| 单词 | suspension bridge |
| 例句 | From behind the shed, the men looked out at the suspension bridge leading across the gorge. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the nineteenth century, the technology became available to construct a suspension bridge across the river. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Halfway between Tower Hill Road and Margaret’s, in the middle of the campus, there is a suspension bridge over a deep gorge that had been carved out by the glaciers. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a long suspension bridge that runs above the rooftop area to a terrace. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z A suspension bridge built out of Kirk’s Soap. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We walk over the little semi- lunar bridge Baba has built near a cluster of fig trees; it becomes a great suspension bridge joining cities, and the little pond below, a foamy sea. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z First, the way everyone went: across a suspension bridge over the gorge. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z SIAS: Silence does for thinking what a suspension bridge does for space—it makes connections. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Cords of black iron ran down either side of the frame, like rigging lines on a suspension bridge. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. You could find out. It’s a suspension bridge.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The same thing happened in the middle of a plowed field, halfway across a suspension bridge, and at the top of a multilevel parking garage. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Strands of silk as thick as pillars ran from the ceiling all over the room, anchoring the walls and the floor like the cables of a suspension bridge. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The woman left him with a grateful nod, then fell back in with the crowd making its way across the George Washington Bridge, the massive suspension bridge connecting Manhattan to New Jersey. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z HIKING: Hide your bike and walk Lava Canyon trail, the 1.29-mile loop to the suspension bridge and back. Snow-free roads give bike-hike options in S. Cascades 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The spring flow rushed incredibly, translucent turquoise and capped with foam, making the sturdy suspension bridge over the Spokane River seem slightly less secure underfoot. Want to bike from Spokane to Coeur d’Alene? Take the 2-state, 60-mile Centennial Trail 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The park recently added a wooden suspension bridge, which it claims is the longest of its kind in the world at 1,083 feet. What to Do in Los Cabos, Mexico 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z A hanging suspension bridge made of metal cables and wood slats awaited us at the bottom, and we crossed tentatively as the bridge swayed. In Papua, Indonesia, a Visit to the Welcoming Dani People 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Some were taking a break to see the country’s longest suspension bridge nearby. In Bhutan, Prayer Flags and Birds From Heaven 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Near Lake Geneva, the Diablerets summit now features the Peak Walk suspension bridge, which stretches 350 feet from the top of the lift to the mountain’s highest point. What’s new for 2018 in France and Switzerland 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Dee is a very candid writer, as observant about his own idiosyncrasies as he is about those of storm petrels in Shetland or peregrine falcons riding the air-currents by the Clifton suspension bridge. Summer reading: 'coalition books' 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z Painted by Turner, ornamented with a gothic suspension bridge by Thomas Telford, this is the perfect castle. Art and culture at the British seaside 2011-08-03T11:25:26Z What links the men are the long hours they spend on the Bosporus Bridge, the grindingly congested suspension bridge linking Europe and Asia. Movie Review: ‘Koprudekiler’ (‘Men on the Bridge’), a Drama Set in Istanbul 2012-06-19T22:23:59Z That night, they decided to partake in a popular university pastime: tortilla tossing off the Waco suspension bridge. On Love: Jenna Bugge & Jeffrey Solomon 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Children scrambled around the base of a banyan tree and bounced on the wire suspension bridge in the garden’s rainforest section, and no one shushed them. A Florida Garden Brings Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Work to Life, in Bloom 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Length, in feet, of a rope suspension bridge to be built on the National Mall for the current Smithsonian Folk Life Festival. Smithsonian’s ‘Great Inka Road’ by the numbers 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The film's eponymous viaduct is the grand suspension bridge that crosses the Bosphorus to link the European and Asian parts of Istanbul. Men on the Bridge ? review 2011-01-30T00:06:22Z In 1921, it was upgraded to a wooden suspension bridge that was equally precarious. At the Grand Canyon, a cancer survivor rises to the challenge of a rim-to-rim-to-rim hike 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z After opening in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge kept the title of the world’s longest suspension bridge for a good part of three decades. In Transit Blog: Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75 Years 2012-05-28T02:14:36Z It was twice as long as the Menai Suspension Bridge between Anglesey and mainland Wales, which was then the world's largest suspension bridge. Radcliffe to build Brooklyn Bridge 2014-01-22T12:43:35Z We walked along a boardwalk toward a set of spiraling wooden steps leading to a suspension bridge that stretches over the falls. My 5-year-old uses a walker. That’s even more reason to show her the world. 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z A half-mile away from the main lodge area, these “garden cabinas” are reached by a trail through the forest that crosses high above a river over a suspension bridge. Explorer : In Search of ‘Wild’ Costa Rica 2014-04-10T20:09:26Z In this case, to enter into the world of the play, your ability to suspend disbelief would have to be stretched to the length of a suspension bridge. Suspending Disbelief in a Savage ‘Endgame’ 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Later he developed religious mania and jumped off a suspension bridge. A Portrait of the Artist as a Droll Slacker 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z It's the cable that does the heavy lifting in a suspension bridge, hanging in an almost perfectly parabolic arc between the towers. T Magazine: Bright Idea 2012-11-29T22:30:55Z The Manhattan Bridge, which is a suspension bridge, must cope with floods and lightning, traffic and age. The Bike That Saved My Life 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The Cambodian capital today swirls with rumours about what caused the stampede which trapped thousands on the short, narrow suspension bridge. Cambodian stampede: Phnom Penh counts the cost of water festival disaster 2010-11-23T07:48:00Z The path bypassed the boardwalk and stairs altogether and led directly onto the suspension bridge. My 5-year-old uses a walker. That’s even more reason to show her the world. 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Saturday; Ravine Experience Grand Opening, ceremony to open new nature trail that includes suspension bridge over a ravine, 12:30 p.m. Community calendar 2012-05-09T22:07:04Z It breaks a record previously set by a glass-bottomed suspension bridge completed last year in China. World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in the Swiss Alps 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z “CityScience is coming out to do a suspension bridge activity that connects with the G. W.,” Spare Times for Children for Oct. 5-11 2012-10-04T22:49:01Z “They’re going to use ropes and 8 to 10 different people, including kids, to show how a suspension bridge works, and the people will actually become a suspension bridge.” Spare Times for Children for Oct. 5-11 2012-10-04T22:49:01Z Other cabins were accessed by sturdy curving stairs, a long ramp and a swaying suspension bridge. Treehouses, lookout towers and other unusual places to stay in Washington 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The trail eventually dipped back to the river near a wood-plank suspension bridge leading to Bowlin Camps Lodge, a traditional Maine sporting camp catering primarily to hunters and anglers. Touring Maine’s Newest — and Largest — Parcel of Federal Land 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z He first decided to start small with a composition for New York state's Mid-Hudson suspension bridge. Eiffel Tower becomes musical tool for New York composer 2013-06-07T16:59:41Z We crossed the 50-yard-long suspension bridge to our bungalow nestled on a cliff over the ocean, one of only 15 rooms at Morgan’s Rock. Life after wartime: Nicaragua transitions to adventure tourism 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z It leads across a short suspension bridge to a string of pretty coves and beaches. Costa Rica’s ‘biologically intense’ Osa Peninsula is truly wild 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Question the content if you like – and many, many people do – but these shows are the Clifton suspension bridge of their days. The state of British TV: entertainment 2011-03-28T12:07:38Z I reached the suspension bridge over the Colorado river at nightfall, shortly after leaving Phantom Ranch. How to hike the Grand Canyon 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z The SS Great Britain towed under the Bristol suspension bridge in 1970. Bristol marks 40th anniversary of SS Great Britain's return 2010-07-19T19:00:00Z First order of business was removing the suspension bridge of rope and weathered wood planks, as well as the stairwell that led to it, which was added for “Tarzan.” Disneyland just revitalized one of its most underrated attractions 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z It was May 27, 1937, the opening day for a stunning new suspension bridge across a gap in the California coastline known as the Golden Gate. What the Golden Gate Is (Finally) Doing About Suicides 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Bungee jumping from the suspension bridge has since been banned under by-laws. World's first ever bungee jumper David Kirke dies 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The new bridge is a suspension bridge, which means that its middle section hangs between its two supports without any other supports underneath. Turkey Opens World’s Longest Suspension Bridge 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z On March 18, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan opened a huge bridge that sets a new record for the world’s longest suspension bridge. Important Elections in Thailand and Turkey 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z In October last year, a colonial-era suspension bridge collapsed in the western state of Gujarat killing 135 people. At least 26 killed as railway bridge collapses in India 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z In October last year, more than 140 people were killed in Gujarat when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat. At least 17 dead in India railway bridge collapse 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z In June a suspension bridge being built in the country's poorest state of Bihar collapsed, killing one person. At least 17 dead after railway bridge collapses in India's Mizoram 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Before this, the suspension bridge with the longest middle section was the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which connects two islands in Japan. Turkey Opens World’s Longest Suspension Bridge 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z His fear of heights freezes him on a suspension bridge in the Costa Rican rainforest, and terrifies him during a desert copter flight in Utah. Eugene Levy travels the world -- whether he wants to or not 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z In October last year, a colonial-era suspension bridge collapsed in the town of Morbi in the western state of Gujarat collapsed, plunging hundreds into the Machchhu river below and killing 135. India suspension bridge collapses for a second time 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Motorists are being warned to expect delays as a week of checks gets underway on Anglesey's Menai suspension bridge. Menai: Drivers warned as checks get under way on Anglesey bridge 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The Menai suspension bridge was