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 ...

The Capilano Suspension Bridge is the oldest tourist attraction in the city (it dates back to 1889), and the 450-foot-long, 230-foot-high bridge offers spectacular views of the Capilano River below.

But the two bridges support the load of the roadway in very different ways. The difference lies in how the cables are connected to the towers. In suspension ... unobstructed view of the ...