# Footbridge > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Footbridge > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Footbridge.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footbridge > Source revision: 1356181820 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Bridge designed solely for pedestrians}} {{for|structures that separate foot traffic from roads or railways|Pedestrian separation structure}} [[File:Nahulingo footbridge.jpg|thumb|Women heading to market across a footbridge in [Nahulingo](/source/Nahulingo), El Salvador]] [[File:Shaharah bridge.jpg|thumb|A footbridge in [Shaharah District](/source/Shaharah_District), Yemen]] A '''footbridge''' (also a '''pedestrian bridge''', '''pedestrian overpass''', or '''pedestrian overcrossing''') is a [bridge](/source/bridge) designed solely for pedestrians.''Oxford English Dictionary'' While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a height above the ground", a footbridge can also be a lower structure, such as a [boardwalk](/source/boardwalk), that enables pedestrians to cross wet, fragile, or marshy land. Bridges range from [stepping stones](/source/stepping_stones)–possibly the earliest man-made structure to "bridge" water–to elaborate steel structures. Another early bridge would have been simply a fallen tree. In some cases, a footbridge can be both functional and artistic. For rural communities in the developing world, a footbridge may be a community's only access to medical clinics, schools, businesses, and markets. [Simple suspension bridge](/source/Simple_suspension_bridge) designs have been developed to be [sustainable](/source/Sustainability) and easily constructed in such areas using only local materials and labor. An enclosed footbridge between two buildings is sometimes known as a [skyway](/source/skyway). Bridges providing for both pedestrians and cyclists are often referred to as greenbridges and form an important part of a [sustainable transport](/source/sustainable_transport) system. Footbridges are often situated to allow pedestrians to cross water or railways in areas where there are no nearby roads. They are also located across roads to let pedestrians cross safely without slowing traffic. The latter is a type of [pedestrian separation structure](/source/pedestrian_separation_structure), examples of which are particularly found near schools. ==Early history== [[File:Stepping Stones - geograph.org.uk - 5528.jpg|thumb|[Stepping stones](/source/Stepping_stones), across the [River Rothay](/source/River_Rothay), in the Lake District, England]] The simplest type of bridge is [stepping stones](/source/stepping_stones), so this may have been one of the earliest types of footbridge. [Neolithic](/source/Neolithic) people also built a form of a [boardwalk](/source/boardwalk) across marshes, of which the [Sweet Track](/source/Sweet_Track), and the [Post Track](/source/Post_Track) are examples from England, that are around 6000 years old.{{cite journal|last=Brunning|first=Richard|title=The Somerset Levels|pages=139–143|volume=XV (4)|issue=172 (Special issue on Wetlands)|journal=Current Archaeology|date=February 2001}} Undoubtedly ancient peoples would also have used [log bridge](/source/log_bridge)s; that is a [timber bridge](/source/timber_bridge){{cite book | last=National Parks Conference| first= Department of the Interior| title=Proceedings of the National parks conference held at Berkeley, California March 11, 12, and 13, 1915| url=https://archive.org/details/proceedingsnati01confgoog| access-date=March 14, 2010| year=1915| publisher=[Government Printing Office](/source/United_States_Government_Publishing_Office)| location=Washington| page=[https://archive.org/details/proceedingsnati01confgoog/page/n443 60]| quote=(A log bridge) is a bridge composed of log beams, the logs being in natural condition or hewn, which are thrown across two abutments, and over which traffic may pass.| ref=NPC}} that fall naturally or are intentionally felled or placed across streams. Some of the first man-made bridges with significant spans were probably intentionally felled trees.{{cite book |last1=Bennett| first1=David| editor1-first=M. J.| editor1-last=Ryall| editor2-first=G.A.R.| editor2-last=Parke| editor3-first=J.E.