A suspension bridge's cables are beautiful to look at, but they also enable the bridge to cross large spans. Make a model suspension bridge to see how it works. After you test the strength of the ...

require less cable and can be built much faster than suspension bridges. Cable-stayed bridges are becoming the most popular bridges for medium-length spans (between 500 and 3,000 feet).

Construction of what would be the world's longest suspension bridge is scheduled to begin this year, according to the Italian ...