Rules

In the 2025 Bridge Madness Tournament, 16 suspension bridges go pier-to-pier in a reader’s choice tournament to pick the best one. This year’s tournament features suspension bridges visited by urbantraipsing nationally and internationally. Beginning March 1, you will be able to vote for your favorite bridge in each bracket. The champion bridge will be announced on March 29. Don’t forget to come back each week to vote your favorite bridge to #1!

Each round of voting will go live at 8 AM on the scheduled Saturday and close at noon the following Thursday. The schedule is:

• March 1 – Sweet Sixteen
• March 8 – Elite Eight
• March 15 – Final Four
• March 22 – Championship
• March 29 – Winner announced

The bridges are divided into two conferences: New York City and Great Lakes Region vs. National and International.

New York City and Great Lakes Region

The suspension bridges in the New York City and Great Lakes Region Conference are below. Click on the links to learn more about urbantraipsing’s encounter with each bridge.

• 6th Street Bridge – Pittsburgh
• 7th Street Bridge – Pittsburgh
• 9th Street Bridge – Pittsburgh
• South 10th Street Bridge – Pittsburgh
• Roebling Suspension Bridge – Cincinnati
• Wheeling Suspension Bridge – Wheeling
• Brooklyn Bridge – New York
• Manhattan Bridge – New York

National and International

The suspension bridges in the National and International Conference are below. Click on the links to learn more about urbantraipsing’s encounter with each bridge.

• Albert Bridge – London
• Chelsea Bridge – London
• Jubilee Bridges – London
• Tower Bridge – London
• Lions Gate Bridge – Vancouver
• Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco
• Mid-Hudson Bridge – Poughkeepsie
• Bosphorus Bridge – Istanbul

Bridge Madness 2025 Map