Development of Bridges

By Chloe Theron

  • Menai Suspension Bridge

    Menai Suspension Bridge
    First iron suspension bridge, built by civil engineer Thomas Telford.

  • Britannia Bridge

    Britannia Bridge
    Designed by Robert Stephenson, the trains run through the middle of eight wrought iron tubes

  • Clifton Suspension Bridge

    Clifton Suspension Bridge
    At 214m spans the deep Avon Gorge.

  • Severn Suspension Bridge

    Severn Suspension Bridge
    Dr William Brown and Sir Gilbert Roberts created a 988m span suspension bridge across the River Severn which replaced a ferry service.

  • Bosphorus Bridge

    Bosphorus Bridge
    Dr William Brown's bridge across the Bosphorus Strait reconnects Europe and Asia.

  • Sutong Bridge

    Sutong Bridge
    The 8.2km bridge connects the people on either side of the Yantze River.

  • Queensferry Bridge

    Queensferry Bridge
    The third bridge to cross the Forth at Queensferry.

  • Padma Bridge

    Padma Bridge
    The bridge connects two Bangladesh regions, this two level steel truss bridge has a motorway on the upper level and a freight railway on the lower one.

  • Rotherhithe Bridge

    Rotherhithe Bridge
    The 184m bridge will connect south east London to the Docklands. It will carry sustainable transport.