Clifton Suspension Bridge

The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge, which opened in 1864, spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, England. Since opening it has been a toll bridge. The income from the tolls continues to provide funds for its maintenance. The bridge is built to a design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw, based on an earlier design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is a grade I listed building and forms part of the B3129 road.

 

 

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Coordinates 51°27′18″N 2°37′40″WCoordinates: 51°27′18″N 2°37′40″W

Carries B3129 road, cars, pedestrians and cyclists

Crosses River Avon

Locale Bristol

Maintained by Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust

Characteristics

Design Suspension bridge

Total length 1,352 ft (412 m)

Width 31 ft (9.4 m)

Height 331 ft (101 m) above high water level (86 ft (26 m) above deck)

Longest span 702 ft 3 in (214.05 m)

Clearance below 245 ft (75 m) above high water level

History

Opened 1864

Statistics

Daily traffic 8,800[1]

Toll Vehicles £1.00

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