Who completed it as a memorial to Brunel?

Engineers of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Where did some of its chains come from?

Brunel's Hungerford Bridge in London

Clifton Suspension Bridge Quiz: Brunel's Bristol Landmark

High above the Avon Gorge, a chain bridge links Clifton to Leigh Woods, and this Clifton Suspension Bridge quiz tells its long story. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the 1831 competition, Thomas Telford's rival design, stalled funding, the 1864 opening, chains from Hungerford Bridge, its height and span, tolls and Concorde's final flyover.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
Which city is the bridge in?
Designer
Who designed the bridge?
Age
How old was Brunel when his design was chosen?
Judge
Which engineer judged the competition and proposed his own design?
Delay
Why did construction stop for years?
Opening
When did the bridge finally open?
Memorial
Who completed it as a memorial to Brunel?
Chains
Where did some of its chains come from?
Height
Roughly how high is the deck above the river at high tide?
Concorde
Which aircraft flew over the bridge on its final flight in 2003?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city is the bridge in?
Answer: Bristol
It spans the Avon Gorge.
Q2: Who designed the bridge?
Answer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
He won the design contest.
Q3: How old was Brunel when his design was chosen?
Answer: About 24
It was his first major commission.
Q4: Which engineer judged the competition and proposed his own design?
Answer: Thomas Telford
His design used tall towers in the gorge.
Q5: Why did construction stop for years?
Answer: Money ran out
Only the towers stood for decades.
Q6: When did the bridge finally open?
Answer: 1864
Brunel had died in 1859.
Q7: Who completed it as a memorial to Brunel?
Answer: Engineers of the Institution of Civil Engineers
They raised the funds.
Q8: Where did some of its chains come from?
Answer: Brunel's Hungerford Bridge in London
Recycling helped finish it.
Q9: Roughly how high is the deck above the river at high tide?
Answer: About 75 meters
The gorge is very deep.
Q10: Which aircraft flew over the bridge on its final flight in 2003?
Answer: Concorde
It was built nearby at Filton.

Clifton Suspension Bridge Quiz – Brunel's Bristol Landmark

The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans the Avon Gorge in Bristol, linking Clifton with Leigh Woods. Isambard Kingdom Brunel won the design competition in 1831, aged about 24, after judge Thomas Telford's own design was rejected.

Work began but stalled when money ran out, leaving the towers standing for decades. Brunel died in 1859, and members of the Institution of Civil Engineers completed the bridge as his memorial, using chains from his Hungerford Bridge in London. It opened in 1864.

The deck stands about 75 meters above high water, with a span of about 214 meters. It remains a toll bridge, and in 2003 the last Concorde flew over it on its way to Filton.

What This Quiz Teaches

Engineering and history fans will enjoy these questions.

Who designed the bridge
Why it took so long
How it was finished
How big it is
Which events it has seen

Did You Know?

The bridge is Grade I listed.
It is lit with LEDs at night.
Hidden vaults were found inside a tower abutment in 2002.
It carries thousands of vehicles a day.
It appears on many Bristol souvenirs.