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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.
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.
Was the first suspension bridge built in china?
Yes,according to a man from England whose name is Li Yuese in Chinese.
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 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.
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.
Who Invented The Suspension Bridge?
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.
When was ophir bridge built?
The current suspension bridge, the Daniel O'Connell Bridge, was opened in 1890 but there was a previous one, a single span bow bridge made of laminated timber. There is a photograph of the bridge in the heritage Post Office in Ophir but no details as to when it was built. The first bridge was a little further downstream on the Manuherekia River from the present one and traces of the butresses remain.
What part of Staten Island is the verrazano bridge located in?
The Verrazano bridge is located between two areas. The first area is Brooklyn of New York City and Staten Island. It was considered the longest suspension bridge in the world after it was built in 1964.
Who thought of the london bridge?
The first bridge was built by the Romans nearly 2000 years ago.
