But the two bridges support the load of the roadway in very different ways. The difference lies in how the cables are connected to the towers. In suspension bridges, the cables ride freely across ...

While an undeniable feat of engineering, China is no stranger to vertigo-inducing suspension bridge projects. Prior to ...

A suspension bridge's cables are beautiful to look at, but they also enable the bridge to cross large spans. Make a model suspension bridge to see how it works. After you test the strength of the ...

China continues to build new monumental infrastructure works. The latest is a bridge that sits hundreds of feet above the ...

As Guizhou province prepares to unveil the world's tallest bridge, its main suspension cables are receiving a fireproofing ...

He looks at the different types of trestle bridges, arch bridges, cantilever bridges, cable suspension bridges, floating bridges and moveable bridges. Without listing every bridge, there's no true ...

The four main cables are each made up of 26,474 individual ... that drivers never think about when crossing the mighty ...

There has been concern about the state of the cables that hold up the first Severn Bridge since inspections in 2022/23.

Mackinac Bridge was just closed for 30 hours. That’s a new record. Officials are optimistic that the bridge is now cleared of ice and won’t need to close again.

To honor the engineering feat it represented, a stamp with its picture was issued, and the bridge became the subject of music, even a children's book. Yet, a section of suspension cable for the ...

The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge is an iconic Cincinnati feature, spanning 1,075 feet across the Ohio River. It was the longest bridge in the world when it was built in 1867 and utilized new ...