Claim: The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge (494 meters) and the Ponte tibetano Cesana-Claviere (478 meters) are two of the longest suspension bridges, a primitive type of bridge in which the deck of the bridge lies on two parallel load-bearing cables that are anchored at either end, in the world.
Evidence: Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge 494 meters (1620 ft) 478 metres (1,568 ft) Ponte tibetano Cesana-Claviere A simple suspension bridge (also rope bridge, swing bridge (in New Zealand), suspended bridge, hanging bridge and catenary bridge) is a primitive type of bridge in which the deck of the bridge lies on two parallel load-bearing cables that are anchored at either end.