This 125 meters curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge is suspended from a 82 meters high single pylon and hangs at about 100 meters above ground.
The bridge is located at the peak of Gunung Mat Chinchang mountain and swings out over the landscape to give visitors a unique spatial experience and spectacular views. It can be reached by first taking the Langkawi Cable Car to the top station. Then a further 15-20 minute trek is necessary through a temporary mountain track.
Design and layoutThe bridge is 125 meters long, and 1,8 meter wide (the middle section has a wider walkway). It is designed as a curved walkway to maximise the viewing experience, providing shifting perspective as a visitor walks along the bridge. At each end of the walkway, the bridge has a 3,6 meters wide triangular viewing platform that serves as resting and viewing areas for visitors. It is suspended by 8 cables from a single pylon, and hangs at about 100 meters above ground. It is designed to carry a maximum capacity of 200 persons.
ConstructionThe bridge ranks among the world’s strangest suspension bridge and constructing it was not an easy feat. The entire bridge, in all its elements had to be lifted to the top of the mountain by helicopter and was later assembled to its current position. The bridge was constructed in 12 months between August 2003 and August 2004 and it was opened to the public on February 2005.
2012 upgradeIn July 2012, the bridge was closed for maintenance, upgrading and structural strengthening. It was reopened in February 2015 but work is still continuing.
When finished, the whole structure would be of stainless steel. It would have a 10 meters long glass walkway in the middle span so that visitors may look down the valley from where they stand, and an inclinator that will bring visitors from the top station down to the bridge.
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http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/07/the-langkawi-sky-bridge-in-malaysia.html
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http://memolition.com/2013/08/03/langkawi-sky-bridge-15-pictures/