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Drahtsteg pedestrian hanging bridge, in the Zillertal Alps, Austria.
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Notice how less the new bridge sags.
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Main cable and hand-ropes are in place.
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Trimmed mat rolls form the bridge deck.
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Lashing the hand-ropes to the main side cables.
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Bridge in use during the rainy season.
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After a full year of use the bridge sags and must be replaced for safety. Even though there is a modern bridge nearby the folk in the region keep the ancient tradition and skills alive by renewing the bridge.
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The new bridge is now complete and in use.
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Several family groups prepare the side-lashings to tie the handrail to the main cables.
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Native bridge builders gather during the annual renewal of the last Inca grass-rope bridge.