Clifton Suspension Bridge description and photos - Great Britain: Bristol
Clifton Suspension Bridge description and photos - Great Britain: Bristol. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Clifton Suspension Bridge. Photo and DescriptionThe Clifton Suspension Bridge is located in the suburbs of Bristol, UK. It was built in 1836-1864. The bridge spans over the Avon River, its total length is 230 meters, and the span over the river is 190 meters. The author of the project is engineer Izambard Kingdom Brunel. The need to build a bridge across the gorge of the Avon River arose in the middle of the 18th century, but construction began only a hundred years later. It was originally planned to build a stone bridge, then a cast iron one. The construction of the bridge, designed by Brunel, began in 1831, but was interrupted and postponed several times. Brunel died in 1859, and his colleagues at the Institute of Civil Engineers decided that the completion of the bridge would be the best monument to Brunel. Another bridge was dismantled in London in 1860, built by Brunel, and the chains from the London Bridge went to the construction of the Clifton Bridge. The project was slightly modified, and the bridge became a little wider, higher, and also stronger than originally planned. The world's first bungee jump (jump from a height on a rubber cable) was performed from this bridge in April 1979. At the time of mass celebrations in Bristol - such as the International Aeronautics Festival, etc. - the bridge is closed because there is a danger that it will not withstand too heavy loads. As with many similar structures, the sad glory of the "suicide bridge" was fixed behind this bridge. Now the bridge is fenced with handrails that are difficult to climb, and there are signs with the Samaritan society phone numbers at the bridge pillars. and the chains from the London bridge went to the construction of the Clifton one. The project was slightly improved, and the bridge became a little wider, taller, and also stronger than originally planned.The world's first bungee jump (jump from a height on a rubber cable) was performed from this bridge in April 1979. At the time of mass celebrations in Bristol - such as the International Aeronautics Festival, etc. - the bridge is closed because there is a danger that it will not withstand too heavy loads. As with many similar structures, the sad glory of the "suicide bridge" was fixed behind this bridge. Now the bridge is fenced with handrails that are difficult to climb, and there are signs with the Samaritan society phone numbers at the bridge pillars. and the chains from the London bridge went to the construction of the Clifton one. The project was slightly improved, and the bridge became a little wider, taller, and also stronger than originally planned.The world's first bungee jump (jump from a height on a rubber cable) was made from this bridge in April 1979. At the time of mass celebrations in Bristol - such as the International Aeronautics Festival, etc. - the bridge is closed because there is a danger that it will not withstand too heavy loads. As with many similar structures, the sad glory of the "suicide bridge" was fixed behind this bridge. Now the bridge is fenced with a railing, which is difficult to climb, and there are signs with the phones of the Samaritan society at the bridge pillars. and also stronger than originally planned.The world's first bungee jump (jump from a height on a rubber cable) was performed from this bridge in April 1979. At the time of mass celebrations in Bristol - such as the International Aeronautics Festival, etc. - the bridge is closed because there is a danger that it will not withstand too heavy loads. As with many similar structures, the sad glory of the "suicide bridge" was fixed behind this bridge. Now the bridge is fenced with a railing, which is difficult to climb, and there are signs with the phones of the Samaritan society at the bridge pillars. and also stronger than originally planned.The world's first bungee jump (jump from a height on a rubber cable) was made from this bridge in April 1979. At the time of mass celebrations in Bristol - such as the International Aeronautics Festival, etc. - the bridge is closed because there is a danger that it will not withstand too heavy loads. Like many similar structures, this bridge has the sad glory of the "suicide bridge". Now the bridge is fenced with a railing, which is difficult to climb, and there are signs with the phones of the Samaritan society at the bridge pillars. During mass celebrations in Bristol - such as the International Aeronautics Festival, etc. - the bridge is closed because there is a danger that it will not withstand too heavy loads.Like many similar structures, this bridge has the sad glory of the "suicide bridge". Now the bridge is fenced with a railing, which is difficult to climb, and there are signs with the phones of the Samaritan society at the bridge pillars. During mass celebrations in Bristol - such as the International Aeronautics Festival, etc. - the bridge is closed because there is a danger that it will not withstand too heavy loads.Like many similar structures, this bridge has the sad glory of the "suicide bridge". Now the bridge is fenced with a railing, which is difficult to climb, and there are signs with the phones of the Samaritan society at the bridge pillars.      We also recommend reading Church of the Savior (Vor Frelsers Kirke) description and photos - Denmark: Horsens Topic: Clifton Suspension Bridge description and photos - Great Britain: Bristol. |
