Better among cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges

Which is better among cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges for distance less than 1,000m?

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The advantage of cable-stayed bridges is that it can be made on any number of towers but for suspension bridges it is normally made on one or two towers.
a) The suspension bridges have need of more cables than cable-stayed bridges for a distance less than 1,000m.
b) Cable-stayed bridges have higher stiffness and display smaller deflections when compared with suspension bridges.
c) The construction time is much longer for suspension bridges when compared to cable-stayed bridges.

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