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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One of the most popular trails includes a staircase descent to an 80-foot-high suspension bridge crossing over the Tallulah River.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Suspended between the 1,368-foot gap at a height of 102 feet, this was the world’s first road suspension bridge to start construction.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The Tyersall-Gallop core is integrated into the park’s existing rainforest and the Bukit Timah core is home to a children's garden complete with treehouses, a suspension bridge, and farm.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Its landmark suspension bridge, once a cattle-drive crossing on the Chisholm Trail, still hovers over the Brazos River as an echo of the city’s 19th-century frontier heritage.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Suspended between the 1,368-foot gap at a height of 102 feet, this was the world’s first road suspension bridge to start construction.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The Tyersall-Gallop core is integrated into the park’s existing rainforest and the Bukit Timah core is home to a children's garden complete with treehouses, a suspension bridge, and farm.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Its landmark suspension bridge, once a cattle-drive crossing on the Chisholm Trail, still hovers over the Brazos River as an echo of the city’s 19th-century frontier heritage.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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