closed at five minutes' notice in October when engineers found "serious safety risks". Menai Bridge: Safety risks spotted as early as 1988 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z "It is a real honour to have been able to work on a 200-year-old suspension bridge like this," he said. Union Chain Bridge linking Scotland and England reopens 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The colonial-era suspension bridge in the town of Morbi in the western state of Gujarat was packed with sightseers when it collapsed on Oct. Broken wires, faulty renovation caused deadly India bridge collapse, probe finds 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z It had exotic plants and rare animals as well as prized architectural features, such as a mini suspension bridge by Gustave Eiffel, designed a decade before the construction of his famous Eiffel Tower. Egypt zoo overhaul plan raises animal welfare fears 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z "I wasn't in a tunnel a lot of the time - I was running through Egyptian tombs or over a suspension bridge with deep ravines." Running 200 miles in a tunnel - the mind-bending ultra-marathon in the dark 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Other projects being eyed include renovation of the suspension bridge over the south channel of the river, completion of the Great Gorge Loop Trail and rehabilitation of the Riverfront Park parking lot along Post Street. Zip line along the Spokane River’s south bank could become reality 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Still that same month, the collapse of a newly repaired suspension bridge in India’s Gujarat state killed 134 people as hundreds were celebrating the Hindu festival season. Relaxed COVID rules, deadly crowd crushes mark year in Asia 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The accident is one of the worst tragedies in India in years, more so because the suspension bridge had reopened just five days earlier following repairs. Morbi bridge collapse: Why so many children died in India tragedy 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z After the weekend collapse of a newly repaired suspension bridge in India’s Gujarat state in which 134 people died, authorities have announced the arrest of nine people, including managers of the bridge’s operator. 3 tragedies in Asia take hundreds of lives in 1 month 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The 137-year-old suspension bridge had reopened just five days earlier following repairs - so what went wrong? Morbi bridge collapse: How a tourist spot became a bridge of death 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z In interviews, Morbi residents said they had viewed the 143-year-old cable suspension bridge with pride, one of several historic attractions that distinguished their industrial town from others. A Bridge Offered Relief From Migrants’ Toil, Before Taking Their Lives 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z In the midst of India’s most festive season, pedestrians had packed the suspension bridge, which was built in the Victorian era and had newly reopened. Your Tuesday Briefing: Jair Bolsonaro Loses 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z A rescue operation - begun after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat - has been scaled down as hopes fade of more survivors being found. Morbi bridge collapse: Hopes fade for survivors in Gujarat tragedy 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z "When we heard the news, we immediately took a rope and rushed to the spot. When I reached there, 50-60 people were hanging on to the broken suspension bridge," he says. Morbi bridge collapse: Witnesses describe scene of tragedy 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z At least 70 people were killed after a suspension bridge collapsed in the western Indian state of Gujarat yesterday. Your Monday Briefing: Seoul Mourns Halloween Crush Victims 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Local media broadcasted images of swathes of farms inundated by flood waters, a destroyed suspension bridge and villagers wading through chest deep water. Death toll from western Nepal landslide rises to 22 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Legislators felt pressure to abort scheduled toll increases, aiding voters in a swing district with a suspension bridge. Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls will get cheaper this fall 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Explain the need for tall towers on a suspension bridge to ensure stable equilibrium. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The suspension bridge has 1,000 feet distance from the center. College Algebra 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Figure 6.1 Architects use polynomials to design curved shapes such as this suspension bridge, the Silver Jubilee bridge in Halton, England. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z In “The Great Bridge,” Mr. McCullough explored the technological challenges, political intrigue and human drama — including the accidents and disease that crippled and killed the builders — behind the world’s most magnificent suspension bridge. David McCullough, master chronicler of American history, dies at 89 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z A guy wire for a suspension bridge runs from the ground diagonally to the top of the closest pylon to make a triangle. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z Hammersmith Bridge, a Victorian-era suspension bridge over the River Thames, was wrapped in a protective foil to keep cracks in the metal from expanding and threatening its stability. Your Tuesday Briefing: Hot Weather Grips Britain 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z After the peloton crossed the immense Great Belt suspension bridge, several riders fell near the back of the pack with two kilometers left to the finish in Nyborg. Jakobsen overtakes Van Aert on line to win Tour stage 2 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Graphs of other types of equations, called polynomial equations, are curves, like the outline of this suspension bridge. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z The play’s fairies crossed a suspension bridge that was erected to make it appear as though they were frolicking in from the Hollywood Hills. Once upon a time, a theatrical 'Dream' came true at the Hollywood Bowl 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The Bach Long suspension bridge, which translates as "White Dragon", is in Son La province, northwest of the capital, Hanoi, and bordering Laos. 'Don't look down': Vietnam glass-bottomed bridge targets thrill-seekers 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z On the way to the dock, my family passed a tree decorated with blue paddles pointing toward major global cities and crossed a long suspension bridge built from surplus equipment from tall ships. For a B.C. Rockies getaway this summer, consider 2 heart-pounding adventures and 2 soul-soothing ones 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Czech Republic: A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic. World Digest: May 14, 2022 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Pining piccolos, flutes and strings were strung through the third with the tension of the suspension bridge. Review | Two rising stars light up the National Symphony Orchestra 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Lynch said the state Department of Transportation is studying whether to raise or replace the large suspension bridge built in 1991. Ga. gov applauds completion of Savannah harbor expansion 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z It has the longest main span of any suspension bridge in the world. World Digest: March 18, 2022 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The hotel is a near 100-year-old train that sits on the Selati suspension bridge, which spans a river in the heart of the Kruger National Park. Suspended over a wildlife river, South African hotel train defies lockdown odds 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The 200-year-old structure is thought to be the oldest vehicle suspension bridge in the world still in operation. Union Chain Bridge link marks milestone in bridge rebuild 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z The journey took Shane Jones, a K-9 handler, across a suspension bridge and through muddy terrain, spotted in places with broken glass, according to Avon and Somerset Police. UK cop hikes 17 miles barefoot in rain to raise money for missing persons and mental health 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The Ambassador Bridge - now closed for four days - is the largest international suspension bridge in the world. Freedom Convoy: US offers Canada support to end truck protest 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z They have also been blocking border crossings including the Ambassador Bridge - the largest international suspension bridge in the world that carries about a quarter of US-Canada trade. Covid: Trucker protests may hit Super Bowl, US security agency says 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z But since Monday, drivers have also been blocking the largest international suspension bridge in the world at a border crossing that accounts for about a quarter of US-Canada trade. Freedom Convoy: Canada trucker protests force car plant shutdowns 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Since Monday drivers have been blocking the largest international suspension bridge in the world at a border crossing that makes up around a quarter of US-Canada trade. Trudeau slams 'unacceptable' protests as police warn truckers 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The 1.6-mile suspension bridge is an important trade link, particularly for the region’s auto industry. Major U.S.-Canada border crossing obstructed as ‘Freedom Convoy’ trucker protest escalates 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z He covered 220 miles over two days on his motorbike, eventually making his way across a narrow suspension bridge from his strife-ridden home of Myanmar into the relative refuge of India. Stay or Go? For Myanmar’s Latest Wave of Refugees, There’s No Good Choice. 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Richard Cole, the bridge engineer manger, took me on a climb, first under the suspension bridge where a narrow walkway runs just under the road. Tamar Bridge marks 60th anniversary 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Michelle Krebs, a senior analyst with Autotrader in Detroit, told AFP that North American assembly plants relied on timely parts deliveries across the suspension bridge. Freedom Convoy: Canada trucker protests force car plant shutdowns 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The Bellevue Botanical Garden offers 53 acres of gently sloped wooded trails, bird watching, an intense suspension bridge and world-class gardens ranging from prairies to full-tilt flower wonderlands. Take a pretty stroll through the many plant offerings at the Bellevue Botanical Garden 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Hiroshi Ueda, Japan’s ambassador to Romania, said that the suspension bridge is “a very good example of connectivity within the European Union.” Romania, Japan herald century of diplomacy at bridge site 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Yoyogi’s sweeping roof is anchored to earth and held up by steel cables — like a suspension bridge — and connects modern, western design with forms found in Japanese temples and shrines. The jewel of the 1964 Olympics: The Yoyogi National Stadium 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z The loop takes you across a suspension bridge and to a small island full of fir trees, hemlocks and cedars, some of which are more than 300 feet tall. Find summer adventures as expansive as the high alpine terrain | Provided by Crystal Mountain Resort 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z But when it reached the narrow suspension bridge over a stream called Cub Run, the span was blocked by an overturned wagon and other debris. Civil War cannons that may have been at Battle of Bull Run get new home 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The Mackinac Bridge Authority says the Mighty Mac is the third-longest suspension bridge in North America. Parts of original Mackinac Bridge steel placed on auction 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge when it opened on Thursday near his tiny hometown of Arouca in northern Portugal. High anxiety: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The Mighty Mac opened Nov. 1, 1957, and it currently holds the title as the third-longest suspension bridge in North America, according to the website. Editorial Roundup: Michigan 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z The George