| editor3-last=Harding| title=The manual of bridge engineering| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8PGk81gtCywC| format=Google books| access-date=March 14, 2010| year=2000| publisher=Thomas Telford| location=London| isbn=978-0-7277-2774-9| page=1| chapter=The history and development of bridges| chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8PGk81gtCywC&pg=PA1}} Among the oldest [timber bridge](/source/timber_bridge)s is the [Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden](/source/Holzbr%C3%BCcke_Rapperswil-Hurden) crossing upper [Lake Zürich](/source/Lake_Z%C3%BCrich) in Switzerland; the prehistoric timber piles discovered to the west of the [Seedamm](/source/Seedamm) date back to 1523 B.C. The first wooden footbridge led across [Lake Zürich](/source/Lake_Z%C3%BCrich), followed by several reconstructions at least until the late 2nd century AD, when the [Roman Empire](/source/Roman_Empire) built a {{convert|6|m|ft|adj=mid|-wide}} wooden bridge. Between 1358 and 1360, [Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria](/source/Rudolf_IV%2C_Duke_of_Austria), built a 'new' wooden bridge across the lake that was used until 1878 – measuring approximately {{convert|1450|m|ft}} in length and {{convert|4|m|ft}} wide. On April 6, 2001, the reconstructed wooden footbridge was opened, being the longest wooden bridge in Switzerland. A [clapper bridge](/source/clapper_bridge) is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of [Devon](/source/Devon) ([Dartmoor](/source/Dartmoor) and [Exmoor](/source/Exmoor)) and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom including [Snowdonia](/source/Snowdonia) and [Anglesey](/source/Anglesey), [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria), [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire) and [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire). It is formed by large flat slabs of stone, often [granite](/source/granite) or [schist](/source/schist), supported on stone piers (across rivers), or resting on the banks of streams. Although often credited with prehistoric origin, most were erected in [medieval](/source/medieval) times, and some in later centuries.{{Cite book|url=http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/au-arch.pdf|title=A Guide to the Archaeology of Dartmoor|publisher=Dartmoor National Park Authority|year=2003|isbn=1-84114-226-3|ref={{harvid|Archaeology of Dartmoor|2003}}|page=27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006185810/http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/au-arch.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2008|df=dmy-all}} A famous example is found in the village of [Postbridge](/source/Postbridge). First recorded in the 14th century, the bridge is believed to have been originally built in the 13th century to enable [pack horse](/source/pack_horse)s to cross the river. Nowadays, clapper bridges are only used as footbridges. The [Kapellbrücke](/source/Kapellbr%C3%BCcke) is a {{convert|204|m|ft|adj=mid|-long}} footbridge crossing the [River Reuss](/source/Reuss_(river)) in the city of [Lucerne](/source/Lucerne) in Switzerland. It is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe, and one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions. The bridge was originally built {{circa}} 1365{{cite news |url=http://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/nachrichten/zentralschweiz/luzern/Vor-20-Jahren-brannte-die-Kapellbruecke;art92,283526 |title=Vor 20 Jahren brannte die Kapellbrücke |newspaper=[Luzerner Zeitung](/source/Luzerner_Zeitung) |location=Lucerne, Switzerland |date=18 August 2013 |language=de |access-date=2017-06-02 |archive-date=2022-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015150741/https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/nachrichten/zentralschweiz/luzern/Vor-20-Jahren-brannte-die-Kapellbruecke;art92,283526 |url-status=dead }} as part of Lucerne's fortifications. An early example of a [skyway](/source/skyway) is the [Vasari Corridor](/source/Vasari_Corridor), an elevated, enclosed passageway in [Florence](/source/Florence), Italy, which connects the [Palazzo Vecchio](/source/Palazzo_Vecchio) with the [Palazzo Pitti](/source/Palazzo_Pitti). Beginning on the south side of the Palazzo Vecchio, it then joins the [Uffizi Gallery](/source/Uffizi_Gallery) and leaves on its south side, crossing the Lungarno dei Archibusieri and then following the north bank of the [River Arno](/source/River_Arno) until it crosses the river at [Ponte Vecchio](/source/Ponte_Vecchio). It was built in five months by order