Suspension bridge over the Avon Gorge, opened in 1864 from a design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The 214-metre span between the Clifton and Leigh Woods towers carries vehicle traffic (with a small toll) and pedestrians (free). The free Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre on the Leigh Woods side covers the engineering and construction history.
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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.
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