Monocacy Park Suspension Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northampton County
Feature Carried: Pedestrian Path
Feature Crossed: Monocacy Creek
Latitude, Longitude: 40.6425, -75.3823
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open to Pedestrians
History
Year Built: 1935
Picture Date: January 1, 2024
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 1
Lanes under Structure: 0
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Suspension
Main Structure Material: Metal
Condition
Bridge is not on the National Bridge Inventory
Bridge Information
The Monocacy Park Suspension Bridge is a small pedestrian bridge in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built by the Works Project Administration sometime between 1935 as part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal. The bridge was part of the construction of Monocacy Park, which used the vacant Illick’s Mill as a centerpiece.
The bridge features two 40 ft towers made from hand-cut stones that were quarried in Bethlehem and cut by local craftsmen.
References
IVP News: https://www.lvpnews.com/20130822/this-week-in-bethlehem-history-monocacy-park-a-wpa-project/
