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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 Feb. 10, 2026

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 Oct. 21, 2025

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

From BBC Oct. 17, 2024

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 Oct. 20, 2020

The elevated walkway was uniquely designed to look like a cable-stayed bridge but was supported by trusses and made of concrete - not steel, as is common in such structures.

From Washington Times Nov. 12, 2019

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