World Famous Bridges Gallery

Forth Bridge

Construction of the Forth Bridge, on the Firth of Forth at Queensferry in Lothian, 23rd June 1888. The steel cantilever construction was designed by John Fowler and Benjamin Baker to carry a double-track railway line and a road over the river. When it was completed in 1890 it was the longest bridge of its kind. (Photo by Alex Inglis/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Bridges Across the Chicago River

The bridges spanning the Chicago River have been key to the city's development. They assisted in expansion that began south and moved north to today's commercial downtown district. These bridges connected the city's diverse mix of people, neighborhoods and cultures

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Clifton Suspension Bridge Winter View

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, UK. March 18, 2018.
Image shows a very early morning photo of the famous UK landmark the Clifton Suspension Bridge. All around the bridge we can see a light dusting of snow. The surrounding areas of the bridge are held in the darker pre-dawn that allows the warm lights of the bridge's towers to shine through. Although the weather may be treacherous, the warm guiding lights ensure safe passage over the gorge still in darkness below