In Switzerland, opened a half-kilometer suspension bridge
In the Swiss Canton of Valais has opened the longest suspension bridge in the world. Its length was 494 meters. On Saturday, July 29, according to 20 minuten.
The bridge width is 65 meters, was opened in Zermatt, which is considered one of the best ski resorts in Switzerland. The building is named in honor of Charles Cooney, businessman and winemaker who donated 100 thousand Swiss francs for its construction.
Zermatt: ‘Longest’ hanging pedestrian bridge opens in Switzerland https://t.co/T9T2liMbZO pic.twitter.com/2D6RpEZkc8
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The cost of the bridge, located at an altitude of about 80 meters above the ground, amounted to a total of 730 thousand francs. In its construction, except for the administration of Zermatt, also attended neighboring municipalities Grächen, St. Niklaus, Randa and täsch.
A nearly 500m bridge for hikers billed as the longest pedestrian hanging bridge in the world has opened near the Swiss town of Zermatt. pic.twitter.com/URejchJR1v
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In may 2016, China has built the longest glass bridge in the world. The length of the bridge is 393 metres, width — six meters. Design can simultaneously sustain up to 800 people. The bridge is equipped with a platform for bungee jumping (jumping attached to the body with a rope), as well as three high-rise swing.