Washington Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge when it opened in 1931 across the Hudson River from Manhattan to New Jersey, was built in four years, ahead of schedule and under budget. Opinion | How Biden’s New Deal can really make America great again 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Then we follow the river north to Minisink Ford and hang a left across the Roebling Bridge, the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the country. Winter is prime time for watching bald eagles—here’s how 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Brookman said the state explored avoiding the island by spanning the Potomac with a suspension bridge or tunneling beneath the river. Biologists say a wider American Legion Bridge would destroy critical research site 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z In 1869 we floated an idea about how to cross the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn without a boat or a suspension bridge with big abutments. We Sometimes Missed the Boat—and Bridge 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Unlike a suspension bridge — the Golden Gate, for example — a cable-stayed bridge does not require giant concrete anchors on the ground that support the two main cables slung over the top of the towers. L.A. area finally has its own 'postcard' bridge — a $1.4-billion landmark in Long Beach 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z “I equate the job to Indiana Jones running across a suspension bridge, and the enemy has cut one side of it loose and the bridge is collapsing behind him,” he told The Times last year. NFL Week 1 review: Joe Burrow didn't look like a rookie and there's a good reason why 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z A parabola is a symmetrical curve that can describe the path of a projectile, like a thrown football, or the curve of a suspension bridge. This professor’s ‘amazing’ trick makes quadratic equations easier 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z To build co-worker connections, cross a suspension bridge, climb up an 118-foot-tall forest canopy tower or craft an appetizer using freshly harvested greens grown on-site. Corporate getaways: 11 resorts for your next Seattle-area company retreat | Produced by Advertising Publications 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z This was a cable-stayed suspension bridge crossing the Strait of Messina, between Sicily and the Italian mainland. Tabula Rasa: Volume One 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The president was scheduled to test drive a car across a suspension bridge over the Gulf of Izmit. Turkish leader unveils prototypes of 1st domestic car 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Despite recent changes — a new suspension bridge will connect Griffith Park with Atwater Village next year — many things remain the same. Shopping, pizza and mindfulness in Atwater Village: Four Hours 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The nearly 500-foot long suspension bridge over the Tarn River collapsed around 8 a.m. local time near the village of Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, located near Toulouse. France bridge collapse leaves 2 dead, including 15-year-old girl 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Ads featured exotic illustrations and cartoon maps that likened the route to a suspension bridge. A ferry tale with a happy ending for Alki 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z A suspension bridge over the River Dee which was severely damaged by floods in 2015 is to be returned to full use with the help of Prince Charles. Prince Charles to help restore storm-hit bridge 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The park near Marshall, Indiana, boasts scenic views of Sugar Creek, which meanders along sandstone cliffs and outcroppings and is traversed by a 200-foot-long suspension bridge. Indiana park added to National Register of Historic Places 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z The park will be built south of the suspension bridge on an acre of city-owned land. West Virginia city to build $1.9M park on Wheeling Island 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z You wonder too at the genius of the radial lines, a scaffolding more intricate than the most advanced suspension bridge. Letter of Recommendation: Spider Webs 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The accident took place on a road-and-rail bridge, part of a transport system consisting of a road suspension bridge and a railway tunnel. Police: Several killed in Danish bridge train accident 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Miyako waited, eyebrows hoisted like the cables on a suspension bridge, but the story ended with that. Two unlikely cops are paired up to solve murders in a war-torn Tokyo in Ninth Step Station 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z They saw guards on the suspension bridge, but the rushing river and the plant’s hum masked their own noises. Joachim Ronneberg, Leader of Raid That Thwarted a Nazi Atomic Bomb, Dies at 99 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z It is, he said, “the world’s only suspended suspension bridge.” Welcome Back, Mr. Prime Minister, Sorry About the View Out Your Window 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill adding a second letter ‘Z’ to the name of the country’s longest suspension bridge, which links Brooklyn with Staten Island. New York finally corrects misspelling of Verrazzano bridge 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The agency plans to begin work in mid-October to improve the narrow suspension bridge over the river and possibly pave the parking lot and access road if funds allow. 5,000 logs will be dropped into Yakima River tributaries to enhance ecosystem 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z She has discussed spending billions on infrastructure and pointedly contrasts her proposals — which draw inspiration from the epic Mackinac suspension bridge — with the president’s. In Michigan, Female Candidates Target a Key Trump Bloc: Union Voters 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z A guarded suspension bridge over the river led to the front entrance. Joachim Ronneberg, Leader of Raid That Thwarted a Nazi Atomic Bomb, Dies at 99 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The suspension bridge spanned a three-quarter-mile section of the coastal city and carried traffic between Italy and France. ‘Should not happen’: Italian officials look for answers after dozens dead in bridge collapse 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The stadium’s sweeping roof is anchored to earth by steel cables, like a suspension bridge, and mixes the modern with traditional forms found in Japanese temples and shrines. Tokyo’s 1964 Olympics echo through the city’s 2020 games 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Long-time commentator Jonathan Chait recently warned: “The rule of law in the United States is like a suspension bridge – still upright, but with cables snapping, one by one.” Trump's words might denigrate the rule of law. His actions, less so | Zachary Karabell 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z It includes a recreation of an 1848 suspension bridge used by Harriet Tubman to lead slaves across the Niagara River to freedom in Canada. Underground Railroad Heritage Center opens in Niagara Falls 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The M.T.A. operates seven bridges, including the Verrazano, which was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened in 1964 with a toll of just 50 cents. ‘Outrageous’ $17 Toll to Cross the Verrazano Vexes Drivers 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Kentucky transportation officials said in a statement that engineers and consultants are working together to find the best and quickest way to fix the suspension bridge and reopen it. Officials mull repairs after damage closes historic bridge 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z The striking Nelson Mandela suspension bridge leads to gritty downtown Johannesburg. ‘Black Panther’ fans can find glimpses of Wakanda in Africa 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Most of the group gathered at the base of the suspension bridge crossing Sugar Creek for a photo to memorialize the annual hike. Groups start 2018 in subzero temps to continue traditions 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Bloomsbury; 365 pages; $28 and £25 A biography about connections and disconnections—about the man who built what, at the time of its opening, was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Books of the Year 2017 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Counseling and long walks — the Spruce Street suspension bridge was a popular destination — helped. For Filner's victims, painful echoes in today's sexual harassment cases 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z IN 1929 Joseph Bower built what was then the world’s longest suspension bridge between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario. How one man and his lawyers slow US-Canada traffic 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Officials worked to protect structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s in the nearby Eagle Creek Day Use Area, and put sprinklers on a suspension bridge across Eagle Creek. Fire being held at bay near Cascade Locks, Oregon 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z The 53-year-old suspension bridge, which lies just hundreds of yards away, will be adapted to carry cycles, pedestrians and public transport such as buses. Queensferry Crossing closes to prepare for walks - BBC News 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z A suspension bridge, it was the first in the world to use the then "revolutionary concept" of a streamlined deck and inclined hangers, and is an early example of a fully-welded steel deck. England's youngest Grade I listed structures - BBC News 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z It was the the longest single-span suspension bridge for 16 years and remains in the top 10 longest spans in the world. Humber Bridge among nine Hull locations to be given listed status - BBC News 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z When opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world. The man who built an American icon 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z We crossed the Baker River on a long wood-and-metal suspension bridge, then settled in for a pleasant, undulating hike on which we saw very few other people but lots of plants and birds. Early-season hikes near Mount Baker? Try lovely Baker Lake 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z At its 1883 debut, the Brooklyn Bridge was by far the world's longest suspension bridge — its construction a bravura feat founded on a deep understanding of geology. Books in brief : Nature : Nature Research 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Begin your trek with a surprisingly uncomfortable walk across a suspension bridge hanging over the Yakima River. A Hike and a Happy Hour: Up the Umtanum, with a side hop to hop country 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z To show the I-90 project was possible, transit officials cited Vancouver, B.C., where Sky Train crosses a cable-stayed Fraser River bridge, and trains in Lisbon, Portugal that travel on a suspension bridge. World’s first light rail on a floating bridge: For I-90, Sound Transit had to invent ‘a brilliant solution’ 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Mardo recalled idyllic childhood memories of Robindale - playing games on the streets, spending summer days at the baseball field, walking across a suspension bridge over the Conemaugh River to Seward for pizza. 