1890,1936 Kellams Bridge over Delaware River near Hankins, NY

(Archived Bridge Hunter link to bridge is broken; Bridge Hunter; HAER; Historic Bridges; Satellite)

"The 1889 bridge actually had timber stiffening trusses rather than the steel seen today." The span is 384' (117m). [HistoricBridges]

Street View, Aug 2024

David Loose posted 10 photos with the comment:

Kellams Bridge is a 384-foot [87m] single lane underspanned  suspension bridge, built in 1889. It crosses the Delaware River from Stalker Village, PA to Hankins, NY. 

It is the only remaining underspanned suspension bridge in the United States. 

The Kellams Bridge was built to replace a ferry operated by William Kellam from 1860 to 1888. A toll of .35 cents (roundtrip) was charged from 1891 until 1932. 

Kellams Bridge has had several closures and structural  repairs/replacements over the years, but remains open and safe.— in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

[This photo shows what an "underspanned suspension bridge" is. It allows the use of shorter towers. This is the first time I have seen one.]

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This view shows the suspension cables going below the deck and not coming back above the truss until far, far away.

Bridge View, Aug 2024

This is a good view of the under suspension.

Photo by Matthew via BridgeHunter

A closeup of the under suspension:

HAER PA,64-STALK,1--6
6. 3/4 VIEW FROM WEST. - Kellams Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Stalker-Kellams Road (State Route 1018), Stalker, Wayne County, PA

1835+1947 Pedestrian Bridge over Delaware River & Canal at Lumberville, PA

1835: (Archived Bridge Hunter broken link; Bridge Hunter)

1947: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

The trail under the bridge was the towpath of the Delaware Canal

Street View, Oct 2013

Michael Quartararo posted

Lumberville-Raven Rock Pedestrian Bridge of the Delaware River'

Lumberville, Pennsylvania

The canal had water when this photo was taken.

Phto by Raymond Klein via BridgeHunter_1947

The piers and abutments are from the previous covered bridge.

BridgeHutner_1835

The steel span was added in 1903. [ArchivedBridgeHunter_1946]

BridgeHutner_1835

1888+1922,2012 Oregon City Bridges over Willamette River at Oregon City

1888: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter) 

1922: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; HAER; Satellite)

1888 Bridge

Bridges Now and Then posted
"The Bridge to Oregon City, c. 1905". (Old Oregon Photos)

Theron Stratton: Bet they didn’t get too many speeders on it ! About $455.00 in today’s money

David Denenberg commented on the above post
Pic from my collection. It was dismantled in 1922.

HistoricBridges

Postcard via BridgeHunter_1888
"The Willamette River Bridge at Oregon City was the first suspension bridge constructed west of the Mississippi River. The wooden bridge carried electrical lines from the near by Willamette Falls power plant along with regular traffic until it was replaced in 1922. The suspension wires and towers form the bridge were utilized to construct the Conde B. McCullough designed through arch bridge at the same site."

1922 Bridge

Boat View, May 2017

Street View, Jun 2024

HAER ORE,3-ORGCI,2--22 (CT)
22. View of Oregon City Bridge, looking northeast with Oregon City in the background. - Willamette River Bridge, Spanning Willamette River on Oswego Highway 3, Oregon City, Clackamas County, OR

Significance: The Willamette River Bridge (commonly called the Oregon City Arch Bridge) is 745' [227m] long with a 360-foot [110m] steel through arch of box-girder construction, encased in gunite. The gunite encasement was necessary to prevent corrosion from sulphur dioxide fumes from the paper mills south of the bridge. This is the only gunite-covered bridge in Oregon. The 1921-1922 Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission praised this bridge as being "the most artistic appearing large bridge in the State."

[HAER_data]

BridgeHunter_1922
"The main structural portions of the arch section of the bridge are made of steel. The arch ribs are hollow steel boxes riveted together. These, and the steel floor beams and stringers which support the deck, are encased in a 1-1/2 inch coating of sprayed concrete, called Gunite. The columns and hangers supporting the deck from the arch ribs are steel sections. The Xshaped cross bracing between the arches are steel trusses. Both of these are encased in solid concrete. The lower arch ribs are connected to appear as a solid spandrel. Information from ODOT Website http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1 [broken link]"

They used the towers of the suspension bridge in the falsework for constructing the arch.

HistoricBridges

1 of many photos from a gallery in orcity
The gallery includes several construction photos.

Fortunately, HistoricBridges saved the rehab brochure because DOTs are bad at maintaining their links.

MyCityHunt has more information about the arch bridge.

