World’s longest glass bridge, 590ft high, opens In China
27 Sept 2015 2:05 PM IST27 Sept 2015 2:05 PM IST
World’s longest glass bridge, 590ft high, opens In China
A terrifying wooden bridge in China has just been replaced by a glass one.- But now, with its glass bottom, the bridge is already being referred to as “hero bridge.”
- Previously, you were considered brave if you steeled yourself to cross the wooden walkway.
- But now 11 engineers working 12 hours a day converted it to glass.
- The bridge had previously been made of wood, linking the two peaks of Stone Buddha Mountain.
- The floor is made of double-layered glass that is 24mm (0.94in), and is reportedly 25 times stronger than regular window glass.
- It spans 300m (984f) and is 180m (590f) above ground.
- This is the world’s longest glass-bottomed walkway, is located in Shiniuzhai Geopark in Hunan.
A terrifying wooden bridge in China has just been replaced by a glass one.
World’s longest glass bridge, 590ft high, opens In China
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