1826 – Menai Suspension Bridge, Anglesey, Wales
Architect: Thomas Telford
Prior to the bridge’s completion in 1826 the island had no connection to the mainland and all movement to and from Anglesey was by ferry.
Suspension Bridges
1841 – Suspension Bridge, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Architect: William Bald
Located across Kenmare Sound, and replacing a ferry service, the construction of the bridge took approximately one year and was completed in 1841.
1864 – Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the picturesque Avon Gorge, is the symbol of the city of Bristol. For almost 150 years this Grade I listed structure has attracted visitors from all over the world.
1883 – Brooklyn Bridge, New York
Architect: John Augustus Roebling
The Brooklyn Bridge (originally the New York and Brooklyn Bridge) is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States,
1912 – Manhattan Bridge, New York
Architect: Leon Moisseiff
The Manhattan Bridge connects Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street) with Brooklyn. It was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River,
1926 – Daly’s Bridge, Sundays Well, Cork
Architect: Stephen W. Farrington
Completed in 1926, in wrought iron with timber walkway, by the London based David Rowell &
1937 – Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Architect: Irving Morrow
The Golden Gate Bridge had the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and the United States.
