Scex Rouge is about 5 m (16 ft) higher than Glacier 3000's viewpoint.

It has four pieces of key supporting steel cables with a 120 tonne loading capacity.

[10][note 1] It is expected that the current number of summertime visitors of around 50,000 will double as a result of the new bridge.

Mountains that can be seen from the bridge include Mont Blanc (the Alps' highest point), the Matterhorn, Mönch, Jungfrau and Eiger, and the bridge has a partial glass floor that afford views down through it.

[3][12] The thin air at high altitudes and poor weather hampered construction work, and summer storms delayed the transportation of construction materials.