Glass Bridge in Grand Canyon Nears Completion
September 29th, 2006 by PreZThe Glass Bridge Construction of the Skywalk began March of 2004 and is 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 stucture passed engineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it 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 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 sky walk
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7 Responses to “Glass Bridge in Grand Canyon Nears Completion”
What else would you expect? Modern American schlock!
By John on Nov 8, 2006
Another feat of engineering based on American Imagination and Creativity, let the schmocks call it schlock…
By Peter on Nov 25, 2006
What was the cost of this extravagance and who paid for it? Is there a chance that the fees collected will ever cover the expense?
By Bob on Nov 27, 2006
The cost was $40 Million (or more - you know nothing ever costs what it is supposed to). The bridge is being built on Indian land and was funded by the indians. They are also building a resort hotel. It is an amazing piece. You can see the actual piece in construction at: http://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com
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By KS Dallas on Dec 8, 2006
A magniftcent example of engineering and ingenuity that only indian casino money could affoprd to build.
By ron on Dec 14, 2006
KS Dallas - when I click the link in your comment, it prompts for a user name and password. Do you know what it is?
By Tina on Dec 20, 2006
Actually, the project was funded by private investors who will transfer ownership of it over to the local Hualapai Indian tribe in exchange for a percentage of the profits.
Although a lot of the money for the project came from Casino profits, it was not from Indian Casino profits, the Hualapai Indians do not run casinos, and the financing instead came mostly from Las Vegas private investors.
By Jordan on Mar 20, 2007