Inverness, Whin Park, Reconstructed Suspension Bridge

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Dredge worked at a period when many designers were experimenting with suspension bridges. You will notice that on this small bridge the rods are diagonal to the pylons, and that the iron ribbon of cables lessens in the width as each rod is linked into the deck. Starting with 6 it reduces to 5-4-3-2. In the centre there is a short double span. In effect the cable and rods are supporting the cantilevered deck and, as there is successively less weight to carry, the tension member can be reduced in size. [1]