suspension bridge
noun
: a bridge that has its roadway suspended from two or more cables usually passing over towers and securely anchored at the ends see bridge illustration
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The gardens were developed in the 1930s on a site featuring natural ravines, now crossed by suspension bridges and laced with trails.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Now the castle is in ruins (though with explanatory signage), with hiking paths, a museum, and a 1,200-foot pedestrian suspension bridge that sways 300 feet above the valley floor.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
Around the one-mile marker, cross the sturdy Welch Ditch suspension bridge and start back towards the trailhead, following along the rugged canyon walls that often draw rock climbers.
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Abigail Bliss,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
In 1883, New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, at the time the world’s longest suspension bridge, opened to traffic.
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ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Now the castle is in ruins (though with explanatory signage), with hiking paths, a museum, and a 1,200-foot pedestrian suspension bridge that sways 300 feet above the valley floor.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
Around the one-mile marker, cross the sturdy Welch Ditch suspension bridge and start back towards the trailhead, following along the rugged canyon walls that often draw rock climbers.
—
Abigail Bliss,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
In 1883, New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, at the time the world’s longest suspension bridge, opened to traffic.
—
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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“Suspension bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension%20bridge. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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