Aesthetic, light, and strong, suspension bridges can span distances from 2,000 to 7,000 feet—far longer than any other kind of bridge. They also tend to be the most expensive to build.

Guests can stay in the park until 10 p.m. each night. Parking is limited at the park, but free roundtrip shuttles from downtown Vancouver are available. Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is at 3735 ...

The cable-stayed bridge, like the suspension bridge, supports the roadway with massive steel cables, but in a different way. The cables run directly from the roadway up to a tower, forming a ...

Each of the bridge’s two 43,000-ton steel towers along with the suspension cables are illuminated at night, setting the entire bridge aglow. The lights along the cables, or the “diamond ...

The Capilano Suspension Bridge is the oldest tourist attraction in the city (it dates back to 1889), and the 450-foot-long, 230-foot-high bridge offers spectacular views of the Capilano River below.