How To Use Suspension Bridges

There are many advantages to using a suspension bridge over other types of bridges. They are very economic in the fact that suspension bridges are very long in proportion to the amount of materials needed to make a suspension bridge. Suspension bridges are usually made up of only a minimum number of materials to be made. Considering the bridges only need limited materials and are fairly cheap, they take a long time to make however. They are incredibly versatile considering they can be build virtually in any location, considering all you need for the bridge is two support towers on each end of the bridge. They are also capable of spanning huge distances, anywhere from 2,000 feet to 13,000 feet.

The first major suspension bridge was completed in 1825 by Thomas Telford. The bridge was 153 feet tall, 1,710

The roadway is 30 feet wide and includes iron chains cables. This bridge is still in use today but the cables had to be replaced in 1939. The George Washington bridge, another suspension bridge began construction in October 1926. It took the builders six years to complete this bridge and cost 89 million dollars to make a final product. The George Washington Bridge changed life in Bergen County. This bridge was the longest in the world until the Golden Gate Bridge was made. The George Washington Bridge has approximately 100 million cars cross each day, making the bridge the busiest in the world. When you drive by you can see the proud huge American flag hanging high. This huge flag is 60 by 90 feet and is hung right in the middle of the pillars. October 24, 1931 was the dedication for the George Washington Bridge, this was also the day that a record was set of how