Glass cracks on Gatlinburg SkyBridge after person attempts baseball-style slide
KNOXVILLE, TN (WVLT) — The Gatlinburg SkyBridge has reopened after temporarily closing due to a crack on the top layer of glass.
The Gatlinburg Skylift Park posted on its Facebook page that a guest did not comply with posted rules of “no running, jumping, or bouncing” on the bridge and attempted a baseball-style slide across the glass and upon impact, a metal object on the guest’s clothing chipped the glass, resulting in noticeable cracks in the protective top layer of one glass panel.
The SkyBridge closed following the incident to begin repairs to the damage.
Repairs to the glass panel began Monday evening and were completed early Tuesday morning. Crews temporarily replaced one of the three panels of glass with cedar planks.
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