True to its name, a suspension bridge suspends the roadway from huge main cables, which extend from one end of the bridge to the other. These cables rest on top of high towers and are secured at ...

The difference lies in how the cables are connected to the towers. In suspension bridges, the cables ride freely across the towers, transmitting the load to the anchorages at either end.

TOWER Bridge was closed after a man climbed up the iconic landmark to sit on the suspension railings. It is still unclear how the individual managed to scale the popular Grade 1 listed bridge at ...