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Suspension bridge

technology Maturity 9-11

A suspension bridge hangs in the air.

Manhattan Bridge 2007.jpg
Manhattan Bridge 2007.jpg
Big cables hold up the road. Tall towers help hold the weight. The road stays level for cars.
Golden Gate Bridge architecture 10.jpg
Golden Gate Bridge architecture 10.jpg
It is a very cool way to cross water. Can you see the long cables?

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File:George Washington Bridge from New Jersey-edit.jpg
George Washington Bridge from New Jersey-edit.jpg
File:Old Chain-Bridge at Chaksam.jpg
Old Chain-Bridge at Chaksam.jpg
File:Burr Bridge, Schenectady, NY.jpg
Burr Bridge, Schenectady, NY.jpg
File:A plan & view of a chain bridge - erecting over the menai at Bangor Ferry 1820.jpeg
A plan & view of a chain bridge -...
File:Manhattan_Bridge_2007.jpg
Manhattan_Bridge_2007.jpg
File:Pont de Tournon-sur-Rhône de 1825.jpg
Pont de Tournon-sur-Rhône de 1825.jpg
File:Comparison catenary parabola.svg
Comparison catenary parabola.svg
File:Suspension bridge in Bairnsdale, Australia.jpg
Suspension bridge in Bairnsdale, Australia.jpg
File:Höyryputkisilta Näsijärvellä vuonna 1979.jpg
Höyryputkisilta Näsijärvellä vuonna 1979.jpg
File:Cable-suspended footbridge at DFW terminal D.JPG
Cable-suspended footbridge at DFW terminal D.JPG
File:Little Belt Bridge2.jpg
Little Belt Bridge2.jpg
File:Manhattan Bridge Construction 1909.jpg
Manhattan Bridge Construction 1909.jpg

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