Czechs open world's longest suspension footbridge

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STORY: Czechs open the world's longest suspension footbridge

Location: Dolni Morava, Czech Republic

Sky Bridge 721 is 2,365 ft long

and sits at more than 3,600 ft above sea level

It's suspended by six main supporting ropes and 60 wind ropes

The bridge took two years to build at a cost of $8.4 million

(SOUNDBITE) (Czech) BRIDGE VISITOR, MICHAELA KLESTILOVA, SAYING: "We came here because we love adrenalin. We came up here by foot and now we are looking for our reward."