Grand Canyon Skywalk, Glass footbridge in Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States.
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge with a glass deck at Eagle Point, projecting 70 feet (21 m) from the rim of a side canyon. Its deck of four glass layers is 10 feet 2 inches (3.10 m) wide, and the rock directly beneath lies 150 to 240 m down; the Colorado River runs about 2 km away in the main canyon.
Las Vegas businessman David Jin developed the concept in partnership with the Hualapai Nation. The structure opened to the public on March 28, 2007, with astronauts Buzz Aldrin and John Herrington participating in inaugural ceremonies.
The Hualapai Nation operates this attraction at Eagle Point, sharing tribal traditions with visitors through dance performances, craft demonstrations and reconstructed dwellings representing various southwestern indigenous communities.
Visitors must store all personal belongings including cameras in provided lockers and wear protective shoe covers to prevent scratching glass panels. The attraction is located 150 miles (241 kilometers) east of Las Vegas within the Hualapai Reservation. Admission requires separate tickets from general entry.
The deck rests on eight 32-inch square steel box posts, anchored in pairs into four concrete footings fixed to the bedrock by ninety-six threaded steel rods grouted 46 feet (14 m) deep. Two tuned mass dampers sit inside the outer box beam and one inside the inner beam at the farthest extension to damp footfall vibration.
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