Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge anchorage on the Staten Island side contains a facility for heating cinders that are used to de-ice the bridge deck during winter. At the time of opening, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world; its 4,260-foot center span, between the two suspension towers, was longer than the Golden Gate Bridge's center span. Despite being only slightly longer than the Golden Gate Bridge, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge could carry a 75% greater load than the former could. In 1981, the Verrazzano Bridge was surpassed by the Humber Bridge in England, which has a center span of , as
Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge within the Kawarau Gorge which is in the Wakatipu Basin. It is above the Kawarau River. The bridge was designed by Harry Paisley Higginson. The bridge was completed in late 1880, and formed a key access route to the Central Otago goldfields. It was replaced by a new highway bridge on State Highway 6 in 1963. It is classified by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I historic place. The bridge is known by a variety of names including; "Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge", "Kawarau Suspension Bridge", "Kawarau bridge" and "Kawarau Bungy Bridge". Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge The