B-I-N-G-O...bingo was his name-O! You found me, Tul. Royal Gorge Bridge is the highest suspension bridge in the world. So you're up next...have a nice trip.
Royal Gorge Bridge
Hanging 1,053 feet above Colorados wild Arkansas River, the Royal Gorge Bridge is the world's highest suspension bridge and a legendary feat of engineering renowned the world over. Built in 1929 for $350,000, the cost today would easily exceed $15 million. But for those who venture across it, whether walking or driving, the experience is priceless.
Engineering Facts
Construction on the world's highest suspension bridge began June 5, 1929, and completed Nov. 1929
Length: 1,260 feet (384 meters)
Width: 18 feet (5 meters)
Main Span: 880 feet (268 meters)
Towers: 150 feet high (46 meters)
2,100 strands of No. 9 galvanized wire
Weight of cables: 300 tons
1,000 tons of steel in the floor of Bridge
Walkway: made of 1,292 planks of deck; about 250 are replaced annually
Original cost to build: $350,000 cost today about $15 million
Bridge will support in excess of two million pounds
Listed on the National Historic Register
