The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opened in Arouca, Portugal, on Thursday, after months of delays due to COVID-19 social distancing measures.

The bridge is named 516 Arouca after its 516 meters (1,692 feet) in length. The bridge is 574 feet high (175 meters) and stretches above the Aguieras Waterfall and Paiva River in the Paiva Gorge in Arouca Geopark, making for a beautiful, yet, surely to some, terrifying, view.

According to the Guardian, the record for the longest pedestrian suspension bridge was previously held by the Charles Kuonen Bridge in the Swiss Alps.

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Locals hope that the attraction will bring more tourists to the area of Northern Portugal that has been suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the adventure is not for the faint of heart. The bridge, which took two years to complete, is held up by steel cables and two towers on each side, and Reuters reported that it wobbles a bit with each step.

Click through the slideshow above to see the stunning new structure and the reactions of some of the first pedestrians to cross it.

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