- Main Cables: Cable that runs along the top of the bridge and is anchored at the ends. This Cable was once built as gigantic chains until it was found that a cable made of thousands of steel wire would be much stronger. Some suspension bridges contain more than 10000 wires in each cable. These cables create the strongest suspension bridges out there.
- Suspender Cables: These cables are also made similar to the main cables, however they are not as thick. These cables help suspend the deck and are modernly made from steel.
- Deck: The deck is the main area of the bridge where vehicles and people travel. This part of the bridge is made up of multiple steel trusses and is the span of the bridge.
- Towers: The towers are where the cables attach to create the perfect parabolic shape with the next tower in order to create the strongest hold.
- Tower Foundation: The foundation is the part that the tower rests on, this can either be on ground or even below water. Below water foundations require a lot more time and effort to create successfully.
- Anchors : Anchors are where the main cables attach to at the ends of the bridges. The anchors can be created with rock or if there is no strong enough rock, the foundation can be man-made out of tonnes of concrete.