several similar braced-chain suspension bridges built in the 1890, but it is unclear which sources are accurate.
• "Braced chain" main cables.
• Similar to 1936 Kindee - Kindee, Ellenborough vicinity, New South Wales, Australia.
• Similar to 1951 Marias River (Pugsley) - Chester vicinity, Montana, USA.
• Similar to (footbridge) - Sarov (Саров), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
• Similar to Allan - Segenhoe, Scone vicinity, New South Wales, Australia.
• Similar to Ininskiy (Ининский) - Inya (Иня), Altai Republic, Russia.
• Similar to Reku Vel' - Solginskiy (Солгинский), Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.

External Links:

• Il ponte dei Fiorentini…
• Ponte dei Fiorentini - Wikipedia

Notes:

• Near 1891 Livron - Livron-sur-Drôme, Drôme and La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20012958

Notes:

• Replaced 1865 Market Street - Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.

Notes:

• Damaged by wind, January 1890. Repaired. Dismantled after being replaced by a steel arch bridge (the famous "Honeymoon Bridge"), 1899. Much of the dismantled bridge was reused for the 1899 Lewiston-Queenston bridge.
• Replaced 1869 Clifton (Upper, Niagara-Clifton, Falls View, First Falls View) - Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
• See 1899 Lewiston-Queenston - Lewiston, New York, USA and Queenston, Ontario, Canada.

External Links:

• The Happy Pontist: Staffordshire Bridges: 1. Ferry Bridge, Stapenhill
• Structurae - Structure ID 20024241

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20011371

Notes:

• ISFF: Built 1880-1885 in a private garden and noted (in 2006) the bridge was in poor condition.

External Links:

• Structurae - Structure ID 20020526

Notes:

• Likely completed 1885 or 1886.