Huttons Ambo Suspension Footbridge

This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.

Bridge:Huttons Ambo Suspension Footbridge
Location:Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Coordinates and Maps:See related inventory record(s).
Image Set Contributor:Dave Cooper
Date of Images:Feb. 9, 2014
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory:1886 (footbridge) - Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Related Image Lists:All from Dave Cooper
All in United Kingdom
All Pedestrian Suspension Bridges
Credit:All photos by Dave Cooper. Please do not reuse without permission.

Dave writes: "Apart from some rot in the kick plates on the deck sides the bridge appears to be in good nick. But it is a bit lively. Just walking over it at a brisk pace will cause it to bounce and sway."

"Camera on a stick view toward the east."

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"Camera on a stick view of the underside of the bridge deck."

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"Looking toward the western towers. Note the rot in the wooden kick plates."

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"Cables attached to the ground anchors at the eastern end."

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"Tower top detail. The saddle sounded like cast iron when tapped."

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"The western tower of the Huttons Ambo bridge."

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"Turnbuckle cable adjusters at the west end only. I could not see a manufacturer's name."

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"Western tower."

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"Looking toward the eastern tower."

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"Hanger to deck support detail."

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"Hanger details."

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"Western tower brace."

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