Bridges over Little Belt in Denmark

1970: (Satellite)

1935: (Satellite)
 

1970 Little Belt Bridge

Street View, Jul 2024

Bridges Now and Then posted
Denmark's New Little Belt Bridge was built from 1965 to 1970 and was opened by King Frederik IX on 21 October 1970. Photo from December 27, 2011. (Heb)

VisitFredericia
"The bridge has six lanes, is 1700 meters long and the passage height under the bridge is 42 meters."

1935 Old Little Belt Bridge

Street View, Jun 2012

Randi Weltz, Aug 2021

It is also a railroad bridge.

Jens Peschel, Aug 2024

VisitFredericia
It was built 1925-35, and it is almost 1.2km long.

Swinging (Suspension) Bridge over Price River and Tunnel under US-191 in Helper, UT

Bridge: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite) Janet Street Bridge

I found this pedestrian only bridge while looking for three restored gas stations in this town.

Note the black rectangle pass the other end of the bridge, that is a pedestrian tunnel under US-191.

Street View, Jun 2016

David Greener, Apr 2024

David Greener, Apr 2024

1939,1999 Regency Suspension Bridge over Colorado River Northwest of San Saba, TX

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; HAER; Satellite)

2017 Photo by Dwayne Dove via BridgeHunter

"Significance: Spanning 340'-0" [104m] tower to tower, the Regency Suspension Bridge is one of five remaining suspension bridges in Texas. The bridge was built with mostly hand labor by area residents. Its 3 l/4"-diameter cables consist of 475 strands of No. 9 gauge galvanized wire anchored into concrete approximately 134 feet [41m] behind each welded steel tower. A 16'-0"-[4m]-wide wooden roadway is supported on timber stringers and steel floor beams hung from steel suspension rods. This crossing of the Colorado River was built to reopen an important agricultural route and to link San Saba and Brownwood. The Regency Suspension Bridge was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Sources: T. Lindsay Baker, Building the Lone Star State: An Illustrated Guide to Historic Sites (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1986), pp. 203-205; "Regency Suspension Bridge," Mills County, Texas, National Register of Historic Places Documentation Form, 1976, U.S. Department ofthe Interior, National Park Service, Washington, D.C." [HAER_data]

 HAER TX,167-GOLD.V,1--5
3/4 VIEW FROM BELOW, FROM NW. - Regency Suspension Bridge, Spanning Colorado River at County Route 126, Goldthwaite, Mills County, TX

HAER TX,167-GOLD.V,1--9
NORTH TOWER, FROM SE.

Brad R, Nov 2023

Larry Quellette, Oct 2022

Doug Muckelroy, Dec 2024

Tawny Tran, Mar 2025

Part of a 360-degree view:

Bridge View

The post that motivated this research.

Texas Country Reporter posted

For over 30 years, TCR has kicked off each episode at the Regency Bridge between San Saba and Brownwood, Texas. This week, I wrapped a 7-day road trip around the state with a stroll across it.

I recorded a message for all of y'all that we'll play at the beginning of our Season Premiere on September 6th/7th [2025].

Clear your calendar, set the show to record, and get ready for an awesome first episode of Season 54. We can't wait to show ya what we've been up to.

1963,1990 Vincent Thomas Bridge over Los Angeles Harbor Main Channel in Los Angeles, CA

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

This 5991' (1.8km, 1.1mile) bridge has a main span of 1499' (457m). [BridgeHunter]

Brian Biekofsky posted
Bridges Now and Then shared

David Kimbrough commented on Brian's post

"The Vincent Thomas Bridge was determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Caltrans Historic Bridge Inventory Update of 2010. The bridge is eligible for engineering significance. In addition to being a rare bridge type of 'exceptional spant length, monumental scale and design complexity,' it is the first suspension bridge in the United States not to use rivets in its construction." [Gloria Scott comment in ArchivedBridgeHunter]

sindhu alisha, Aug 2022

Karin S., Mar 2024

"This bridge connects San Pedro, a district of Los Angeles but once a separate city, with Terminal Island. Terminal Island is a basically a very large sand bar at the mouth of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers which has since been turned into a completely paved island. No one lives on Terminal Island any more, it is eniterly given over to ship yards, train yards, coal storage facilities, a fish cannery (the sole survivor of what used to be many), sewage treament plant, etc. The bridge led to the demise of the ferry that used to transport people back and forth between San Pedro and Terminal Island." [David Kimbrohgh comment in ArchivedBridgeHunter]

Dan Wyman, Jul 2022