Ojuela Bridge
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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 William 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 meters ans the distance between the pylons is 315.5 meters. 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
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
located in Mapimí, in the Mexican state of Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
, at the site of the Ojuela
Ojuela
Ojuela was a small mining settlement located northwest of the city of Durango, Durango in northern Mexico. The settlement is now a well known as a ghost town as a result of the ore being exhausted....
Goldmine. The Ojuela Bridge was designed by William Hildenbrand
William Hildenbrand
William F. Hildenbrand was an American government officer who served as the Secretary of the United States Senate from 1981 to 1985....
and built by the firm of John A. Roebling
John A. Roebling
John Augustus Roebling was a German-born American civil engineer. He is famous for his wire rope suspension bridge designs, in particular, the design of the Brooklyn Bridge.-Early life:...
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 meters ans the distance between the pylons is 315.5 meters. 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