The suspension rope replacements started in 2018, marking the first time any had ever been replaced. There's hope the new steel ropes will last another 100 years. "We've essentially rebuilt the bridge ...

Some of the earliest suspension bridge cables were made from twisted grass. Rope made from bamboo, itself a form of grass, was used to hang the Anlan suspension bridge in China, first constructed ...

The suspension rope replacements started in 2018 ... "We've essentially rebuilt the bridge, while not closing down traffic. And the whole point of that is to extend the bridge by another century ...