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GLASS BRIDGE
OVER THE
COLORADO RIVER
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The Glass Bridge Construction of the Skywalk began March of 2004 and is
estimated to be completed by 4th quarter of 2006.
The glass bridge will be suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River
on the very edge of the Grand Canyon.
On May 2005, the final test was conducted and the structure passed
engineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it to withstand the
weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more than 71 million
pounds.
The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles per hour
from 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake
within 50 miles.
More than one million pounds of steel will go into the construction of
the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
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