Switzerland has opened the world's longest suspension footbridge. It is 494 meters long. The bridge is suspended between 1,600 meters and 2,200 meters above sea level. It is only 65 centimeters wide and goes as high as 85 meters above the ground. Hikers, within sight of the famed mountain, the Matterhorn, and the Bernese Alps, can cross it in about 10 minutes. The bridge crosses the deepest-cut valley in Switzerland. Hikers can look down onto it through grates in the bridge. Without the bridge, the journey previously took up to four hours. According to Swiss reports, it took only 10 weeks to build the bridge.
Title: Switzerland Opens World's Longest Suspension Footbridge
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data-start-time='22083' data-end-time='32146'>It is only 65 centimeters wide and goes as high as 85 meters above the ground.</span> <span data-start-time='32146' data-end-time='44417'>Hikers, within sight of the famed mountain, the Matterhorn, and the Bernese Alps, can cross it in about 10 minutes.</span> <span data-start-time='44417' data-end-time='50208'>The bridge crosses the deepest-cut valley in Switzerland.</span> <span data-start-time='50208' data-end-time='56083'>Hikers can look down onto it through grates in the bridge.</span> <span data-start-time='56083' data-end-time='62792'>Without the bridge, the journey previously took up to four hours.</span> <span data-start-time='62792' data-end-time='70438'>According to Swiss reports, it took only 10 weeks to build the bridge.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2022/10_minutes.m4a'><span>10 minutes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2022/10_weeks.m4a'><span>10 weeks</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2022/4_hours.m4a'><span>4 hours</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=9126 data-hint-location='44417' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2022/the_bridge_crosses_a__blank_.m4a'>The bridge crosses a <span class='blank'>valley</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='valley'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2022/roadway.m4a'><span>roadway</span></div><div class='choice' 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