The cable-stayed bridge, like the suspension bridge, supports the roadway with massive steel cables, but in a different way. The cables run directly from the roadway up to a tower, forming a ...
Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch ...
Suspension bridges are of very remote origin. One mentioned by Kirchen, still in use in China, was built, according to tradition, in the year A. D. 65; it is 330 feet long, a roadway of plank ...
One of the best ways to experience Japan’s stunning landscapes is to hike its suspension bridges. Many of the suspension bridges in Japan join two peaks, allowing the hiker to get an unobstructed view ...
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is the oldest tourist attraction in the city (it dates back to 1889), and the 450-foot-long, 230-foot-high bridge offers spectacular views of the Capilano River below.
Just 90 minutes from downtown Bellingham you’ll find an enchanted forest full of tree-lined suspension bridges, treehouses and ponds, covered in Christmas lights for the holiday season.