Where is the oldest hanging transporter bridge in the world?

Vizcaya Bridge is the oldest hanging transporter bridge in the world. It was built in 1893 and designed by Alberto de Palacio, one of Gustave Eiffel's disciples. It links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas, near Bilbao, crossing the mouth of the Nervion River. The design was made like this so the passage of ships would not be interrupted.

The bridge is made of iron, and uses twisted steel cables. The first gondola here was operated by a steam engine. The bridge is 164 meters (520 ft) long and its gondola can transport six cars and several dozens of passengers in one minute and a half. The pillars of the bridge are 50 (148 ft) meters high.

People in the area commonly call it the Puente Colgante (literally "hanging bridge"),

used for suspension bridge in Spanish), although its structure is quite different from a suspension bridge. It is still in use. It operates every 8 minutes, 24 hours a day all year round.