BEIJING: The world's "longest and highest" glass bridge is set to
open to public in China's Hunan province on Saturday (Aug 20) according
to officials in-charge of the project.
The bridge is 430m long and 6m wide and is paved with 99 panes of three-layer transparent glass.
It connects two mountain cliffs known as the Avatar mountains some 300m above ground in the Grand Canyon scenic area in Zhangjiajie, according to Xinhua news agency. The Hollywood hit movie Avatar was shot in this location.
The bridge was completed in December and cost around US$3.4m to construct, reported Xinhua.
The committee says the bridge has set 10 world records spanning its design and construction.
Officials say the bridge has undergone rigorous testing. It included a two tonne truck being driven across the bridge and several sledgehammer tests.
Officials say a maximum of 8000 visitors will be allowed on the bridge each day.
The bridge is 430m long and 6m wide and is paved with 99 panes of three-layer transparent glass.
It connects two mountain cliffs known as the Avatar mountains some 300m above ground in the Grand Canyon scenic area in Zhangjiajie, according to Xinhua news agency. The Hollywood hit movie Avatar was shot in this location.
The bridge was completed in December and cost around US$3.4m to construct, reported Xinhua.
The committee says the bridge has set 10 world records spanning its design and construction.
Officials say the bridge has undergone rigorous testing. It included a two tonne truck being driven across the bridge and several sledgehammer tests.
Officials say a maximum of 8000 visitors will be allowed on the bridge each day.
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