Suspension bridge
Bridge type
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A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 1800s. Simple suspension bridges, which lack vertical... Wikipedia
Ancestor: Simple suspension bridge
Carries: Pedestrians, bicycles, livestock, automobiles, trucks, railed vehicles
Design effort: medium
Material: Steel rope, multiple steel wire strand cables or forged or cast chain links
Related: Underspanned suspension bridge; see also cable-stayed bridge