The image centers on a wooden walkway that narrows as it moves toward a large stone tower. This tower stands in the middle ground, featuring two tall, pointed arches that frame the path ahead. The view is set at eye level from the middle of the walkway, creating a direct path for the eye to follow from the foreground into the distance. On the far left and right edges of the horizon, small shapes of city buildings sit below a pale teal sky.

A dense network of steel cables stretches across the upper half of the picture, forming a complex grid of vertical and diagonal lines. These metal strands contrast with the solid, heavy appearance of the stone masonry. To the right of the path, a single metal lamp post stands upright, while the muted tan and grey tones of the wood and stone create a consistent look throughout the architectural scene. The composition emphasizes the detailed construction of the suspension system mentioned by Viola.