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A
suspension bridge works by hanging (suspending) the deck of
the bridge from flexible chains or ropes. The simplest form
is made from wood and rope and can be seen where a simple
footbridge has to hang over a crossing.
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Clifton Bridge. Bristol. |
Simple suspension bridge.
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A
simple footbridge over a stream made from wood and rope.
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Large
versions carry heavy traffic over long crossings and use very
large chains or cables.
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Humber Bridge. |
Clifton Bridge Chains. |
The
chains are much larger than they seem from a distance.
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The
large bridge shown here is the Clifton suspension bridge.
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Clifton Bridge. |
Clifton Bridge over the
River Avon. |
The
bridge crosses the River Avon in Bristol.
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Brunel commemorative plaque
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Clifton Bridge. |
Motorist's view over the
Clifton Bridge. |
The
Bridge was finally completed in 1864, five years after he
died.
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Top of the chain supporting piers,
Clifton Bridge. |
Clifton Bridge deck. |
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Below the Clifton Bridge.
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Clifton Bridge chain detail.
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