Grand Canyon Skywalk

March 21, 2007

Grand Canyon Skywalk

Grand Canyon Skywalk opened yesterday. The Glass Bridge, suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River is located 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.


Grand Canyon Skywalk


Grand Canyon Skywalk

Grand Canyon Skywalk

Grand Canyon Skywalk


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March 21, 2007 | Filed Under Randomness

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8 Responses to “Grand Canyon Skywalk”

  1. carol meaninglis giannone on March 21st, 2007 9:51 am

    Is this a joke? How unbelievably cool…having never been to the Grand Canyon, I would love to take a walk on that bridge and see the majesty of this wonder of the world from that perspective. Wayyyyy cool.

  2. Lis on March 21st, 2007 10:02 am

    It’s no joke. It will set ya back $25.00 to walk around the bridge.

  3. webrunner on March 21st, 2007 10:57 am

    An absolute wate of the people’s money and taxes!
    One of the largest Pork Barrel scams of our times.
    John McCain should be proud of himself for allowing
    this travesty upon the American taxpayers.

  4. Lis on March 21st, 2007 11:08 am

    LOL webrunner. It is a bridge to no where. Still, it’s kinda cool. I agree we could have spent the money better.

  5. carol meaninglis giannone on March 21st, 2007 2:24 pm

    Do we know where the funds are going from the receipts? I am sure there are food booths, souvenier booths and bridge trinkets being sold.

  6. AAL on March 21st, 2007 10:20 pm

    I have been to the grand canyon and standing 10 feet away from the edge was close enough for me. No thanks! I can’t believe they don’t have that enclosed with a fance or something.

  7. AAL on March 21st, 2007 10:39 pm

    This was the opening joke on Jay tonight!

  8. Lis on March 22nd, 2007 5:01 am

    “I can’t believe they don’t have that enclosed with a fence or something.”

    Maybe it was too much money… right webrunner? ;)

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