of Duke [Cosimo I de' Medici](/source/Cosimo_I_de'_Medici) in 1565, to the design of [Giorgio Vasari](/source/Giorgio_Vasari). [Bank Bridge](/source/Bank_Bridge) is a famous 25 metre long pedestrian bridge crossing the [Griboedov Canal](/source/Griboedov_Canal) in [Saint Petersburg](/source/Saint_Petersburg), Russia. Like other bridges across the canal, the existing structure dates from 1826. The special popularity of the bridge was gained through angular sculptures of four winged lions crowning the [abutment](/source/abutment)s. They were designed by sculptor Pavel Sokolov (1764-1835), who also contributed lions for [Bridge of Lions](/source/Bridge_of_Four_Lions). ==Types== thumb|upright|A simple French footbridge [[File:Wiggly Bridge in York, Maine.jpg|thumb|upright|The Wiggly Bridge in [York, Maine](/source/York%2C_Maine) is the smallest pedestrian suspension bridge in the United States.]] Types of footbridges include: * [Beam Bridge](/source/Beam_Bridge) * [Boardwalk](/source/Boardwalk) * [Clapper bridge](/source/Clapper_bridge) * [Duckboards](/source/Duckboards), [Timber trackway](/source/Timber_trackway), [Plank road](/source/Plank_road), and [Corduroy road](/source/Corduroy_road) * [Moon bridge](/source/Moon_bridge) * [Simple suspension bridge](/source/Simple_suspension_bridge) * [Simple truss](/source/Truss) * [Stepping stones](/source/Stepping_stones) * [Zig-zag bridge](/source/Zig-zag_bridge) The residential-scale footbridges all [span](/source/Span_(architecture)) a short distance and can be used for a broad range of applications. Complicated [engineering](/source/engineering) is not needed and the footbridges are built with readily available materials and basic tools.Jeswald, P. (2005). ''How to build paths, steps & Footbridges''. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publishing. Different types of design footbridges include: * [Timber](/source/Timber) footbridges * [Steel](/source/Steel) footbridges * [Concrete](/source/Concrete) footbridge Footbridges can also be built in the same ways as road or rail bridges; particularly [suspension bridge](/source/suspension_bridge)s and [beam bridge](/source/beam_bridge)s. Some former road bridges have had their traffic diverted to alternative crossings and have become pedestrian bridges; examples in the UK include [The Iron Bridge](/source/The_Iron_Bridge) at [Ironbridge](/source/Ironbridge), [Shropshire](/source/Shropshire), the [Old Bridge](/source/Old_Bridge%2C_Pontypridd) at [Pontypridd](/source/Pontypridd) and [Windsor Bridge](/source/Windsor_Bridge) at [Windsor, Berkshire](/source/Windsor%2C_Berkshire). Most footbridges are equipped with [guard rail](/source/guard_rail)s to reduce the risk of pedestrians falling. Where they pass over busy roads or railways, they may also include a fence or [other such barrier](/source/suicide_barrier) to prevent pedestrians from jumping, or throwing projectiles onto the traffic below. === Railways === [[File:Tilak Nagar Station, Mumbai.jpg|thumb|Bridge at Tilak Nagar Station in [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai), with some people choosing to walk across the tracks]] It was originally usual for passengers to cross from one [railway platform](/source/railway_platform) to another by stepping over the tracks, but from the mid-19th century onwards safety demanded the provision of a footbridge (or [underpass](/source/subway_(underpass))) at busier places. However, in some quieter areas, crossing the line by walking over the tracks is possible. === Catwalk === Narrow footbridges or walkways to allow workers access to parts of a structure otherwise difficult to reach are referred to as '''catwalks''' or '''cat walks'''.{{Cite web |url=http://www.boothkoskoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/leavitt2.pdf |title=Negligence Petroleum storage tank exploded |date=July 2000 |access-date=2013-09-01 |archive-date=2022-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929213342/http://www.boothkoskoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/leavitt2.pdf |url-status=dead }} Such catwalks are located above a stage ([theater catwalk](/source/Catwalk_(theater))) in a theater, between parts of a building, along the side of a bridge, on the inside of a tunnel, on the outside of any large [storage tank](/source/storage_tank) in a [refinery](/source/Oil_refinery) or elsewhere, etc. The walkway on the outside (top) of a [railroad car](/source/railroad_car)s such as [boxcar](/source/boxcar)s, before [air brakes](/source/railway_air_brake) came into use, or on top of some [covered hopper](/source/covered_hopper) cars is also called a '''catwalk'''.