40 years after flood, former Robindale residents reunite 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z In Lisbon it consists of a pile of shipping containers and repurposed double-decker buses, on a dramatic location next to the city’s suspension bridge. How down-at-heel Lisbon became the new capital of cool 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Harriet Tubman led groups across a suspension bridge that spanned the gorge, and some slaves allegedly braved the rapids of the Niagara River, swimming to the other side. The Underground Railroad for Refugees 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z After filming the State Theater, whose structural supports soar above its roof in concrete parabolas like those of a suspension bridge, Echo Delta and Ghost took a taxi to the city’s Central district. Using Stealth, and Drones, to Document a Fading Hong Kong 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z An ambassador for the RAF Air Cadets for the past two years, Vorderman, who is a trained pilot, said she first met Mr Johnson last summer at an event on Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol. Carol Vorderman calls for knighthood for Dambuster veteran - BBC News 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z The race begins at the longest suspension bridge in North America, one that prohibits running on all other days of the year. Diary of a New York City Marathon, Now With a Finishing Kick 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Most of it is only mildly amusing, except for a running gag in which the wolf pack transforms itself into a series of structures and conveyances, including a suspension bridge, boat, submarine and minivan. ‘Storks’ delivers a bundle of meh, not joy 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Just 10 km from Dandong, a new $350-million suspension bridge spans the Yalu River, with a freshly sealed road flanked by gleaming traffic markings. Sanctions or Solidarity? China's Korean Dilemma 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z A classic suspension bridge like the George Washington has cables that are anchored to the shore. Milestone for New Tappan Zee Bridge: It’s Halfway Done 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The suspension bridge spans the Arkansas River at a height of 956 feet. Man jumps to death from 956-foot-high Royal Gorge Bridge 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Moroun’s Canadian Transit Company operates the 87-year-old Ambassador Bridge, a hulking suspension bridge that sits between, and looms above, Indian Road and the nearby University of Windsor. Canadian Neighborhood Rots in the Shadow of an Unborn Bridge to Detroit 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z “This is a travesty,” said Robert Nash, a 21-year-old Brooklyn college student who started an online petition to add the other Z to North America’s longest suspension bridge. New push aims to fix misspelling of NYC’s Verrazano Bridge 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z The course features a rope walk, a suspension bridge, a zip line a cargo net and a balance board. Treetops ropes course set to open in Grand Rapids 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z A suspension bridge over the Nu River is illuminated in Fugong, one of the largest towns in the Nu River gorge. China May Shelve Plans to Build Dams on Its Last Wild River That show’s set allowed actors to zip across three different levels onstage, including across a movable suspension bridge. Big Problem for Schools Putting on ‘Starlight Express’: Students Don’t Skate 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z So the Forth Road Bridge, which at the time was the fourth biggest suspension bridge in the world and the longest outside the United States, was welcomed as an engineering marvel. Forth Road Bridge: Further delays around crossing - BBC News 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z A French tourist hiking with three fellow backpackers in New Zealand captured a first-person video of the group falling off a suspension bridge. Backpacker Wearing GoPro Falls Off Suspension Bridge 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z And in 2010, a holiday celebration in Phnom Penh, Cambodia left at least 353 trampled to death after a suspension bridge began swaying and thousands of revelers tried to flee. What can science tell us about human ‘stampedes’? 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The best part of the Wonderland Trail is the suspension bridge over Tahoma Creek. On Wonderland Trail’s centennial, 100 things to know 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z For most hikers on this river trail, a rebuilt cedar suspension bridge, about 6.5 miles in, is the finish line. Suiattle Valley trails beckon hikers after road reopening 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z It is held up by steel columns and anchored by steel rods, much like a suspension bridge. You’ll be floating on air in this home in Northwest D.C. 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z It features the nation’s highest suspension bridge and it draws guests from around the world. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The first time I climbed a suspension bridge was scary, but now I find it peaceful and the views are spectacular. A Cable (and Girder) Guy 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Everywhere you look, there are horses: murals of Mongol warriors on horseback, a suspension bridge with stanchions in the shape of stallions’ manes. The Colossal Strangeness of China's Most Excellent Tourist City 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z In 1818 an Edinburgh civil engineer and surveyor named James Anderson produced a design for a suspension bridge made of 2-2,500 tons of wrought iron. Crossing the Forth without the Forth Bridge 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z However, what the villagers really want is a proper suspension bridge. The high-wire bridges of Nepal 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Bolder 5- to 12-year-olds can slide down into a crater that features a multistory wooden play set with a 30-foot suspension bridge and several tall slides. After 2 years of construction, Maggie Daley Park opens 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z Police searching for a mother and her four-day-old baby who went missing from a Bristol hospital are searching a large area near the Clifton suspension bridge. Police search gorge for missing baby 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Considered an engineering marvel, the original bridge opened in 1936, six months before the Golden Gate Bridge, spanning the bay in two sections; the western end a suspension bridge, the eastern a double-decked cantilever bridge. Critical report raises safety concerns for major California bridge 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z He described the technology as operating like an upside-down suspension bridge, with the polyurethane spokes system supporting the wheel structure. Michelin making airless tires at its 10th SC plant 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z "He used to take his mother to the Avon Gorge Hotel for cream teas and there are photos of him standing on the balcony with the suspension bridge in the background." Cary Grant's Bristol roots celebrated 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z "When Thomas Telford built the Menai Straits Bridge it was the first suspension bridge in the world and it had to be rebuilt three times." Should we build just like the Victorians did? 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z When the expansion opens next year, visitors will be able to explore a new boardwalk trail surrounded by northern spruce and hardwood trees, a suspension bridge, a forest tree house and bird-case overlooks. Lost River Gorge adding forest adventure trail 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z The Forth Road Bridge, Europe's longest suspension bridge, is 50 years old. Fifty years of the Forth Road Bridge 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z When it opened in 1964, it was the fourth biggest suspension bridge in the world and the longest outside the United States. The other Forth bridge - 50 years on 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z During construction, seven men died building what was then Europe's longest suspension bridge. Forth Road Bridge marks 50 years 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z On Labor Day in 2007, Dreyer organized a swim across the straits as part of a 50th anniversary celebration for the suspension bridge. Swim across Straits of Mackinac planned for 2015 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z So he began working on an alternative based on his Sayl task chair, whose lumbar back support was inspired by a suspension bridge. Designing Offices for Collaboration Where It Happens: Your Desk 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Already the United States Postal Service has issued a $5.60 priority mail stamp commemorating the opening of the bridge, at the time the world’s longest suspension bridge. Gay Talese Reminisces About Verrazano Construction 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z At the time, the longest suspension bridge in the world was San Francisco's Golden Gate, and the bridge across the Forth was based on its distinctive design. The other Forth bridge - 50 years on 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The 50-year-old suspension bridge will be converted to carry buses, taxis, cyclists and walkers, significantly reducing the load on the ageing structure. Forth Road Bridge marks 50 years 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Nowadays, just about any designer or engineer working on a new car, an aircraft or a suspension bridge will begin with a computer model. Building a virtual human with your data 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z There is a suspension bridge over the Volta River at Adomi which links the eastern part of Ghana to the rest of the country. Letter from Africa: Ghana's emergency rates 2014-04-04T07:52:33Z How do you think it would be different from a suspension bridge? Suspension Science: How Do Bridge Designs Compare? 2014-02-27T15:00:00Z A self-anchored suspension bridge, the span has its main cables fixed to its deck, while a traditional suspension bridge is anchored to the ground. Record-breaking San Francisco Bay bridge opens after delays 2013-09-03T23:29:28Z At a modest inaugural ceremony, the new, self-anchored suspension bridge with its looming, single white tower was praised as a dramatic safety upgrade over its predecessor. First Cars Cross Bay Area Bridge’s New Span 2013-09-03T07:14:18Z It is the largest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world and it open's this morning. Pictures: Day in pictures - 3 September 2013-09-03T07:13:29Z A traditional suspension bridge is anchored to the ground. Record-breaking San Francisco Bay bridge to open after delays 2013-09-03T01:56:12Z Did the suspension bridge hold a greater number of coins compared with the beam bridge? Suspension Science: How Do Bridge Designs Compare? 2014-02-27T15:00:00Z Its unusual design — it will be the world’s largest self-anchored suspension bridge — contributed to its high cost. Bolt Problem Won’t Delay San Francisco Bridge’s Opening 2013-08-16T00:46:10Z The new bridge, whose foundation will reach the bedrock underneath, will be the world’s largest self-anchored suspension bridge, an unusual design that contributed to its high cost. In California, Bolts May Hold Up a Bridge in More Ways Than One 2013-06-15T16:23:27Z A fire is currently threatening the world's highest suspension bridge on the Arkansas River. Colorado wildfire claims two lives 2013-06-14T01:30:59Z A self-anchored suspension bridge has its main cables fixed to its deck. Record-breaking San Francisco Bay bridge to open after delays 2013-09-03T01:56:12Z Have you ever ridden in a car driving across a suspension bridge? Suspension Science: How Do Bridge Designs Compare? 2014-02-27T15:00:00Z Authorities evacuated Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, home of the soaring suspension bridge spanning the canyon across the Arkansas River. Massive Colorado wildfire forces prison evacuation 2013-06-12T12:10:00Z The Bay Bridge’s western section, a suspension bridge that runs from San Francisco to Yerba Buena Island in the San Francisco Bay, was successfully strengthened after 1989. In California, Bolts May Hold Up a Bridge in More Ways Than One 2013-06-15T16:23:27Z The Royal Gorge span, which is billed as the world's highest suspension bridge, stretches nearly 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River for a quarter-mile and is one of Colorado's most visible tourist destinations. Wind-driven wildfires destroy homes near Colorado Springs 2013-06-12T01:57:18Z The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, the world’s third-longest suspension bridge, offers a free drivers’ assistance program. Service Aids Fearful Drivers Across the Chesapeake 2013-05-26T17:58:01Z To anchor the suspension bridge, tie each end of the cable around a paperclip. Suspension Science: How Do Bridge Designs Compare? 2014-02-27T15:00:00Z It's got the suspension bridge and a nice bit of water for the rowing and canoeing. Zac Purchase: 'I was part of a fantastic team and Games' 2012-12-14T00:06:00Z The race begins at the longest suspension bridge in North America, one that prohibits running every other day of the year. On the Run Blog: Mile by Mile: Where the Marathon Begins 2012-10-08T21:24:13Z The center console looks like a suspension bridge. Max Wolff on the Design of the Lincoln MKZ 2012-08-10T00:28:34Z The roof is held up by thin cables, Taylor said, like a suspension bridge, requiring far less steel and reducing the carbon footprint. Olympic Velodrome Is Known as ‘the Pringle’ 2012-08-01T17:02:36Z In this activity you'll build and test two types of bridges: a basic suspension bridge and a beam bridge. Suspension Science: How Do Bridge Designs Compare? 