Construction of what would be the world's longest suspension bridge is scheduled to begin this year, according to the Italian ...

The bridge's designers carefully calculated the graceful dip of the suspension cables between ... to secure the "dead wire" while a spinning wheel, or sheave, pulled a "live wire" across the ...

Aesthetic, light, and strong, suspension bridges can span distances from 2,000 to 7,000 feet—far longer than any other kind of bridge. They also tend to be the most expensive to build.