This architectural cityscape is built around a sharp contrast between a single bright color and a black and white landscape. The reddish-orange suspension bridge starts in the right foreground and angles away toward the left, cutting across the center of the frame. From an elevated viewpoint on a cliff, the eye follows the long line of the roadway as it passes between two tall towers and stretches over the water toward distant, dark hills.

The bottom of the image is grounded by a steep slope covered in tall, feathery grasses that appear in shades of grey. Above the bridge, the sky is filled with a dense layer of clouds, providing a neutral backdrop that makes the solid color of the bridge stand out. While the land and water are rendered in varying tones of black and white, the bridge remains the only element with any hue, emphasizing its long span and tall vertical structures.