4050 x 6075 px | 34,3 x 51,4 cm | 13,5 x 20,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
17. Juni 2010
Ort:
Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Weitere Informationen:
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope suspension bridge near Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny Carrick Island. The bridge spans twenty metres and is thirty metres above the rocks below. Carrick-a-rede means 'rock in the road'. It is thought salmon fishermen have been erecting bridges to the island for over 350 years. It has taken many forms over the years. In the 1970s it featured only a single handrail and large gaps between the slats. A version of the bridge, tested up to ten tonnes, was built with the help of local climbers and abseilers in 2000. A subsequent design was engineered in 2004 and offers visitors and fishermen alike a much safer passage to the island. The current wire rope and Douglas fir bridge was made by Heyn Construction in Belfast and erected early in 2008.