{{cite web|url=http://www.webster-dictionary.net/definition/catwalk|title=catwalk|work=webster-dictionary.net|access-date=10 April 2015}} With the exception of those on top of railroad cars, catwalks are equipped with [railings](/source/Guard_rail) or [handrail](/source/handrail)s. == Design == [[File:あやとり橋 (8231674429).jpg|thumb|[String figure](/source/String_figure) like designed [tourism](/source/tourism) [pedestrian](/source/pedestrian) {{nihongo|''Ayatori hashi''|ja:[あやとり橋](/source/%3Aja%3A%E3%81%82%E3%82%84%E3%81%A8%E3%82%8A%E6%A9%8B)}} in [Yamanaka Onsen](/source/Yamanaka_Onsen), [Kaga, Ishikawa](/source/Kaga%2C_Ishikawa), [Japan](/source/Japan), 1991]] [[File:Most preko Foše (cropped).jpg|thumb|The modern [Foša Bridge](/source/Fo%C5%A1a_Bridge) serves as a scenic overlook and a place for relaxation and play]] Design of footbridges normally follows the same principles as for other bridges. However, because they are normally significantly lighter than vehicular bridges, they are more vulnerable to [vibration](/source/vibration) and therefore [dynamics](/source/dynamic_(physics)) effects are often given more attention in design. International attention has been drawn to this issue in recent years by problems on the [Pont de Solférino](/source/Pont_de_Solf%C3%A9rino) in Paris and the [Millennium Bridge](/source/Millennium_Bridge_(London)) in London. To ensure footbridges are accessible to [disabled](/source/disability) and other mobility-impaired people, careful consideration is nowadays also given to provision of access [lifts](/source/elevator) or [ramps](/source/Wheelchair_ramp), as required by relevant legislation (e.g. [Disability Discrimination Act 1995](/source/Disability_Discrimination_Act_1995) in the UK).Schlaich, Mike, et al., ''Guidelines for the Design of Footbridges'', International Federation for Structural Concrete, 2005, {{ISBN|2-88394-072-X}} Some old bridges in Venice are now equipped with a [stairlift](/source/stairlift) so that residents with a disability can cross them. == Advantages == Much rural travel takes place on local [footpath](/source/footpath)s, tracks and village roads. These provide essential access to water, firewood, farm plots and the classified road network. Communities and/or local government are generally responsible for this [infrastructure](/source/infrastructure).{{cite web |date=2004 |url=http://www.ittransport.co.uk/documents/footbridge%20brochure.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715122545/http://www.ittransport.co.uk/documents/footbridge%20brochure.pdf |archive-date=July 15, 2007 |title=Foot Bridges: A Manual for Construction at Community and District Level |publisher=I.T. Transport. Prepared for the [Department for International Development](/source/Department_for_International_Development) (DFID), UK}} Also available on the British government website [https://www.gov.uk/research-for-development-outputs/footbridges-a-manual-for-construction-at-community-and-district-level gov.uk]. == Disadvantages == Pedestrian overpasses over highways or railroads are expensive, especially when elevators or long ramps for wheelchair users are required. Without elevators or ramps, people with mobility handicaps will not be able to use the structure. People may prefer to walk across a busy road rather than climb a bridge. It is recommended that overpasses should only be used where the number of users justify the costs.{{cite web |url=http://www.walkinginfo.org/engineering/crossings-overpasses.cfm |title=Pedestrian Overpasses/Underpasses |publisher=Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center |access-date=2013-11-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604031027/http://www.walkinginfo.org/engineering/crossings-overpasses.cfm |archive-date=2013-06-04 }} Narrow, enclosed structures can result in perceptions of low personal security among users. Wider structures and good lighting can help reduce this.{{cite web |url=http://web.pdx.edu/%7Ejdill/Files/Renfro_Bike-Ped_Overcrossings_Report.