The Clifton Suspension Bridge is the symbol of the city of
Bristol. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel he never lived to
see it completed, Brunel died prematurely aged 53 yrs in 1859,
and the Bridge was completed as his memorial and finally opened
in 1864. Clifton Suspension Bridge is really something. I have a
chronic fear of heights and had to hold my daughter's hand when
we drove across it. She and her father then parked and walked
back over it, leaving me in the car, while they took photos. The
bridge crosses the Avon linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh
Woods in North Somerset, England. It was designed by Isambard
Kingdom Brunel, though he did not live to see its completion. It
was built 1862-64. It has a span of 600 feet, and the original
plan was to have Egyptian style towers at either end, but
instead the rock was left in its natural state. It is a toll
bridge. The Clifton Suspension Bridge is the top sight for
visitors in Bristol. For me it’s like the Golden Gate for San
Francisco. High over the Avon