The Grand Canyon Skywalk was opened to reporters and dignitaries on Tuesday. It will be open to the public March 28.
For those unfamiliar with it, the Skywalk is a gigantic, horseshoe-shaped structure made of steel and glass that juts 70 feet into the yawning canyon. You can actually see through the floor to 4,000 feet below.
Backed by a Las Vegas developer, the Hualapai Indians hope the development will provide much-needed dollars to their impoverished tribe.
Here’s the story from the Associated Press.
Here’s a story from the Arizona Republic.
Here are a bunch of photos from the newswires.
Here’s a CNN report from a week ago:
Here’s a video about the Skywalk’s construction:
UPDATE: Here’s a new video. It’s not a newscast, but provides an atmospheric view of the Skywalk.