General Information
| Completion: | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Plan view: |
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| Material: |
Timber bridge |
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge with cable-stays |
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Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span | 271.5 m | |
| deck | deck width | 1.8 m |
Notes
The construction date varies according to the sources from 1892 to 1900.
The distance between the pylons is 315.5 meters.
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Ojuela Bridge or the Mapimi Bridge (Puente de Ojuela, Spanish name) is a suspension bridge located in Mapimí, in the Mexican state of Durango, at the site of the Ojuela Goldmine. The Ojuela Bridge was designed by Wilhelm Hildenbrand and built by the firm of John A. Roebling Sons Company, New York. Completed in 1898 the bridge was restored as a tourist attraction in 1991. It has a main span of 271.5 metres and the distance between the pylons is 315.5 metres. Currently this bridge is only used for pedestrians.
Two plaques were posted on the bridge to commemorate 100 years since its setting it up. The Ojuela Bridge Plaque reads:
(1892 - 1992)
The Constitutional Governor of Durango: Jose Ramirez Gamero
The President of Mapimi, Durango: Elias Magallanes CamposIt has been a century since this bridge was built.
We pay respect and admiration to the people who worked during those years in this mineral town.
Met-Mex Penoles S.A. DE C.V.
Mapimi, Durango, May 30, 1992.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Ojuela Bridge" and modified on December 11, 2024 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1995): Die 100jährige hölzerne Hängebrücke von Ojuela/Mexiko. In: Bautechnik, v. 72, n. 4 (April 1995), pp. 258-260.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20008133 - Published on:
12/02/2003 - Last updated on:
05/05/2024
