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cable-stayed bridge

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noun

  1. a type of suspension bridge in which the supporting cables are connected directly to the bridge deck without the use of suspenders

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The cable-stayed bridge, running 1.5 miles, marks a new piece of trade infrastructure to alleviate congestion at the Detroit-Windsor, Ontario, gateway, the busiest commercial land crossing in North America.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most eye-catching is a cable-stayed bridge, inaugurated in August 2023, linking the well-heeled district of Cocody to the Plateau historic business centre.

From Barron's

The cable-stayed bridge, which opened in 2011, is the tallest in Spain and one of the tallest in Europe.

From BBC

The new cable-stayed bridge, named after the late Canadian Detroit Red Wings ice hockey star, and its vastly more efficient customs plazas may be more difficult to blockade because it will not empty into city streets, he said.

From Reuters

Two more options — a completely new cable-stayed bridge or a shallow immersed-tube tunnel — were both far more expensive, the study found.

From Seattle Times