General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
original use: Aqueduct bridge current use: Road bridge |
| Material: |
Timber bridge Structurae Plus |
| Plan view: |
Structurae Plus |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1972 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1968 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Lackawaxen, Pike County, Pennsylvania, USA Highland, Sullivan County, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
|
| Coordinates: | 41° 28' 57.52" N 74° 59' 4.18" W |
| Coordinates: | 41° 28' 57.50" N 74° 59' 4.19" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 36.6 m | |
| total length | 163 m | |
| span lengths | 40.08 m - 39.88 m - 39.96 m - 43.1 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 41 750 |
Materials
| cables |
wrought iron
|
|---|---|
| deck |
wood
|
| piers |
masonry
|
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): Bridges. A history of the world's most famous and important spans. Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), pp. 42-43.
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 42-43.
- (1998): Brücken. Die Geschichte berühmter Brücken. Könemann, Cologne (Germany), pp. 42-43.
- Construction of Parallel Wire Cables for Suspension Bridges. A photographic and textual study of the fabrication of Bridge Cables. John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Trenton (USA), 1925.
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 146.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000260 - Published on:
19/05/1999 - Last updated on:
24/09/2018