The first designs for a bridge resembling the modern suspension bridge were released by Fausto Veranzio in 1595 in his book “Machinae Novae”. However the first suspension bridge which was actually developed and built was over 200 years later by a man named James Finley. Finley's bridge was widely publicised and the design for the suspension bridge went under rapid development. The suspension bridge represented an advancement in technology after being recognised as the bridge that could span further than any before it, making it a cheaper and more efficient way of travel and moving goods. Today suspension bridge's are used all over the world the longest being the Akashi Kaikyō which runs for just under two kilometers.
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