Since its opening in 2010 the structure has become an important pedestrian crossing in the city, as well as a significant tourist attraction and one of the most well-recognized landmarks of the capital.

[4] The bridge, a design of which reminds of a marine animal,[5] has a curvy steel and glass canopy top which shimmers with an interactive light display at night, generated by thousands of white LEDs.

The handrail glass panels which run along the whole length of the walkway are equipped with embedded linear low-power LED arrays.

The fourth program makes the roof twinkle like stars as different groups of fixtures light and dim across the entire bridge length.

Several opposition politicians, architects, and urban planners unleashed criticism, complaining that the bridge unduly dominated the historical old town and obscured the area's old architectural landmarks.