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unusual facts about cable stayed bridge



1981 in Malaysia

23 July - Work Minister S. Samy Vellu announced that the Penang Bridge, Penang would be constructed using the cable-stayed concrete girder of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge instead of the steel-tied arch in the style of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.


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Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge

- Opened in 2003, the Puente Atirantado (sometimes called Puente de la Unidad or Viaducto de la Unidad) is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Río Santa Catarina and joins San Pedro Garza García with Monterrey.

Lisbon Bridge

Vasco da Gama Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge over the Tagus River in Parque das Nações

Mezcala Bridge

The Mezcala Bridge (also known as the Mezcala-Solidaridad Bridge), is a cable-stayed bridge located in the state of Guerrero on Highway 95 in Mexico.

Muar Second Bridge

Muar Second Bridge is a 632 metre semi-harp cable-stayed bridge with a 132 metre mid-span across Muar River like the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at Tampa Bay, Florida in the United States and Prai River Bridge in Penang.

Point Bridge

Dames Point Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge over the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida

Prai River Bridge

Prai River Bridge (Jambatan Sungai Prai in Malay) is a dual-three lane cable stayed bridge connecting the banks of the Prai River in Prai, Penang.

Rama VIII Bridge

Both had previously worked on the Alex Fraser Bridge in Vancouver, which was the world's longest cable-stayed bridge for five years following its completion in 1986.

Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay

The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge, similar to Calatrava's earlier design of the Puente del Alamillo in Seville, Spain (1992).