World’s longest suspension bridge opens

Share to Google Classroom

The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge has been opened in northern Portugal.

The bridge is located inside the Unesco-recognised Arouca Geopark. The dimensions of the bridge are huge. It is 516 metres long and hangs 175 metres above the fast-flowing River Paiva.

Residents of the nearby town hope the tourist attraction will help revive a region whose economy was devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The bridge took around two years to build.

This bridge breaks the record for the longest suspension bridge which was held since 2017 by the Charles Kuonen Bridge at Randa, in the Swiss Alps.

Would you like to cross this bridge?

RECALL QUESTIONS

THINKING QUESTIONS

WORKSHEETS

RECALL QUESTIONS

THINKING QUESTIONS

WORKSHEETS

Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

5 Responses

clouds in the sky says:

May 3, 2021 at 9:39 am

that is amazing
r.d says:

May 3, 2021 at 3:46 pm

Wow
?water melon? says:

May 7, 2021 at 1:39 pm

Two years to build! wow! I would so like walk along that bridge!!
Bella button says:

May 20, 2021 at 10:06 am

wow I want to go there
choc button says:

May 26, 2021 at 12:40 pm

wow! it’s pretty but scary at the same time