suspension bridge![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bridge whose long deck is suspended from load-bearing cables, which are supported by the towers and anchored in the ground at both ends of the bridge.
anchorage block ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Concrete structure on each side of the abutment; it is buried deep in the ground and the end of the suspension cable is attached to it.
foundation of tower ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Solid concrete base that is anchored in the ground.
deck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Set of components making up the structure that carries the bridge’s traffic lanes.
center span ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Section of the deck entirely suspended between the towers.
tower ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Elevated structure made of metal or reinforced concrete; it supports the cables.
side span ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Section of the span between the tower and the abutment.
abutment ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Solid concrete construction whose mass counterbalances the weight of the suspended roadway.
suspension cable ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Very strong, flexible component made of steel wires; it bears the weight of the deck.
suspender ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Cable or metal rod connecting the suspension cable to the deck, supporting it.
approach ramp ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lane for accessing the bridge.