(Photo: Twitter) Providing a 600-foot view of the landscape below, the glass-bottomed bridge is not for the faint of heart.
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Despite its terror-inducing appearance, its creators say the bridge in the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park is perfectly safe.
The new suspension bridge stands alomst 600 feet above the ground in China’s grand Shiniuzhai Geopark – and it has a glass bottom.
According to those who envisioned the bridge, it was modeled after the “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain” ranges, which seem suspended mid-air.
The BBC reported that the bridge is expected to be the longest glass-bottomed bridge in the world, nearly 1,250 feet long, and among the highest as well.
Israeli architect Haim Dotan designed the glass flooring which required 11 workers to work for 12 hours a day. “Nature is lovely as is”.
Though the bridge may look unsafe, every aspect of its construction has been carefully considered. How many times have you crossed a bridge from one point to another and quietly wondered to yourself how awesome of a sight it would be to see just below your feet as though you’re walking on air?
Each of the glass panes is 24 millimeters thick and 25 times stronger than normal glass.
Though there were attempts to offer similar thrilling experiences, this suspension bridge in China is terrifying in all aspects.
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Despite it’s seemingly fragile appearance, the structure is created to withstand earthquakes, frost, high-speed winds, and the weight of 800 people at once.