2014-02-27T15:00:00Z But the ship stretched out its last journey by first passing Pier 87 and traveling under a huge suspension bridge farther up the channel, before circling back to dock at its destination. Historic battleship makes last, brief voyage 2012-06-10T03:11:36Z He then came back upon his own tracks, by way of the suspension bridge, drawn to the Red Fish like steel to a magnet, for the man's soul itself was magnetised by gold. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z A suspension bridge, you look and you don’t even understand how they stay up, but they manage to. Max Wolff on the Design of the Lincoln MKZ 2012-08-10T00:28:34Z Mrs. Hardcastle was never seen to do any work, but she seated herself under the shade of the umbrella; and the gentleman, leaving them to themselves, walked back again over the suspension bridge. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Begin turning your structure into a suspension bridge. Suspension Science: How Do Bridge Designs Compare? 2014-02-27T15:00:00Z A beautiful suspension bridge, from the designs of Mr. Page, connects this park with Chelsea, on the other side of the river; and near it is another bridge for railway traffic. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z We crossed the plain and that marvellous suspension bridge that had existed for centuries, and stands--for all I know--to this day, as evidence of the bygone civilisation of a great and ancient people. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z On the last evening of his stay we were standing on the steel spider web of a suspension bridge which spans the Ohio, watching a sunset unfurl its banners of blood and fire. Immortal Youth A Study in the Will to Create 2012-04-03T02:00:30.247Z The city yet to be on the North Shore looks very small, and you are not surprised that no suspension bridge overhangs the water. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Can a suspension bridge carry a greater load than a simple beam bridge that doesn't use cables? Suspension Science: How Do Bridge Designs Compare? 2014-02-27T15:00:00Z The beautiful suspension bridge was an object of immense interest. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z For there before me was a great and magnificent suspension bridge, spanning the width of the ravine--a distance, I should say, of thirty or forty yards. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z The suspension bridge swung to and fro like a kite. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z This is one of the towers for your suspension bridge. Suspension Science: How Do Bridge Designs Compare? 2014-02-27T15:00:00Z Within the city there is an iron bridge across the Guali, and there is a suspension bridge across the Magdalena at the head of the rapids. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z When I came in sight of the suspension bridge, I was vividly impressed with the idea that it was "some" bridge; in fact, a considerable curiosity, and a "considerable" bridge. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z Gang after gang--and there were six in all--filed out of the kraal, in charge of the Arab drivers, and crossed the river by way of the suspension bridge. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z A very large concourse of people assembled on both banks of the river, which is very narrow, and was spanned by a light iron suspension bridge. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z His design of a self-anchored suspension bridge was presented to us and selected for development by T. Y. Lin International. Letters: Building Bridges (2 Letters) 2012-02-14T00:49:41Z The height of the bridge was limited since it is on the approach to Haneda airport, meaning that a suspension bridge wasn’t an option, Hosaka said. Dinosaur Bridge Leads Tokyo Push to Ease Traffic, Boost Economy 2012-02-10T05:59:23Z The new bridge is the longest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world, and it is asymmetrical, with one side of the span longer than the other. To Survive a Quake, New Bay Bridge Span Will Offer Least Resistance 2012-02-06T21:11:39Z By this time Crouch, who had already given up the chase, had descended to the suspension bridge and crossed to the quarry. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z The Deepest Running Stream.—The deepest running stream that is known is the Niagara river, just under the suspension bridge, where it is seven hundred feet deep by actual measurement. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z The rocks crossing the river situated above the present suspension bridge and forming the limit of navigation, helped to the choice of a name for the new northern town. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z Gilgit river joins the Indus a few miles above the little post of Bunji, where an excellent suspension bridge spans the river. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z They closed down the bridge to traffic to replicate the opening-day festivities of 1937, when sprinters, roller skaters and tap dancers crossed what was then the world’s longest suspension bridge. San Francisco launches celebrations for 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge 2012-01-10T01:02:24Z For the time being, however, he resolved to go down into the valley under cover of darkness, to cross the suspension bridge and examine the quarry. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Two handsome bridges, one an old-fashioned stone one, the other a modern suspension bridge of imposing dimensions, form the communication between the two cities. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The Weser is here crossed by an iron suspension bridge 830 ft. in length, supported by a pier erected on an island in the middle of the river. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z When are they going to stop trying to build a suspension bridge with the minimum amount of steel and then, as happened in 2008 and ’09, act shocked if it collapses? Nationals have more cash coming in, but refuse to spend it 2011-12-22T01:29:24Z The suspension bridge claimed 11 lives during the four years it took to construct and was derided as ugly, with the San Francisco Chronicle calling it a “$35 million steel harp” the day it opened. San Francisco launches celebrations for 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge 2012-01-10T01:02:24Z He had no difficulty in finding the suspension bridge, which he crossed on tiptoe, as rapidly as possible. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z In connection with the iron bridge he remembers a recent accident and the stupid saying "Life is a suspension bridge." A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z We first made a descent of 2000 feet to the Lainer, which we forded, the water being knee deep; there were the remains of a suspension bridge for use in the rainy season. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z Using lots of math, civil engineers position the parts of a suspension bridge so compression and tension work together to hold up some of the world's longest spans. Feel the Forces of a Suspension Bridge 2011-10-13T14:45:05.220Z To monitor deterioration inside suspension bridge cables, Raimondo Betti of Columbia University and his collaborators are testing 40 sensors in cables in New York City’s Manhattan Bridge. Instant Health Checks for Buildings and Bridges 2011-10-09T12:15:00.237Z Witnesses described a chaotic scene on the famous suspension bridge as a sea of police officers surrounded the protesters using orange mesh netting. About 400 arrested in Wall Street protest 2011-10-02T00:13:12Z Menai suspension bridge is distant about two miles and a half from Bangor. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z So that we passed through a chorus of yelping curs, till the massive pillars of the great suspension bridge rose stark and marble-white in the moonlight. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z With a partner and some common household items, you be able to see what it feels like to be a suspension bridge—and compare the strength of a suspension bridge to a beam bridge. Feel the Forces of a Suspension Bridge 2011-10-13T14:45:05.220Z Taxi owners occupied the country's longest suspension bridge at Rio in western Greece and blocked the Athens-Patras highway, also in the west. Greek taxi drivers step up strike, block traffic 2011-08-01T09:39:00Z Two fine examples of this type are found, one in a bridge across the Niagara adjacent to the suspension bridge above described and one across the river Forth at Queens Ferry in Scotland. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z In Conway town there still exists Pearl fishery and suspension bridge. a pearl fishery, and a chain suspension bridge has been recently erected in lieu of a dangerous ferry. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z The river, sometime of molten copper, was again grey, unpolished silver under the moon, save where the webbed and delicate shadow of the great suspension bridge slept on the water. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z The main parts of a suspension bridge are its towers, cables, decking and anchorages. Feel the Forces of a Suspension Bridge 2011-10-13T14:45:05.220Z Some sanguine souls sought to build a suspension bridge over the foaming waters of controversy and to find a way of union for the bitter strife and dissension that only cases of conscience can supply. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z The next finest suspension bridge was constructed by Thomas Telford and finished in 1826, across the Menai Strait to connect the island of Anglesea with the mainland of Wales. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z So far this year, the Nats have been under enough weight to crash a suspension bridge. Second half will show what Nationals, Johnson are made of 2011-07-11T00:52:41Z On the eastern span, officials decided to build a suspension bridge with a complex design. Bridge Comes to San Francisco With a Made-in-China Label 2011-06-26T02:50:15Z As you might guess, the long cables are the unique part of a suspension bridge. Feel the Forces of a Suspension Bridge 2011-10-13T14:45:05.220Z He was the first toll collector on the St. Anthony Falls wire suspension bridge. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z The Menai tubular railway bridge, adjacent to the suspension bridge of Telford across the same strait, and already described, was the first example of this type of bridge. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z It is the suspension bridge spanning the darkness and chaos of space between suns and worlds. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z The 25th Regiment crossed the river by the suspension bridge and broke into the walled park and into the ch�teau. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z This is tension, which suspension bridge cables use. Feel the Forces of a Suspension Bridge 2011-10-13T14:45:05.220Z It is situated on the Findhorn, which sweeps past the town and is crossed by a suspension bridge about a mile to the W., 11 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z His next work was the splendid suspension bridge at Cincinnati, Ohio, which has a clear span of 1057 feet. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z The teen was found "conscious and responsive" beneath the suspension bridge at about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, U.S. Girl, 16, survives jump from Golden Gate Bridge 2011-04-18T22:15:59Z The teen was found "conscious and responsive" beneath the suspension bridge at about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, said U.S. Girl survives fall from Golden Gate Bridge 2011-04-18T17:38:56Z Do you think this bridge will be able to hold more weight than the suspension bridge or less? Feel the Forces of a Suspension Bridge 2011-10-13T14:45:05.220Z The teen was found "conscious and responsive" beneath the suspension bridge at about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, a U.S. Girl, 16, survives fall from Golden Gate Bridge 2011-04-18T17:19:29Z But after leaving the precipice it makes an acute angle with its former direction, and thence runs north-east to the railway suspension bridge. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z Oswald's nature is certainly as poetic as Truyn's, and never before had he driven over the suspension bridge, on a summer's morning, without revelling in the beauty of the Bohemian capital. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z The orchestra's coach was crossing a suspension bridge when a powerful earthquake rocked the east side of the country. Orchestra cancels Japanese tour 2011-03-13T10:21:27Z They passed under a crude suspension bridge and saw two ferries and innumerable boats plying across the river. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z The Oregon City bridge will replace the old suspension bridge across the Willamette. