September 23, 2017
The Taiping Sky Bridge in Meishan Township of southwestern Taiwan’s Chiayi County was opened for regular use by pedestrians. Measuring 921.9 feet (281 meters) in length, this footbridge holds the record as Taiwan’s longest suspension bridge.
A little over a month after the Taiping Sky Bridge first went into daily service, it had been formally dedicated. Among those attending this ceremony was Helen Chung, who served as magistrate (chief executive) of Chiayi County from 2009 to 2018.
The key features of the Taiping Sky Bridge, which is 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) above sea level, include the lamps that have been placed throughout it. Each evening, these lamps are lit up with bright colors. A March 2024 post of the blog Melissa’s Random Musings describes this nightly occurrence.
“After dark, the bridge comes alive with a captivating light show,” noted this post. “The colors of the rainbow — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet — gracefully transition throughout the evening, creating a magical atmosphere.”
Photo Credit: Bevis Chen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bevis_vic/26529573198/0 — licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
For more information on the Taiping Sky Bridge, please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Sky_Bridge
Additional information on bridges in Taiwan is available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges_in_Taiwan
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