Opened 1898 | Bridge type Suspension bridge | |
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Similar Inca rope bridge, Puente Colgante de Ojuela, Royal Gorge Bridge, Carrick‑a‑Rede Rope Bridge, GRUTAS DEL ROSARIO | ||
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 erection. The Ojuela Bridge Plaque reads:
Photograph of Ojuela Bridge ca. 1910
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