Close-up of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge has just opened

The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge just opened in Arouca, Portugal.

The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world named Arouca 516 has just opened in Portugal. (Image source: Reuters) The 516m-long Arouca 516 suspension bridge, located at an altitude of 175m above the Paiva river. On April 29, Arouca Bridge opened for locals to experience walking on this bridge. The construction cost of Arouca 516 is about 2.8 million USD and it takes about 2 years to build this bridge. Local people hope that the Arouca bridge will become a tourist attraction. However, this destination is not for the faint of heart, afraid of heights. People walking on this suspension bridge can see downwards. Standing on the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge, the Mayor of Arouca, Margarida Belem, said the bridge was part of a strategy to encourage more people to move in and stay in the area. “There are many challenges that we have to overcome … but we have made it. There is no other bridge like this one in the world,” Mayor Belem told Reuters. Arouca 516 has broken the record for the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world ever belonged to the Charles Kuonen Bridge in Switzerland. Arouca 516 bridge seen from above. The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world today. Invite readers to watch more videos in 2019: Clear the longest two-story suspension bridge in the world (Video source: THĐT)