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Was the Clifton suspension bridge the first suspension bridge built?
No,It was'nt
When was the first suspension bridge built?
This question is difficult to answer as "suspension bridge" is a very loose term. Ancient people from South America and the Himalayas have used rope suspension bridges to span chasms since ancient times and there are arguments about who first designed/built the first modern bridges. For information relating to these arguments see the related link below.
What is the name of the oldest bridge that is still working?
I believe it is the Clifton Suspension bridge in Bristol, which was built by I K Brunel (who built the first suspension bridge) completed in 1864 using chains from Hungerford bridge which he had also built. Actually the Menai suspension bridge, which crosses the Menai Straits between mainland North Wales and the Isle of Anglesey, was built by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826. So that would make it a lot earlier than the Clifton bridge.
The FIRST bungee jumping took place in?
Bristol England, from the Clifton Suspension Bridge-on April1st 1979David Kirke member of the Oxford Dangerous Sports Club
What did isenbard kingdom brunel do?
Lots and lots of things. Most common things he did include the Clifton suspension bridge, built the first iron ship, built many bridges. The main reason he is so well known and was rated the 2nd best Briton ever is because he started the industrial revolution.
Who created the suspension bridge design?
The first bridges resembling the modern suspension bridgewere built in Tibet and Bhutan by the Tibetan architect and engineer Thangtong Gyalpo.
Why did brunel make the clifton suspension bridge so big?
I think tht brunel made the clifton suspension bridge so big because he wanted something wide and broad where pedestrians as well as vehicles could go on. In the first place, it was meant to be used for horse drawn traffic and pedestrians so tht's prob y he made it very broad and wide. Hope this helps! :)
Was the first suspension bridge built in china?
Yes,according to a man from England whose name is Li Yuese in Chinese.
Where was the first steel-wire suspension bridge built?
over the Niagara River
Why is Brooklyn bridge so famous?
Longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.
What state was the first beam bridge built?
The first beam bridge was built in America
When was the suspension bridge invented?
The Inca people were the first to build a suspension bridge. The date of when they started building them is unknown but it predates 1532.
