5 years ago today, the world's longest pedestrian footbridge opened for public use in recreation. The Arouca 516 spans the Paiva River in northern Portugal, and has a length of 1,693 feet. The bridge was designed by the Portuguese research institution Itecons and cost about €2.3 million to build. It takes about 10 minutes to cross if you're taking in the views, and four, reports CNN, if you say your prayers and make a run of it. READ more about the bridge... (2021)
