The Clifton Suspension Bridge is World famous and one of the essential things to see in the West Country. It is breathtaking to drive along the A4 to Bristol on a sunny day , turn a corner and see the white structure spanning the Gorge. People in Bristol tend to ignore it but the Bridge is a beautiful piece of engineering lovingly maintained by the Trustees and in better condition now than it was when built! However the bridge is NOT as Brunel originally designed it. His original scheme was far more ornate with stone lions and mock Egyptian features. Brunel's design was also narrower than the finished structure, the increased width resulting from a local land-owner who wished to drive his carriage to Bristol without having to walk or negotiate the steep roads on both sides of the Gorge. He paid for the modifications and had a free lifetime pass for his family and household! Without this essential widening the Bridge would never have been able to cater for modern traffic. Today it costs just 50p to cross in a light vehicle and the bridge takes on average £1500 per day in tolls. Pedestrians are not charged. The speed limit has recently been raised to 25 mph.

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Title

Clifton suspension bridge at night

Caption

Clifton suspension bridge, Bristol

Artist

Chris Bishop

Date

2006

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