Bristol Bridge Wall Picture

The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Since opening in 1864, it has been a toll bridge, the income from which provides funds for its maintenance. The bridge is built to a design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw, based on …
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Since opening in 1864, it has been a toll bridge, the income from which provides funds for its maintenance. The bridge is built to a design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw, based on an earlier design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is a Grade I listed building and forms part of the B3129 road.
  • Opened: 1864
  • Carries: B3129 road, cars, pedestrians and cyclists
  • Crosses: River Avon
  • Locale: Bristol
  • Maintained by: Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust
  • Design: Suspension bridge
  • Total length: 1,352 ft (412 m)

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