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609173100/http://web.pdx.edu/%7Ejdill/Files/Renfro_Bike-Ped_Overcrossings_Report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-date=2010-06-09 |title=Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossings: Lessons Learned |author=Rory Renfro |date=June 2007 }} == Long footbridges == [[File:Walkway Over the Hudson 4.JPG|thumb|A section of the [Poughkeepsie Bridge](/source/Poughkeepsie_Bridge), New York State, US|left]] The record for the longest footbridge in the world was claimed by then-[New York State](/source/New_York_(state)) Governor David Paterson in a 2009 article about [the walkway](/source/Poughkeepsie_Bridge) across the [Hudson River](/source/Hudson_River) at [Poughkeepsie, New York](/source/Poughkeepsie%2C_New_York).{{cite news |title=Walkway opens, thousands explore unique state park |newspaper=[Poughkeepsie Journal](/source/Poughkeepsie_Journal) |location=[Poughkeepsie, New York](/source/Poughkeepsie%2C_New_York) |date=October 3, 2009 |url=http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091003/QUAD/91003006 |access-date=2009-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111932/http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091003%2FQUAD%2F91003006 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 }} On July 22, 2017, the [Champlain Bridge Ice Structure](/source/Champlain_Bridge_Ice_Structure) ({{langx|fr|l'Estacade Champlain}}), a bridge built for cyclists and pedestrians to run parallel to the [Champlain Bridge](/source/Champlain_Bridge%2C_Montreal_(2019%E2%80%93present)) from [Brossard, Quebec](/source/Brossard%2C_Quebec) west to [Nun's Island](/source/Nun's_Island) (Île-des-Sœurs) and the Island of Montreal, was measured by a calibrated device as being {{convert|7,512|ft|km mi}} long, measured from where the treadway rises above the ground on each end, as close as possible to the St. Lawrence River. [Bridge of National Unity](/source/Bridge_of_National_Unity_(Hungary)) in Hungary is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge as of 2024. Before it, the record was held by [Sky Bridge 721](/source/Sky_Bridge_721), which spans the [Králický Sněžník](/source/Kr%C3%A1lick%C3%BD_Sn%C4%9B%C5%BEn%C3%ADk) mountain in the Czech Republic and opened in May 2022. The {{convert|721|m|ft}} bridge hangs {{convert|95|m|ft}} above the ground.{{cite web |title=Sky Bridge 721|url=https://www.dolnimorava.cz/en/sky-bridge-721|publisher=Dolní Morava|access-date=2022-06-17}} The [United Wholesale Mortgage](/source/United_Wholesale_Mortgage) Pedestrian Bridge in [Pontiac, Michigan](/source/Pontiac%2C_Michigan) is the longest enclosed pedestrian bridge, completed on October 1, 2021. The 305-metre bridge was part of a $250 million project to expand UWM's offices, which converted a former warehouse and made use of shipping containers for offices, corridors, and other spaces.{{Cite web|date=1 February 2022|title=Yea 2021 – United Wholesale Mortgage Pedestrian Bridge & Office Renovation|url=https://csengineermag.com/yea-2021-united-wholesale-mortgage-pedestrian-bridge-office-renovation/|access-date=18 February 2022|website=Civil + Structural Engineer Media}} The Walkway Over the Hudson footbridge was originally built for trains and was later restored as a pedestrian walkway. The footbridge has a total length of {{convert|2063|m|ft}}. Before it was demolished in 2011, the [Hornibrook Bridge](/source/Hornibrook_Bridge), which crossed [Bramble Bay](/source/Bramble_Bay) in [Queensland](/source/Queensland), Australia, was longer than the Poughkeepsie Bridge at {{convert|2.684|km|mi|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au/your-news/story/final-curtain-for-the-hornibrook-highway/ |title=Final curtain for the Hornibrook Highway|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113432/http://northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au/your-news/story/final-curtain-for-the-hornibrook-highway/|archive-date= 2011-07-06}} == In developing countries == [[File:Rubaksa footbridge2.jpg|thumb|Helvetas-type footbridge in [Rubaksa](/source/Rubaksa), [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia)]] Since the early 1980s, several charities have developed standardized footbridge designs that are [sustainable](/source/sustainable) for use in [developing countries](/source/developing_countries). The first charity to develop such designs was Helvetas, located in Zurich, Switzerland.