A simple suspension bridge (also rope bridge, swing bridge (NZ), suspended bridge, hanging bridge and catenary bridge) is an early type of bridge

Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...

 that is supported entirely from anchors at either end, and has no towers or piers. However, it may have saddles. In such bridges, the deck of the bridge follows the downward and upward arc of the load-bearing cables, with additional light ropes at a higher level used to form a handrail.