Waco Suspension Bridge
![](https://cartodb-basemaps-b.global.ssl.fastly.net/rastertiles/voyager/14/3771/6676@2x.png)
In the years leading up to 1870, the Brazos River proved to be both a blessing and a curse to the city of Waco. During that time, no bridges spanned the eight hundred miles of river flowing through Central Texas, forcing cattle drivers moving up the Chisholm Trail to find shallow fording areas. Waco
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/62/204422996_17b503f508_b.jpg)
Vintage Postcard, Waco Suspension Bridge, Waco, Texas
![](https://www.texasce.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/service-pnp-habshaer-tx-tx0600-tx0601-photos-366251pv.jpg)
What is Old is New Again: The Rehabilitation of the Waco
![](https://www.waco-texas.com/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/departments/parks-amp-recreation/images/parks-pictures/indian-springs/branding-the-brazos-sculptures.jpg?w=4032&h=2268)
Suspension Bridge & Riverwalk Area City of Waco
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c1zvhz3EdtM/mqdefault.jpg)
First look at the revitalized suspension bridge in Waco
Opened in 1870, Waco's Historic Suspension Bridge spans the Brazos River where the Chisholm Trail came through Waco. The only bridge to cross this
![](https://i.etsystatic.com/15976903/r/il/6c3dd8/1292824710/il_fullxfull.1292824710_qbtf.jpg)
Historic Waco Texas Suspension Bridge
![](https://wacohistory.org/files/fullsize/0a4468ffa991af0af1c467ad568e562b.jpg)
Waco Suspension Bridge
![](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RG7EW2/aerial-photo-waco-suspension-bridge-texas-2RG7EW2.jpg)
Waco suspension bridge hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
![](https://www.tshaonline.org/images/dbd/upload/lr21898-5-12_susbrdg_b19-15-950x600.jpg)
Big Brazos bridge opens in Waco
![](https://wacohistory.org/files/fullsize/eaaeaf0007c60267412fe255a8bdb448.jpg)
Waco Suspension Bridge
![](https://www.waco-texas.com/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/departments/parks-amp-recreation/images/east-riverwalk.jpg?w=1500&h=1000)
Suspension Bridge & Riverwalk Area City of Waco
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7e415ad8-a371-4228-a19f-ebc67b6d9f13/b552ee91-0062-463c-be68-863ec5a22182_rw_1920.jpg?h=2f0ad550e8cecb1301337103e5459a16)
MATTHEW RAMIREZ - WACO SUSPENSION BRIDGE
![](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/2VZM22POB5J7LLNS46MJR7SQMQ.jpg)
Waco: Suspension bridge could be closed for as long as 2 years
![](https://tbretexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-08-12-09.36.23-with-SKY-1024x683.png)
5 Ways to End Your Summer in Waco, Texas - Turner Brothers Real Estate
Waco Parks and Recreation - Heads up, Waco! The Waco Suspension