Could you walk this? Longest pedestrian bridge just opened and it's frightening

[Robert59]

I would not walk it because have fear of heights.

A 1,692 feet (516 meters) bridge has opened in Arouca, Portugal, making it the longest pedestrian bridge in the world.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2...'s frightening,pedestrian bridge in the world.

 

[katlupe]

No way! Even if I was younger and could still walk (I used to race walk for exercise) I would not step a foot on that thing.

 

[MickaC]

Not in this lifetime......petrified just looking at the bridge.

 

[Keesha]

Yes I would if I could. I’d have to carrying the dogs though. Actually, I’d have to leave them home.
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[Ceege]

I'll pass. There has got to be something safer, and yet interesting, to do.

 

[Pepper]

I would have done it. Never now.

 

[Pinky]

I would have done it. Never now.

Me too

 

[jujube]

Yep, I'd do it. There are only a few "daredevil" things I can do now and that would be one of them.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I'm terrified of heights, but it looks to be well engineered, so I think I could do it, though it would be uncomfortable for me.

 

[Chet]

I would do it just to be able to say I did.

 

[Gaer]

Of course i would!

 

[JonDouglas]

Before getting on that thing, I would want to know how it behaves when loaded or in a high or gusty wind, resonance frequency being what it is.

 

[Sunny]

I'd probably enjoy it, as I love heights. The walk itself might be the difficult part for me, not the height. What a view!

 

[Pappy]

I think I could, but the wife would have to take a bus to the other side.

 

[asp3]

No problem. I don't like heights, but I'm a rock climber so I've overcome sketchier situations than that to do what I enjoy. The bridge looks very substantial so I'm pretty sure I'd be comfortable on it. I wouldn't however want to pay 12 euros to cross it.

 

[win231]

LOL - the way it moves while people walk on it.....
And it costs money to cross? They couldn't pay ME enough.
Looks like it's made of metal. Doesn't metal rust over time?

 

[PamfromTx]

No way!

 

[raybar]

I would have no problem crossing this bridge, except that it appears to go from nowhere to nowhere.

I wonder why they built it so narrow. It looks like opposing traffic would have to squeeze past each other, and people crossing together could just barely walk side by side.

 

[timoc]

Watching the video, did any of you notice the brown stains on the rear of the people's trousers?

I'd love to try it, maybe with both eyes shut, not that I'd be scared but perhaps a bit terrified.

 

[dobielvr]

Oh gosh, no way.

I like my feet planted firmly on the ground.

 

[Elsie]

Be sure to take along a lunch & oh yeah, seasick pills.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Before getting on that thing, I would want to know how it behaves when loaded or in a high or gusty wind, resonance frequency being what it is.

Oh, I know what you're thinking, Jon...

 

[Gary O']

Could you walk this?​

I 'could'

But, why would be my question

 

[JonDouglas]

Oh, I know what you're thinking, Jon...

Yup. We had a little suspension bridge in the town I grew up in that we could get galloping pretty good with a strong prairie wind coming down the river and a bunch of guys helping by jumping up and down. We didn't know what resonance frequency was but it was fun and didn't break the bridge.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I don't like heights either, but I love the outdoors and I think the view up there, especially in the middle, would be breathtaking. But, like Jon said, and Aunt Marge made clear, I would be worried about the bridge collapsing for some reason, poor construction, wind, etc. The side walls did make it seem doable for me, if it was just an open railing it would be a lot worse. I don't think I would ever want to cross that bridge, it was neat watching the video in full screen though.