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Suspension bridges are held, or suspended, from cables above the roadway's surface. This contrasts with bridges whose roadways are supported from underneath.

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The Akashi Strait Bridge was given the name because the suspension bridge is placed across the Akashi Strait.


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a suspension bridge is a bridge that is held by large cables tied to poles.