[http://www.helvetas.ch/nepal/wEnglish/projects/TBSU/tbsu.asp?navid=16] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503094258/http://www.helvetas.ch/nepal/wEnglish/projects/TBSU/tbsu.asp?navid=16|date=May 3, 2012}} Designs that can be sustainably and efficiently used in developing countries are typically made available to the public gratis. ==Notable footbridges== {{Div col|small=yes}} * [Atal Pedestrian Bridge](/source/Atal_Pedestrian_Bridge) in [Ahmedabad](/source/Ahmedabad), [India](/source/India) * [Bank Bridge](/source/Bank_Bridge) and the [Bridge of Four Lions](/source/Bridge_of_Four_Lions) in [Saint Petersburg](/source/Saint_Petersburg) * [Big Dam Bridge](/source/Big_Dam_Bridge) between [Little Rock](/source/Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas) and [North Little Rock, Arkansas](/source/North_Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas) * [Big Four Bridge](/source/Big_Four_Bridge) between [Louisville, Kentucky](/source/Louisville%2C_Kentucky) and [Jeffersonville, Indiana](/source/Jeffersonville%2C_Indiana) * [Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge](/source/Bob_Kerrey_Pedestrian_Bridge), Omaha, Nebraska * [Capilano Suspension Bridge](/source/Capilano_Suspension_Bridge) in [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia) * [Central Elevated Walkway](/source/Central_Elevated_Walkway), an extensive network of footbridges in Central, Victoria City, Hong Kong * [Chain of Rocks Bridge](/source/Chain_of_Rocks_Bridge) near [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis) * [Corktown Footbridge](/source/Corktown_Footbridge) in [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa) * [Davenport Skybridge](/source/Davenport_Skybridge) in [Davenport, Iowa](/source/Davenport%2C_Iowa) * [Dunlop Bridge](/source/Dunlop_Bridge) at the [Circuit de la Sarthe](/source/Circuit_de_la_Sarthe), [Le Mans](/source/Le_Mans), [Sarthe](/source/Sarthe), [France](/source/France) * [Esplanade Riel](/source/Esplanade_Riel) in [Winnipeg, Manitoba](/source/Winnipeg) * [Footbridge Network in Tsuen Wan](/source/Footbridge_Network_in_Tsuen_Wan), [Tsuen Wan](/source/Tsuen_Wan), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong) * [Gateshead Millennium Bridge](/source/Gateshead_Millennium_Bridge), Newcastle / Gateshead, England * [Goodwill Bridge](/source/Goodwill_Bridge%2C_Brisbane) at [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), Australia * [Gorkha Bridge](/source/Gorkha_Bridge) in the [Gorkha District](/source/Gorkha_District), Nepal * [Ha'penny Bridge](/source/Ha'penny_Bridge) in [Dublin](/source/Dublin), Ireland * [Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges](/source/Hungerford_Bridge_and_Golden_Jubilee_Bridges), London, England * [Hussaini Bridge](/source/Hussaini_Bridge) in [Gilgit-Baltistan](/source/Gilgit-Baltistan) region, Pakistan * [Jade Belt Bridge](/source/Jade_Belt_Bridge) in the [Summer Palace](/source/Summer_Palace) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing) * [Kaldnes Bridge](/source/%3Ano%3AKaldnes_bru) in [Tønsberg](/source/T%C3%B8nsberg), Norway * [Keel Crossing](/source/Keel_Crossing) in [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland), England * [Kingsgate Bridge](/source/Kingsgate_Bridge) in [Durham, England](/source/Durham%2C_England) * [Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy](/source/Liberty_Bridge_at_Falls_Park_on_the_Reedy) in [Greenville, South Carolina](/source/Greenville%2C_South_Carolina) * [Millennium Bridge](/source/Millennium_Bridge%2C_London) and the high-level walkways in [Tower Bridge](/source/Tower_Bridge) in London * [Matagarup Bridge](/source/Matagarup_Bridge) in [Perth, Western Australia](/source/Perth%2C_Western_Australia) * [Mishima Skywalk](/source/Mishima_Skywalk) in [Mishima, Shizuoka](/source/Mishima%2C_Shizuoka), [Japan](/source/Japan) * [Newport Southbank Bridge](/source/Newport_Southbank_Bridge) between [Newport, Kentucky](/source/Newport%2C_Kentucky) and [Cincinnati](/source/Cincinnati) * [Pi Kun Bridge](/source/Pi_Kun_Bridge) in Bangkok, Thailand * [Pont des Arts](/source/Pont_des_Arts) in Paris * [Ponte Milvio](/source/Ponte_Milvio) in Rome * [Ponte Sant'Angelo](/source/Ponte_Sant'Angelo) in Rome * [Pushkinsky](/source/Andreyevsky_Bridge) and [Bogdan Khmelnitsky Pedestrian](/source/Krasnoluzhsky_Bridge) bridges in Moscow * [Rolling Bridge](/source/The_Rolling_Bridge) at [Paddington Basin](/source/Paddington_Basin), London * [Saphan Han](/source/Saphan_Han) in [Bangkok](/source/Bangkok), Thailand * [Saphan Hok](/source/Saphan_Hok) in Bangkok, Thailand * [Shelby Street