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Historic Bridges: Eyebar Chain

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 18

6th Street Bridge
Roberto Clemente Bridge
HSR

6th Street Over Allegheny River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Plate Girder Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 995 ft. Main Span: 430 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1928 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works, Vernon R Covell and T. J. Wilkerson of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Most suspension bridges use cable; this unusual bridge uses eye-bars.

7th Street Bridge
Andy Warhol Bridge
HSR

7th Street Over Allegheny River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Plate Girder Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,061 ft. Main Span: 422 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1926 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works, Vernon R Covell and T. J. Wilkerson of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

One of the Three Sisters bridges in Pittsburgh, this is the middle span.

9th Street Bridge
Rachel Carson Bridge
HSR

9th Street Over Allegheny River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Plate Girder Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 995 ft. Main Span: 410 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1926 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works, Vernon R Covell and T. J. Wilkerson of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

One of the famous Three Sisters bridges in Pittsburgh.

Albert Bridge
HSR

A3031 Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Plate Girder Stiffening Eyebar Chain Cable-Stayed, Fixed

Length: 710 ft. Main Span: 385 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1873 By: Britannia Ironworks of Derby, England and Rowland Mason Ordish

This highly ornamented bridge is also noted for its unique and very early cable-stayed type bridge design.

Boston Public Garden Bridge
Lagoon Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Park Lagoon in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Metal Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed

Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1867 By: William G. Preston

Although this spectacular bridge has modern beams added to carry live loads, it still displays the oldest known eyebar suspension system in the country.

Clifton Suspension Bridge
HSR

B3129 Over River Avon in Bristol: South West, England, United Kingdom

Metal Plate Girder Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed

Length: 1,352 ft. Main Span: 702 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1864 By: Cochrane, Grove, and Company and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, William Henry Barlow, and John Hawkshaw

Crossing the River Avon at a high level over a spectacular rocky gorge, this amazing suspension bridge was designed by Brunel but not completed until after his death.

Conwy Suspension Bridge (Pont Grog Conwy)
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway (Former Bangor to Chester Road) Over River Conwy (Afon Conwy) in Conwy: Conwy, Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom

Metal Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed

Length: 326 ft. Main Span: 326 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1826 By: William Hazledine of Shrewsbury, England and Thomas Telford

Not only is this suspension bridge noted for retaining its original eyebar chains, its setting is unique next to a castle and two other historic bridges.

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Dresden Suspension Bridge
HSR

OH-208 Over Muskingum River in Dresden: Muskingum County, Ohio, United States

Metal 24 Panel Pony Truss Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 705 ft. Main Span: 443 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1914 By: Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio and Clyde Tucker Morris of Columbus, Ohio

Bypassed and abandoned, this rare and beautiful bridge is one of a very small number of eyebar suspension bridges in the country.

Hammersmith Bridge
HSR

Hammersmith Bridge Road (A306) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed

Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1887 By: Dixon, Appleby and Thorne and Joseph Bazalgette

This magnificent bridge is one of the most beautiful and ornately decorated bridges in the UK.

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Kootenai Falls Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Kootenai River in Rural: Lincoln County, Montana, United States

Metal Swinging Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed

Main Span: 210 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a narrow swinging foot bridge that appears to have a few parts that are older.

LaPorte Street Bridge
HSR

LaPorte Street (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Yellow River in Plymouth: Marshall County, Indiana, United States

Metal Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 177 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 5.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1898 By: Rochester Bridge Company of Rochester, Indiana, W. B. Bassett, Agent

This foot bridge is so extremely unusual that its design may look like a truss bridge, but it functions as a suspension bridge.

Lower Bridge
English Center Bridge
HSR

Little Pine Creek Road (PA-4001) Over Little Pine Creek in English Center: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Plate Girder Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed

Length: 306 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1891 By: Dean and Westbrook of New York, New York

Perhaps the only surviving example of its kind, this is among the most unusual and significant historic bridges in the country.

Menai Bridge
Menai Suspension Bridge (Pont Grog y Borth)
HSR

A5 (London to Holyhead Road) Over Menai Strait (Afon Menai) in Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy) (Y Borth) and Bangor: Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn), Wales (Cymru) and Gwynedd, Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,368 ft. Main Span: 577 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1862 By: Unknown and Thomas Telford

The Menai Bridge is one of the most famous eyebar chain suspension bridges in the UK, and it has a combination of 1826 and and 1940 materials.

Ponte Hercílio Luz
Hercilio Luz Bridge
HSR