Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (also called Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge) is a bridge in Zhangjiajie, China, above the Wulingyuan region. The bridge, built as a tourist attraction, has a glass and transparent base. When it opened it was the longest and highest glass bridge in the world. The bridge, opened to the public on August 20, 2016, measures a total length of 430 meters and a width of 6 meters, and is suspended about 260 meters above the ground. The bridge stretches between two mountain cliffs at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in central Hunan province of China. It's designed to carry up to 800 visitors at a time. The bridge was designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan.
To build bridges, the engineers set up 4 supporting pillars on the edge of the canyon wall. The bridge is made of steel frame with more than 120 glass panels. Each of these panels is 3-ply and is a 2-inch thick tempered glass slab. There are 3 long swings attached to the bottom of the bridge. There is also a provision to make a 265 meter bungee jump. This is considered the highest leap in the world.
According to the Bridge Management Committee, the bridge has set ten world records that include design and construction.
The record as the longest glass bridge since it was forwarded to a glass bridge in Hongyagu Scenic Area, Hebei.
Video Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Closure and Reopening
On September 2, 2016, just 13 days after the bridge opened, the authorities issued a notice saying that they closed the bridge due to the tremendous visitor traffic. The bridge, designed to accommodate 800 people at a time and is expected to be visited by about 8,000 people a day, is reported to have attracted more than 80,000 visitors per day. Authorities say the government has decided to suspend operations due to "urgency to upgrade and renew" attractiveness, including car parking, ticket booking systems, and customer service. The bridge reopens on September 30, 2016.
Maps Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
See also
- East Taihang Glasswalk
References
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