
Construction of the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge has now been completed in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan province.

Daredevil workers today joined the last set of steel decks linking the 1,230-foot-long skywalk that hangs 984 feet above the ground, reports The People's Daily Online.

The bridge at Tianmenshan National Forest Park, which cost approximately one year and 26 million Yuan (£2.6 million) to build, beats the walkway above the Grand Canyon in Arizona, which sits at a mere 720ft high.

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Spectacular: An aerial view of the glass-bottom bridge with steel beams completed at Tianmenshan National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie

Security: A number of giant glass balls are placed on the deck to restrain any vibration on the bridge, each weighing around 62 stone

The terrifying structure is designed by Israeli Haim Dotan. Pictured is the bridge before the last set of steel decks were joined

A computer generated image of the bridge once it is fully furnished, it's 1,230-foot-long skywalk that hangs 984 feet above the ground

Even though construction was finished today, the skywalk - designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan - will not open to the public until May 2016.

Plan for a glass-bottomed bridge in Zhangjiajie was first announced in 2012.

Work began on the bridge in November 2014. The company behind the impressive build - China Railway Major Bridge Reconnaissance and Design Institute - had originally planned to finish it in July, with an expected opening to the public in October.

Due to the complexity of the structure and the location of the bridge, the opening date had to be put forward.

Wan Tianbao is one of the designers, he said because of the positioning it is specifically designed with good suspension: 'When lots of people walk on the bridge in quick progression, it is easy to cause resonance, which can lead to structural deformation.

'To avoid this, we placed a number of giant glass balls on the deck to restrain the vibration. Each glass ball weighs around 62 stone, and they are placed irregularly, which will interrupt the steps of pedestrians and restrain the vibration,' said Wan.

Higher and higher: The bridge in Zhangjiajie, which took about one year to build, beats the walkway above the Grand Canyon in Arizona

Aerial view of workers celebrating the completion of the construction of the steel box girder on a glass bridge suspended over a canyon

Workers risked their lives to build the glass walkway that connects the steep cliffs at the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic chestnut pass

Fearless workers on the walkway that's being called the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge in China's Hunan province

During construction engineers had to wear safety harnesses and tread carefully on the metal netting, which was supported by scaffolding below.

The walkway connects the steep cliffs at the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic chestnut pass, and the maximum capacity is said to be 800 tourist at a time walking across it.

Those brave enough to make it onto the completed skywalk will be treated to stunning views of the national park that was the inspiration for the planet Pandora in the James Cameron film Avatar.

Not only will it be a scary glass-bottom walkway high above the ground, visitors will reportedly have the chance to go bungee jumping and zip-lining from the spectacular structure.

There are even plans to hold fashion shows along the 19-foot-wide glass-bottom bridge.

The bridge under construction at the grand canyon of Zhangjiajie, China's Hunan Province, the last set of steel decks were put in today

Due to the positioning of the bridge it is specifically designed with good suspension to hold 800 people at a time walking across it

Materials are lifted onto the bridge carefully, the walkway has taken a year to complete in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan province

Glass walkways are cropping up all across China at the moment, as local authorities try to maximize on the number of tourists travelling to areas of natural beauty.

However, the country's health and safety regulations have recently been under the spotlight.

Just a few months ago tourists were left screaming in fear when two glass panels shattered beneath them on a new glass-bottom bridge on Yuntai Mountain, also in Henan province.

This is another computer generated image of tourists on the completed bridge they will also be able to zip line and bungee jump from it