What they said in a Press Release

Grand Canyon Skywalk
Scheduled to open Jan. 1, 2006 Hualapai Indian Reservation
* Juts about 70 feet into the canyon, 4000 ft above Colorado River
* Will accommodate 120 people comfortably (how comfortable would you be?)
* Built with more than a million pounds of steel beams, and includes dampeners that minimize the structure's vibration
* Designed to hold 72 million pounds, withstand an 8.0 magnitude earthquake 50 miles away, and withstand winds in excess of 100 mph
* The walkway has a glass bottom and sides...four inches thick

The Facts as of July 2006

The Skywalk.. sub structure looking north waiting to be rolled into place..

This is looking Southwest

At the edge where is will overhang..

The Canyon where is will overhang is NOT 4000 feet... more like 2000 feet.... and where is the river....?

The river is north and over a mile away.....