Grand Canyon Skywalk

Grand Canyon Glass BridgeThe Glass Bridge Construction of the Skywalk began March of 2004 and is estimated to be completed by 4th quarter of 2006.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 conductedand the stucture passed engineering requirements by 400 percent, enablingit to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more that 71 million pounds).The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles per hourfrom 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake within50 miles. More than one million pounds of steel will go into the construction of the Grand Canyon Skywalk.