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 park is defined by the cascading Reedy Falls, best viewed from the 345-foot-long Liberty Bridge, a curved pedestrian suspension bridge that has become one of Greenville’s most recognizable landmarks.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 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
The resort features a wooden suspension bridge, ski hills and cross country trails among other amenities.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead of just repairing the damage, her late dad, Bill Spencer, let his imagination run wild and created a spooky pirates cave and a suspension bridge.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 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
The resort features a wooden suspension bridge, ski hills and cross country trails among other amenities.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead of just repairing the damage, her late dad, Bill Spencer, let his imagination run wild and created a spooky pirates cave and a suspension bridge.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Suspension bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension%20bridge. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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