was there a temporary bridge built before the original one was built?
Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
 Ellet built his first suspension bridge over the Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania, in 1842.
what kind of bridge is the niagara falls bridge Suspension Bridge where is the niagara falls suspension bridge located? iagara Falls, Ontario to Niagara Falls, New York. who designed it? Charles Ellet, Jr. who built it? Charles Ellet, Jr., later John Augustus Roebling  to complete the project what is the designer's full name? UNANSWERABLE when was the bridge built? 1855 to 1897 why was the construction given to roebling midway? Because Ellet left the project after a financial dispute with the bridge companies which countries does it connect? It connects Niagara Falls, Ontario to Niagara Falls, New York. who financed it? William Hamilton Merritt is this bridge only meant for people to walk on? No, it was the world's first working railway suspension bridge. what are the main components for this bridge? Two limestone towers on each side of the gorge, four thick main cables held up the bridge; two cables ran through iron saddles at the top of each tower. Each cable comprised 3,059 wires that were spun with Roebling's patented technique used in his Allegheny Suspension Aqueduct which is the longest bridge of this type? UNANSWERABLE
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Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge [SEP] Charles Ellet, Jr.'s temporary bridge
He further improved his reputation by contributing articles about suspension bridges to respected engineering journals, such as "American Railroad Journal"; eventually, Ellet built his first suspension bridge over the Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania, in 1842. Ellet had the looks of an actor, which were complemented by his entertaining oratorical skills. He took advantage of these characteristics, and used showmanship and dramatics to market his proposals. These skills helped to win him attention and raise his profile both in the public and within the industry. However, his imperiousness also ruffled the feathers of people, which caused conflicts. Nonetheless, his capability to promote himself had won him the contracts for the Suspension Bridge and the later Wheeling Suspension Bridge; the Wheeling contract was won in July 1847, while Ellet's plan for the Niagara Suspension Bridge was still in its initial stages of construction.