After it had closed to tourists for few weeks, the highest glass-bottomed bridge in the world is set to reopen in China.
It has closed less than two weeks after it opened in China, and now the highest glass-bottomed bridge in the world is set to open again.
The said bridge is crossing over the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area in the Hunan Province in China and opened earlier this year before shutting down after just 13 days of operation due to the influx of visitors who visited the scene.
According to the management committee of the bridge, the world’s longest and highest glass bridge is set to reopen after subsequent safety tests.
The engineers said the bridge is 1,410 feet long and 20 feet wide. It attracts visitors because the transparent glass walkway gives visitors stunning views of the canyon below.
According to China Daily, the bridge is set to reopen on September 30.
The management committee has installed a monitoring system in order to help them control the number of people visiting the bridge. They are also preparing for a free shuttle bus service to the attraction, given the large number of tourists visiting the place.
If the reopening is completed, tourists will be able to book tickets to visit the famed bridge once again.
The bridge opened on August 20, closed after two weeks and will reopen after a month-long safety overhaul.
According to the said committee, tourists will be able to visit the bridge by swiping their ID cards on machines at the entrance starting September 30, after booking tickets via the official website.
When the bridge has closed, the committee said that the structure needs safety modifications.
Based on the figures, more than 10,000 people were visiting the site every day, and it exceeds the planned daily limit of 8,000.
The bridge is paved with 99 panes of three-layer transparent glass and hangs between two steep cliffs 300 meters above the ground, making it the highest glass-bottomed bridge.
Visiting the area, a ticket for the bridge costs 138 yuan ($21). Visitors are not allowed to bring personal belongings on the bridge except wallets and mobile phones. Visitors are not also allowed to wear high heels and must cross the bridge without the aid of the railings.