Clifton Bridge

Over the Avon, on the west of Bristol, is Clifton suspension bridge. It was built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a XIXth century civil engineer, who seems well known and well loved in England. He made himself famous by building several bridges around the country, ships, and the Great Western Railway, which links Bristol to London.

Here is the bridge, 214 metres long, and 76 metres over the high mark of the Avon (it seems that the level of this river varies a lot).

Because of economical issues, the construction had to be stopped, so that when Brunel died, it was still unfinished. Then the Institution of Civil Engineers decided to raise new funds and to finish it, as a memorial to Brunel.

Note that in the time it was built, the bridge was obviously not designed for car traffic, but only for pedestrians and horses. However it's so well constructed that it can handle cars. Yet drivers must pay 50p to cross, I guess it's for helping with the maintenance.