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A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. Simple suspension bridges, for use by pedestrians and livestock, are still constructed, based upon the ancient Inca rope bridge. Suspended from two high locations over a river or canyon, simple suspension bridges follow a shallow downward arc and are not suited for modern roads and railroads. Advances in materials and design led to the development of the suspended-deck suspension bridge, a modern bridge capable of carrying vehicles and light rail. Instead of the deck following the downward arc of the main load-bearing cables (or chains), these cables are suspended between towers, and vertical cables carry the weight of the deck below, upon which traffic crosses. This arrangement allows the deck to be level or to arc slightly upward for additional clearance.
-From Wikipedia
The Covington and Cincinnati Bridge, in 1984 renamed after designer John A. Roebling, and all the while called by locals simply "The Suspension Bridge", has been a symbol of the city since its completion in December of 1866. Images of the bridge can be seen today in all parts of the city hanging in homes, offices, restaurants, bars, waiting rooms, and as backdrops for the local television news. More than just a nostalgic decoration, the old bridge remains an important river crossing for thousands of cars and buses each day. The bridge is expected to carry vehicular traffic for several more decades. The bridge opened to pedestrians in December 1866, and the 1,057ft. main span was at that time the longest in the world, surpassing the Wheeling, WV suspension bridge (1849). Not only was the Cincinnati Suspension Bridge the world's longest, but it was also the first to utilize both vertical suspenders and diagonal stays fanning from either tower. This advance was next seen on the Brooklyn Bridge (also designed by John Roebling), which surpassed the Cincinnati bridge in length and almost every other statistical category in 1883.
- from cincinnati-transit.org
The music part:
Storms (a.k.a. 'Stormish Watts') started doing the songwriting/recording thing bouncing a Casiotone between two cassette decks in the early 80's. Between then & now, other musical recording & live band projects he's been involved with went by some of the following names: Circus Berserkus, Critical Piece, Zero as the Reference, Ditchweed, Hierophant, and now, Suspension Bridge. He also vaguely remembers playing fill-in guitar for 2 weeks with the Hairy Patt Band long ago and may or may not currently be associated with the Ghost Jockeys.
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Gabba gabba hey! Teddy.