Bridge](/source/Shelby_Street_Bridge) in [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee) * [Southbank footbridge](/source/Southbank_footbridge) in [Southbank, Victoria](/source/Southbank%2C_Victoria) * [St Elmo Bridge](/source/St_Elmo_Bridge) in [Valletta](/source/Valletta), Malta * [Tournament Bridge](/source/Eglinton_Tournament_bridge)* The [Waco Suspension Bridge](/source/Waco_Suspension_Bridge) in [Waco, Texas](/source/Waco%2C_Texas) * Tropicana pedestrian walkway over the [Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection](/source/Tropicana_%E2%80%93_Las_Vegas_Boulevard_intersection) in [Paradise, Nevada](/source/Paradise%2C_Nevada) * [Uttamanusorn Bridge](/source/Uttamanusorn_Bridge) in [Kanchanaburi](/source/Kanchanaburi_province), Thailand * Walnut Street Bridges in [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania](/source/Walnut_Street_Bridge_(Harrisburg)) and [Chattanooga, Tennessee](/source/Walnut_Street_Bridge_(Tennessee)) * [Webb bridge](/source/Webb_bridge) in the [Melbourne Docklands](/source/Melbourne_Docklands) * [Willimantic Footbridge](/source/Willimantic_Footbridge) in [Willimantic, Connecticut](/source/Willimantic%2C_Connecticut) {{div col end}} ==Gallery== Bridging the Sky.jpg|The [Kaldnes Bridge](/source/%3Ano%3AKaldnes_bru) in [Tønsberg](/source/T%C3%B8nsberg), [Norway](/source/Norway) is a footbridge and [bascule bridge](/source/bascule_bridge). Fagne.Ardenne.JPG|Boardwalk across the [High Fens](/source/High_Fens), [Ardenne](/source/Ardenne), Belgium Bp bridge.JPG|The [BP Pedestrian Bridge](/source/BP_Pedestrian_Bridge) is a concealed box girder beam bridge in [Millennium Park](/source/Millennium_Park), [Chicago](/source/Chicago). 20101014 Pantanassa Orthodox Church Porto Lagos Vistonida Lake Xanthi Prefecture Thrace Greece.jpg|A footbridge to an orthodox church in Greece Puente de la Mujer - Puerto Madero.jpg|The [Puente de la Mujer](/source/Puente_de_la_Mujer) in [Puerto Madero](/source/Puerto_Madero) is a footbridge and [swing bridge](/source/swing_bridge). Traffic circle with pedestrian overcrossing, China, 1987.jpg|A pedestrian overcross in [Nanjing Road](/source/Nanjing_Road), [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai) Footbridge with elevator.jpg|A footbridge with [elevator](/source/elevator)s on each corner of a four-way [intersection](/source/Intersection_(road)) in Tokyo Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 01.jpg|Tamchog Chakzam bridge, [Bhutan](/source/Bhutan) Footbridge over Böser Ellbach stream, Schwarzwald, Germany.jpg|Steel footbridge over Böser Ellbach stream, [Black Forest](/source/Black_Forest), Germany == Bicycle bridge == [[File:Laval-des-Rapides, Laval, QC, Canada - panoramio (23).jpg|thumb|150px|View, looking south, of the '''bicycle bridge''' attached to the [Bordeaux Railway Bridge](/source/Bordeaux_Railway_Bridge)]] {{expand section|date=October 2022}} A '''bicycle bridge''' is a [bridge](/source/bridge) [design](/source/design)ed to be accessible to both [bicycle](/source/bicycle)s and [pedestrian](/source/pedestrian)s or in some cases only to bicycles. == See also == {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge](/source/Don_Burnett_Bicycle-Pedestrian_Bridge) *[Footpath](/source/Footpath) *[Garden Bridge](/source/Garden_Bridge), London, England *[Hoogholtje bridge](/source/Hoogholtje_bridge), [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) *[Pedestrian separation structure](/source/Pedestrian_separation_structure) ([overpass](/source/overpass)) *[Pedway](/source/Pedway) *[Walkway](/source/Walkway) and [Canopy walkway](/source/Canopy_walkway) *[Wildlife crossing](/source/Wildlife_crossing) {{div col end}} == References == {{Reflist|2}} == External links == {{Commons category}} {{Wiktionary|catwalk}} * [http://www.redwoodbridges.com/build_footbridge.html How to build a footbridge] * [https://www.ybc.com/timber-bridge-project-gallery/pedestrian-bridge-gallery/ Timber pedestrian bridge images] {{Infrastructure}} {{Authority control}} Category:Footbridges Category:Bridges by mode of traffic Category:Pedestrian infrastructure Category:Garden features Category:Landscape architecture --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Footbridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footbridge) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footbridge?action=history)). 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