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z Seizing at once upon the natural advantages of the location, the engineer resolved to combine the tubular system with that of the suspension bridge. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z From Buffalo to this place the Americans run a steam-boat daily; they have also planned a suspension bridge across the Niagara river, between Lewiston and Queenston. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z "It isn't far," she said, "if we cross the Clyde by the suspension bridge." The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z The tunnel which receives these waters after leaving the turbines is no less than six thousand seven hundred feet long, and discharges below the Falls just past the suspension bridge. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z This will replace the old suspension bridge at that place which is too light for the modern traffic conditions in that vicinity. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z The suspension bridge below the mountain near Lewiston, spanning the river where the water emerges from the fearful abyss through which it dashes for five miles, was built in 1856, by Mr. T. E. Serrel. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z What will the suspension bridge at Niagara be good for in a time of war? The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z Breaking away, Penny raced ahead of him, along the beach to the suspension bridge. The Secret Pact 2010-12-20T17:12:03.907Z In the year 1846, a small steamer was built in the eddy just above the suspension bridge to run up to the Falls, and very appropriately named the Maid of the Mist. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z Hundreds of people tried to escape over a short suspension bridge. Hundreds Die in Stampede on Cambodian Island 2010-11-23T01:37:00Z Included in the $50 million Matthews estimated he spent preparing the facility for the matches is a 330-foot suspension bridge across the River Usk so players can reach the practice area. Ryder Cup host barely plays: 'It's about brand' 2010-09-29T17:49:00Z Its longest span was 4,260 feet — making it, at the time, the world’s longest suspension bridge and potentially a disaster-in-waiting. Taking Lessons From Engineering Disasters 2010-07-19T21:12:00Z Crossing the river by means of a swaying, suspension bridge, the girls came out from beneath the solid canopy of trees. The Secret Pact 2010-12-20T17:12:03.907Z They took a looping course over and back across the Meuse River that cuts through Europe’s largest port town, scaling three bridges including the distinctive Erasmus suspension bridge. Armstrong sends message on first day of Tour 2010-07-03T19:03:00Z It then crosses a suspension bridge built of gleaming white concrete. String of pearls 2010-05-17T15:41:00Z “A suspension bridge with a vengeance,” continued the colonel. Real Gold A Story of Adventure The river is here crossed by a stone bridge, a suspension bridge, and a canal aqueduct. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide He sends word by me that the old suspension bridge is passable; that a few cables stretched across spans Nos. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies At Chushul there is an iron chain-and-rope suspension bridge over the deepest part of the river, but it does not completely span the river, and it is too insecure for use. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Charleville is situated within a bend of the Meuse on its left bank, opposite M�zi�res, with which it is united by a suspension bridge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" We halted on the Cawnpore side of the Kâlee Nuddee on New Year's Day, while the engineers, under cover of strong piquets, were busy replacing the planking of the roadway on the suspension bridge. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude When the suspension bridge has been crossed and commented upon, every one strikes a bee-line to the Cathedral, which rises conspicuously above its surroundings. An American Girl Abroad As the repaired suspension bridge stood intact, and the shore was strewn with the litter of a hasty flight, the manner of the Pixies' escape was easily explained. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies The first shot hit a suspension bridge and upset a wagon, which, in its unwieldy position, served as a barricade for other vehicles. A History of the Town of Fairfax The place is situated amid a grand panorama of magnificent hills on the banks of the river already named, which is here crossed by a suspension bridge. The Pearl of India It is the longest suspension bridge in the world, and I believe the best in every way. The Truth About America We had chosen the route through Freyburg that we might visit the suspension bridge, and hear the celebrated organ. An American Girl Abroad Presently a sentinel who had mounted guard near the abutment of the old suspension bridge reported that he had seen the two officers climb the pier and go out upon the cables. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies The Menai suspension bridge, in which 1,000 tons of iron have hung suspended across an opening of 600 feet for sixty years, shows no depreciation that the most rigid inspection could detect. Bridge Disasters in America The Cause and the Remedy In sad labour they drew near the suspension bridge, to a crescendo accompaniment on the police whistle. The Camera Fiend Shortly before arrival the Brooklyn suspension bridge, the finest structure of its kind on earth, comes in view. The Truth About America "Will you meet me at the suspension bridge over the lake in St. James's Park to-morrow at eleven?..." Changing Winds A Novel Crossing this stream at a height of about thirty feet, there is a bamboo-cane suspension bridge three hundred feet in length, which was built entirely by the natives. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 On pursuing our way through field and fell towards the suspension bridge over the river, we saw, emerging from a wood, a figure that Isaac Walton would have adopted immediately for his son and heir. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 It was three o'clock in the afternoon when we came in sight of the suspension bridge and Niagara Falls. A Son of the Middle Border A spider's web in the Duke of Devonshire's garden expands in the mind of my lord's gardener, Brown, into a suspension bridge. The History of Dartmouth College After Johnston’s army had crossed the river, the beautiful and costly wire suspension bridge which spanned it was cut down. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field The new suspension bridge across the Moldan looks ridiculous; it is incongruous; what has old Prague to do with modern engineering? A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France Fourteen years ago a city of 400,000 people32 on this side of the river heard of a projected suspension bridge with incredulity. Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 The slope of the modern road has been eased by cutting into the hill, and the ancient Way now is joined, on Reigate Hill, by a suspension bridge. Highways and Byways in Surrey We returned home by the suspension bridge, built upon the site of an early bridge of boats. In Château Land On leaving here, we cross the river by a suspension bridge, which, from a short distance, looks like a mere spider's web. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The fine suspension bridge across the Cumberland was fired. How the Flag Became Old Glory When he undertook to build a suspension bridge for railway use, he did so in the face of the deliberate judgment of the profession, that success would be impossible. Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 The body of a Welsh woman, sixty years of age, was taken from the river near the suspension bridge, at ten o'clock this morning. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin We crossed a creaking, swaying suspension bridge, one is always crossing bridges here, as the Loire winds itself around these châteaux as if it delighted to encircle them in its shining arms. In Château Land Fifty feet below roared the river, spanned at this place by a suspension bridge a hundred and fifty feet long, constructed of three iron cables held together by cross-chains at regular intervals. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia He knew the path quite well, and could make no pretence at missing his way, but when he had crossed the burn by the shaking little wire suspension bridge sudden fear assailed him. Border Ghost Stories Outside, the soft wind whispered in the trees and across the long suspension bridge ran an endless stream of motor traffic into and out of London. The Stretton Street Affair Conemaugh City was connected with the Cambria Iron Works, on the opposite side of the Conemaugh, by a temporary suspension bridge of steel wire. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin On the left bank lies Sachenhausen, a suburb connected with Frankfort by four stone bridges and one suspension bridge. Shepp's Photographs of the World Niagara is not at all spoiled by a very dizzy-looking suspension bridge. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 There is a suspension bridge across, now, some two miles or more from the Horse Shoe; and another, half a mile nearer, is to be opened in July. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete You look as if you were making a plan for a suspension bridge over our creek when it’s full of water.” The Peril Finders There was an elegant suspension bridge across the outlet, very near the railroad station. Rollo in Scotland Below the ferry is a suspension bridge for carriages and foot-passengers, and a mile or two lower down is the railway suspension bridge. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 It was about four in the morning when the train reached the suspension bridge which crosses from Canada into the States, about a mile and a half below the Falls of Niagara. A Boy's Voyage Round the World Indeed, arrangements were almost completed in 1879 for building a huge suspension bridge from shore to shore. Chatterbox, 1906 Besides, the Westminster landing must be at Westminster Bridge, and Westminster Bridge is above Hungerford Bridge; and I shall know Hungerford Bridge when I see it, for it is an iron suspension bridge, without arches. Rollo in London This river is crossed by a suspension bridge. Birds of the Indian Hills Between ferry and bridge the river Niagara flows unruffled; but at the suspension bridge the bed steepens and the river quickens its motion. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 We had not gone far before we came to a suspension bridge made of hides, cut into strips and twisted together, thrown across a fearful gorge. A Voyage round the World A book for boys Thus it is neither a suspension bridge nor an arch bridge, but is sustained by the strength of the overhead girders. Chatterbox, 1906 On the other side, we could see smoke 'way up above where the suspension bridge now is. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History For about a mile the path follows the left bank of this small stream; it then crosses it by a suspension bridge, and forthwith begins to mount gradually the bare rocky Pathargarhi mountain. Birds of the Indian Hills There, too, is where you go to the suspension bridge to Brooklyn, over the East River. Crowded Out o' Crofield or, The Boy who made his Way Telford, the engineer, daringly resolved to span the strait with a suspension bridge 100 feet above the water. The Iron Horse When the suspension bridge over Niagara River was to be erected, the question was, how to get the cable over. Pushing to the Front I crossed the river to the west side in a birch bark canoe, navigated by Tapper, the ferryman for many years after, until the suspension bridge was built. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History It leads by the Chelsea Bridge Road to the embankment at Victoria Bridge, a light and graceful suspension bridge designed by Page and opened in 1858. Mayfair, Belgravia, and Bayswater The Fascination of London There you have one of the world's strongest bridges, the suspension bridge between New York and Brooklyn. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People A suspension bridge over this awful chasm is in progress. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland The idea immediately occurred to him, that a bridge of iron ropes or chains might be constructed in like manner, and the result was the invention of his suspension bridge. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success The steel suspension bridge, two hundred feet in length, across the Hudson between the city and South Glens Falls was destroyed. The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado During the War we who find on the suspension bridge, looking West, the most beautiful late afternoon view in London, were content to endure the invasion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920 It's only once in a lifetime, practically, that a man gets his chance to build the suspension bridge that swings a mile above the chasm. White Ashes In the suspension bridge iron or steel can be used in its strongest form, namely hard-drawn wire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" This stream will soon he spanned by an immense suspension bridge which is to connect the City Hall in New York with the City Hall in Brooklyn. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Now the two women had just returned from a drive round the city and to the suspension bridge which spans the terror of the Gorge. The Way of Ambition It always pleases Sir Lionel if one is enthusiastic over scenery, so I was, though I really hated going over that awfully high suspension bridge, as I detest looking down from heights. Set in Silver There was the usual suspension bridge at the river, and the inevitable likin-barrier. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma The supporting structure is a cable suspension bridge with stiffening girders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The downs are what they were in Pope's time, with the exception of what is now their most striking feature—the suspension bridge across the chasm. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. The omnibus at last crossed the river by a very fine suspension bridge, and, having left the slave states behind us, we found ourselves in the free State of Ohio. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 Some of the boats of this flotilla effected, as we know, a landing above the rock, still visible at the water's edge, under the suspension bridge. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 We crossed the river by a wonderful suspension bridge, 250 feet long and 12 feet broad, formed of linked bars of wrought iron. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma The defect of the suspension bridge is its flexibility. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The suspension bridge was crowded day and night by the citizens, carrying with them their wives, their children, and a miscellaneous collection of valuables. Round About the Carpathians He was not at home; but we went through the grounds and over a suspension bridge he has built to connect a large island, also his property, with the mainland. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 Plate 66 is a photograph, taken in Mafulu, of another form of suspension bridge used by them, and adapted to narrower rivers, the river in this case being the Aduala. The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea They have spanned the torrent with a powerful iron suspension bridge, 100 feet long by ten feet broad, swung between two massive buttresses and approached under handsome temple-archways. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma Nevertheless, the stiffened suspension bridge will probably be the type adopted in future for very great spans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The Pont des Invalides is a handsome suspension bridge for carriages as well as foot passengers; a toll is paid in passing over it. How to Enjoy Paris in 1842 Intended to Serve as a Companion and Monitor, Containing Historical, Political, Commercial, Artistical, Theatrical And Statistical Information We now began to wind our way down the ravine called Buffalo Creek, which we passed at Fairmont, over a suspension bridge 1000 feet long. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 One evening, however, she met a man on the suspension bridge, whose strange appearance made her give him a look which evinced some interest, but perhaps even more surprise. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4 Where it issues from the gorge a suspension bridge has been stretched across the stream. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma The original design was for a stiffened suspension bridge, but after the fall of the Tay bridge in 1879 this was abandoned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" But before we reached the great suspension bridge, the Pont de Bonpas, the landscape appeared exhausted after its sublime efforts, and inclined to quiet down for a rest. The Motor Maid On leaving Conway we crossed the suspension bridge, paying a goodly toll for the privilege. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland The shear would then become a serious matter, but no doubt the direct reinforcement would come into play as a suspension bridge, with further cracking of the concrete as a necessary preliminary. Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 The swinging of a spider's web across a garden walk led to the invention of the suspension bridge. Wit, Humor, Reason, Rhetoric, Prose, Poetry and Story Woven into Eight Popular Lectures The piers require to be carried above the platform, and their design must be modified according to the type of suspension bridge adopted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The Rifles crossed the Hindun suspension bridge, and, under cover of our guns, attacked the enemy, who were strongly posted in a village. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief Montrose is an ancient town delightfully situated between the ocean and a great basin connected with the sea by a broad strait, over which a suspension bridge five hundred feet long carried us southward. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland An arch should not be used where the abutments are unstable, any more than a suspension bridge should be built where a suitable anchorage cannot be obtained. Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 He built a suspension bridge—wove the cables on the spot with sailors and materials freighted in from the coast. The Turtles of Tasman In any stiffened suspension bridge the action of the pier will be analogous to that of a pier between two arches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" When a flood came and washed away the bridge leading to the picket line, no sapper was required to show them how to throw a suspension bridge above the flood from tree to cliff. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 We soon tired of it, and instead utilized the materials for a rope suspension bridge. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island At length the railroad bridge and the gunboats were burned, and the suspension bridge cut down. Thirteen Months in the Rebel Army Being a Narrative of Personal Adventures in the Infantry, Ordnance, Cavalry, Courier, and Hospital Services; With an Exhibition of the Power, Purposes, Earnestness, Military Despotism, and Demoralization of the South In describing the Cincinnati suspension bridge, it says that trains go across on it. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 The suspension bridge dispenses with the compression member required in girders and with a good deal of the stiffening required in metal arches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The season is June; the time fourteen years prior to the commencement of this story, and the place an old garden in Wales, about half way between Bangor and the suspension bridge across Menai Straits. Bessie's Fortune A Novel The structure was a cross between a suspension bridge and a spar bridge. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island Went to the suspension bridge over the Lohit, which is about 60 yards across, or double the length of the one we crossed on the 7th. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries Waco is on the Brazos River, which is spanned by a graceful suspension bridge, the pride of the town. The World As I Have Found It Sequel to Incidents in the Life of a Blind Girl The merit of the simple suspension bridge is its cheapness, and its defect is its flexibility. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" He reached the bank, he crushed it beneath him, and, like a suspension bridge, splashed into the water. The Congo and Coasts of Africa Put up at the Dâk Bungalow, a neat, clean, furnished building, standing on the right bank of the river, which is crossed just in front by a very fair suspension bridge. Three Months of My Life We crossed the river by a suspension bridge much inferior to that of Benka, and then rose gradually and inconsiderably, following the Teemboo. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries Two miles below the falls the river is but 350 feet wide, and it is here that the great suspension bridge, constructed in 1855 by Mr. Roebling, crosses the gorge, 245 feet above the water. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 It was in one place carried across the stream by a light suspension bridge, some 150 feet long, the trunk of a tree on each side forming a convenient tower. Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 The suspension bridge was left out of question as inadmissible. Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 A slight suspension bridge flung across the defile had once afforded a short cut to Storm Springs, but it was now in disrepair, and at either end was posted "No Thoroughfare." The Port of Missing Men And the ferry-boats being no longer able to carry the vast crowds in comfort, a great suspension bridge was built over the East River from New York to Brooklyn. The Story of Manhattan There is another suspension bridge across the Niagara river at a distance of only about fifty rods from the falls, on the American side. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 The castle stands high; beneath me, first, the Danube, spanned by the suspension bridge; across it, Pesth; and further off the endless plain beyond Pesth, fading away into the purple haze of evening. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 One of the largest Customs stations in the province of Yün-nan is here situated at the east end of a one-span suspension bridge, about one hundred and fifty feet in length. Across China on Foot Across this chasm we threw a light suspension bridge about forty feet in length and two in width; one crosses it by the aid of a life-line. In the Footprints of the Padres There is the real origin of the suspension bridge. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter SW. of Bern; the river is spanned by a suspension bridge, and there is an old Gothic cathedral with one of the finest-toned organs in Europe. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Between the two towns lies the broad mirror of water, like that at Linz, broken by the suspension bridge and a wooded island. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 I crossed a miserable suspension bridge of two spans. Across China on Foot We crossed the Mekong near a village called Shia-chai on a picturesque chain suspension bridge of a type which is not unusual in the southern and western part of the province. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Nothing stops them; neither trees, which they climb to the summit, nor streams, which they cross by making a suspension bridge of their own bodies, hooked together. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen N. of Newport; with a tubular suspension bridge, and where the tides are higher than anywhere else in Britain. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge It is well situated on the Ness, just at its debouchement into the Moray Firth,—a river that runs with a Rhine-like current through the town and is spanned with a suspension bridge. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's The suspension bridge, connecting the city with that of St. Anthony on the east bank of the river, is an interesting object. Minnesota; Its Character and Climate Likewise Sketches of Other Resorts Favorable to Invalids; Together With Copious Notes on Health; Also Hints to Tourists and Emigrants. It swung staunchly from its moorings, with the constancy of a suspension bridge, and trembled at the slightest touch. The Man from Brodney's In 1897, a steel arch bridge was completed that was built around the old suspension bridge spanning the Niagara River over the Whirlpool Rapids. Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers Have you ever seen his first suspension bridge in Canada, the one he was doing when I first knew him? Alexander's Bridge The Duke of Gordon had, however, erected a suspension bridge at that town, and the inconvenience was in a great measure removed. The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain It was beyond the suspension bridge over the Garonne, a little to the south of Agen. Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist After journeying about four miles amid this kind of scenery I came to a noble suspension bridge, and crossing it found myself in about a quarter of an hour at Llandovery. Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery The old suspension bridge had been in continuous service since 1855 and had outlived its usefulness. Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers Each procession was a long one, the Davis cortege moved from the home on Dallas Street to Elm, thence west on Elm to the suspension bridge. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 The river is crossed by a stone bridge, by a suspension bridge for foot-passengers, and by a fine canal bridge, carrying the lateral canal. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Since that time other bridges, especially the suspension bridge, have been erected, to enable the inhabitants of the towns on the Garonne to communicate freely with each other. Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist It rained all day long and was dark when we got to the suspension bridge. The Bark Covered House When this had been done, as much of the slack was taken up as possible, and the wreck was connected with the beach with a kind of suspension bridge. Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers At the time I write of, the Sarthe was spanned by three stone bridges, a suspension bridge, and a granite and marble railway viaduct, some 560 feet in length. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Dee is crossed by four bridges,—the old bridge, the Wellington suspension bridge, the railway bridge, and Victoria Bridge, opposite Market Street. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 It is on Silver Creek, which is spanned by a remarkable suspension bridge that connects two sections of the town. Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert Here it crosses the Swat River by the fine suspension bridge which the fort guards. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War Soon the tracks were laid, and the new bridge took up the work of the old, and then, piece by piece, the old suspension bridge, the first of its kind, was demolished and taken away. Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers High mountains hem it round, and two rivers run in their deep beds alongside the irregular streets, a superb suspension bridge spanning the Valley of the Tacon, a depth of fifty yards. Holidays in Eastern France As a general thing the Pass was more suggestive of a valley than a suspension bridge in the clouds—but it strongly suggested the latter at one spot. Roughing It, Part 2. At a point six miles below the ferry, the County of Coconino, with national aid, is preparing for construction of a suspension bridge, with a 400-foot span. Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert The road, now become a camel track, winds along the left bank of the Panjkora River to within five miles of Dir, where it crosses to the right bank by another suspension bridge. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War The roadway of the huge suspension bridge quivered under the grind of the ceaseless traffic, while the wind cried in the massive pea-green painted iron-gearing above. The Far Horizon In those days the tubular bridge had not yet been thought of; but the beautiful suspension bridge at Menai was already in existence, and was the most remarkable bridge then existing in the world. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 A suspension bridge, ornamented with straight-tailed lions, took her over the weedy river, and having crossed some pieces of rough grass, she climbed the shingle bank. Esther Waters A suspension bridge is being erected by the United States Forest Service below El Tovar, with a trail northward up Bright Angel Canyon. Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert "I always wondered why a suspension bridge wouldn't solve the problem more easily and cheaply than any other construction," muttered Mr. Ellsworth, after he had gotten over his first indignation. The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand There did not appear to be any waiting-room at the bustling station at the suspension bridge, for, alas! the hollow scream of the locomotive is heard even above the thunder of Niagara. The Englishwoman in America She turned her dimming eyes toward the suspension bridge hung high above the swift and lashing rapids of New Hope River--the bridge, a cobweb-strand in space, across the chasm. Darkness and Dawn In the foreground is a delicate suspension bridge which commences at a tunnel in the face of a precipitous cliff and hangs in mid-air at great height above the swirling waters of the “great speaker.” Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru A handsome old stone bridge of ten arches serves as the communication between the two banks of the Pasig, which, more recently, has also been spanned by an iron suspension bridge. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes "To avoid every possibility of lurking quicksand the suspension bridge would have to be more than a mile long," Reade answered. The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand I caught a distant view of the falls, and a nearer one of the yet incomplete suspension bridge, which, when finished, will be one of the greatest triumphs of engineering art. The Englishwoman in America Then on to Bangor, where nine chains of the suspension bridge were in place, and so to Holyhead. Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy Steel and iron have superseded the old suspension bridge of huge cables made of vegetable fiber, with its narrow roadway of wattles supported by a network of vines. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru As I passed under the crossbeam of the suspension bridge, I looked to find the motto, "All hope relinquish, ye who enter here." With Kelly to Chitral It would cost the road millions to put up a suspension bridge that would hold. The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand The vast and solid structure looked as light and airy as any suspension bridge across an Alpine ravine. Across the Zodiac Here the suspension bridge was under construction: the mole was made and the piers, but nothing else. Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy The narrow suspension bridge, built of native fibers, sagged deeply in the middle and swayed so Page 195threateningly over the gorge of the Urubamba that only one man could pass it at a time. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru He had done a very unnecessary piece of mischief before leaving, in partly cutting off the cables of a fine suspension bridge which spans the Elk River at Charleston. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 Where it is a small one, yet of seemingly considerable depth, it is sometimes quickest and cheapest to cross it with a suspension bridge, the terminal pillars resting on sure foundations. The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand From the great dome they were taken in a closed car over the high suspension bridge to the adjoining building which was of still greater magnitude. Mr. World and Miss Church-Member A twentieth century allegory So delicately formed that fairies might have made it with a guttered candle, it spanned the river in one splendid sweep, twenty feet above water, like a suspension bridge. King of the Khyber Rifles Soon after four o'clock in the afternoon the busy manufacturing city of Wheeling, West Virginia, with its great suspension bridge crossing the river to the state of Ohio, loomed into sight. Four Months in a Sneak-Box This was a wire suspension bridge, hung from framed towers of timber built upon the piers. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 And the panic gained a second impetus when the generals set fire to the suspension bridge over the river and the docks along its banks. The Guns of Shiloh A Story of the Great Western Campaign The suspension bridge which connects Minneapolis with St. Anthony is familiar to all. Minnesota and Dacotah I went down to the old suspension bridge. Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers Just below the junction, the river is spanned by a long suspension bridge. A Tramp Through the Bret Harte Country Gilbert retired across the Elk, and the suspension bridge was destroyed. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 A kind of flying suspension bridge was improvised, by which they were slung to the other side, in a manner proving that necessity is the mother of invention. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland It was on the left bank of Niagara, not far from the suspension bridge which joins the American to the Canadian bank three miles from the falls. Robur the Conqueror One morning early in March "the boss" and I crossed the suspension bridge over the canal. Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers They had paused on the suspension bridge, and stood, she with one ungloved hand on the railing, to watch the moving water. Maurice Guest The suspension bridge had been ruined in Lightburn's retreat, and the enemy had depended upon a bridge of boats for communication with their troops in the lower valley. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 There were the remains here of a handsome suspension bridge; but the chains had been cut by the rebel Sepoys, and nothing but the pillars now remained. Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet The river below the Falls is very narrow and the descent is very steep, about three-quarters of a mile below the suspension bridge. See America First By March twelfth we had carried our task past and under Empire suspension bridge, and the end of the "cut" was almost in sight. Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers But as they crossed the suspension bridge, Krafft stopped, and stood looking at the water, which glistened in the moonlight like a living thing. Maurice Guest It was a bright day in June and Phineas Longley, tollkeeper for the new suspension bridge on Whiskey Bar, had had a busy morning. Down the Mother Lode As he formed the words, the train stopped at his station, five minutes’ walk from his own house, which stood on the banks of the Thames, a little way above an ugly suspension bridge. News from Nowhere, or, an Epoch of Rest : being some chapters from a utopian romance The cars of a railroad cannot without immense expense rise high enough to get even with a suspension bridge or go low enough to get through a tunnel; such expense is unreasonable. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858 Into the midst of it we descended to a suspension bridge of twisted strands of the wistaria vine, ballasted at the ends with boulders piled from the river's bed. Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan He paused on a suspension bridge, and leaning over the railing, gazed up the river into the distance, at the horizon and its trees, delicate and feathery in their nakedness against the sky. Maurice Guest Within two miles of the Falls is a wonderful suspension bridge. The Story of my life; with her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy I went as far as the southern extremity of the suspension bridge, and must have waited there quite ten minutes before returning eastward. The Fawn Gloves A suspension bridge cannot be built so high but that the chimneys of the boats will grow up till they cannot pass. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858 Later on he was experimenting with steel cable at the very time Roebling made it a commercial possibility, and with it the modern suspension bridge and the elevator. A Poor Wise Man Albert Savaron de Savarus opined that the water of the river was good for nothing but to flow under the suspension bridge, and that the only drinkable water was that from Arcier. Albert Savarus "What have you come for, my dear fellow?—a railroad, a canal, a suspension bridge?" The Deputy of Arcis Immediately over the falls there was a suspension bridge, of which the supporting, or rather non-supporting, pillars are still to be seen. North America — Volume 1 As he crossed the suspension bridge a strong stench of fennel and decayed refuse streamed from the gulley, and again Andreas began concocting a letter. In a German Pension No attempt has been made since that to renew the suspension bridge; but the present wooden bridge has been built higher up in lieu of it. North America — Volume 1 Ottawa is in Upper Canada, but crossing the suspension bridge from Ottawa into Hull, the traveler is in Lower Canada. North America — Volume 1 Strangers are told to look at these falls from the suspension bridge; and it is well that they should do so. North America — Volume 1 Two miles below the falls the river is crossed by a suspension bridge of marvelous construction. North America — Volume 1 Going on from Minnehaha we came to Minneapolis, at which place there is a fine suspension bridge across the river, just above the falls of St. Anthony and leading to the town of that name. North America — Volume 1 A suspension bridge half a mile long is erected, while in England we should be fastening together a few planks for a foot passage. North America — Volume 1 |
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