LANGKAWI: THE Langkawi Sky Bridge, one of the nation’s popular tourist destinations, will be reopened to public by February next year.
Hanging 600m above sea level from the peak of Gunung Mat Cinchang, the 125m-long bridge has been closed since July 10, 2012 for maintenance and upgrading works.
Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) chief executive officer Tan Sri Khalid Ramli said 85 per cent of the project has been completed.
“The sky bridge was closed to the public for safety reasons as part of its steel pillars and floors had corroded.
“The bridge’s main structures were replaced with stainless steel. There will be a 10m-long glass walkway in the middle span as a lookout point for visitors.
“Once the walkway is ready, visitors can enjoy a scenic view of the valley, which is filled with flora and fauna,” he said.
Khalid said the upgrading works were carried out in two phases.
The first involved repair works of the main structure of the bridge at a cost of RM10 million, while the second phase involved constructing an inclinator to transport
visitors to the bridge at a cost of RM8 million.