The bridge's designers carefully calculated the graceful dip of the suspension cables between the two towers to carry the needed weight. The cables had to be flexible enough to bend up to 27 feet ...
Vincent Thomas Bridge’s westbound lanes will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30 for ...
The job to replace all 592 ropes began seven years ago as part of a $2 billion project, after they had been in place for nearly a century.
The difference lies in how the cables are connected to the towers. In suspension bridges, the cables ride freely across the towers, transmitting the load to the anchorages at either end.
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