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The bridge is built to a design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw, [2] based on an earlier design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is a Grade I listed building and forms part of the B3129 road. The idea of building a bridge across the Avon Gorge originated in 1753.
Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. A young and innovative engineer, he was 24 when he was appointed for the project which came about through a competition.
#Barlow. #Brunel. #Clifton Suspension Bridge. #Hawkshaw. Once an impossible dream, a bridge for Clifton was planned before the technology needed to build it even existed. Over 70 years later, a competition was held to decide upon a design. The build itself took 33 years.
Dec 8, 2020 · On December 8, 1864, the Clifton Suspension Bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel , [ 3] was opened for the public. Although Brunel was not able to see the bridge in operation anymore during his lifetime, the Clifton Suspension bridge was the first major commision of the famous engineer of the ...
Cross girders underneath formed a rigid structure. The floor of the roadway was then put in place using Baltic pine timber sleepers. Taken from our 'Bridge for Bristol DVD', Retired Bridgemaster, David Anderson explains how the bridge was built across the gorge.
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May 29, 2017 · The Clifton Suspension Bridge was initially funded by William Vick, a wine merchant, in 1754. He left around £1,000 in his will to build a bridge that was supposed to be toll-free across the...
Jun 18, 2016 · Home. Period. Was Sarah Guppy the real inventor of the Clifton Suspension Bridge? The suggestion that a mother-of-six – and not Isambard Kingdom Brunel – designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge made headline news last month. But what is the truth behind the story? Journalist Eugene Byrne investigates… Published: June 18, 2016 at 5:00 AM.
