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arkhitektor Jul 15, 2010 5:23 PM

Little Rock's Big Dam bridge:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...m_Bridge_2.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/...d2a6089a89.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...e_at_Night.jpg

http://blog.pharoscontrols.com/wp-co...ray-bridge.jpg

It's not exactly an architectural marvel, but it's apparently the longest purpose-built pedestrian bridge in N. America. It was constructed over an existing dam on the Arkansas River and lights up and night. We walked across it while visiting family in AR a few years back and it was a pretty cool experience.

There is also an old railroad bridge next to the Clinton Library that was recently converted to a pedestrian bridge:

http://www.acc-tv.com/images/katv/bl...r_title(1).jpg

amor de cosmos Nov 3, 2010 2:07 AM

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Can Gili Footbridge / Alfa Polaris
Architects: Alfa Polaris S.L.
Location: Borough of Granollers, Spain
Architectural Design Firm: Xavier Font, Alfa Polaris
Project Area: 40 sqm
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Xavier Font
http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/...a-1000x547.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/...s-1000x698.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/...s-1000x678.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/85604/can-g...-alfa-polaris/

gtbassett Nov 3, 2010 5:47 PM

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...1t:429,r:6,s:0
Point Bonita lighthouse suspension bridge in the Marin Headlands.

scalziand Nov 3, 2010 5:49 PM

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Originally Posted by gtbassett (Post 5041470)
http://www.inetours.com/Bay_Area/Mar...ridge_6693.jpg
Point Bonita lighthouse suspension bridge in the Marin Headlands.

Fixed that for ya.;) Interesting bridge.

And one more: The Winooski River Bridge on the Burlington Waterfront Bikepath.

http://burlingtonvt.org/photo-galler...p_image001.jpg
http://burlingtonvt.org/recreation-a...ail-trail.html

glowrock Nov 3, 2010 5:59 PM

We need someone to post some photos of the "Purple People Pedestrian Bridge" in Cincinnati, along with the fantastic curved suspension pedestrian bridge in Greenville, SC!

Aaron (Glowrock)

amor de cosmos Jan 24, 2011 10:36 PM

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Pedestrian Bridge / JLCG Arquitectos
Architects: João Luís Carrilho da Graça, arquitecto + AFA, Consult, Lda.
Location: Covilhã, Portugal
http://cdn.archdaily.net/wp-content/...5549846-08.jpg

http://cdn.archdaily.net/wp-content/...5549926-38.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/105320/pede...g-arquitectos/

Matthew Jan 24, 2011 11:50 PM

The Old Salem Timber Pedestrian Bridge in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Built through a partnership between Old Salem, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the City of Winston-Salem. The bridge reflects the unique culture and historic character of Winston-Salem. The award winning bridge is a 120-foot modified Burr-arch truss bridge designed by David Fischetti and built using skilled craftsmen utilizing 19th century building techniques. The timbers used are reclaimed from a demolished fertilizer plant in Chesapeake, the 1886 Champion Paper Mill in Canton and 260 year-old timbers pulled from the cotton docks of Savannah Harbor. A Burr-arch truss was a bridge Moravian settlers would have built in the early 1800s as Winston-Salem grew. Burr-arch trussed bridges were built near other Moravian cities in Pennsylvania. Theodore Burr (1771-1822) obtained a patent for this bridge style in 1817. The first Burr-arch bridge was built across the Hudson River in New York in 1804. The Old Salem Timber Pedestrian Bridge was built in December 1998 at a cost of $1,950,910.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/...d90_z.jpg?zz=1
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It connects a visitor center designed by architect Robert Venturi to the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts and the Old Salem National Landmark District (Winston-Salem's lower downtown), developed in the mid-1700s. The steps and ramps connect to the Winston-Salem Pedestrian Walkway System of bike and walking paths on the Visitor's Center side.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/48/14...a3a_z.jpg?zz=1
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Lights inside the bridge.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/...e0d7d0b8_b.jpg
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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/...f7b49972_b.jpg
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http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/...5234847b_b.jpg
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Other fun pedestrian bridges in Winston-Salem:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2779/...8a6_z.jpg?zz=1
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Lake Kathryn Waterfall Bridge, designed by architect Charles Barton Keen and built in 1914 (National Register of Historic Places)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/...620_z.jpg?zz=1
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Salem Waterway Bridge at the Gateway YWCA (A 2007 construction photo)

amor de cosmos Mar 3, 2011 2:42 AM

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Freight House Pedestrian Bridge / BNIM
Architect: BNIM
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Project Team: TranSystems Corporation
General Contractor: JE Dunn Construction
Project Year: 2006
Photographs: Farshid Assassi, BNIM

Once located along the riverfront, the Pencoyd Railroad Bridge was built in 1892 and closed in 1970. Led by BNIM, the recipient of the 2011 AIA National Architecture Firm Award, this historic bridge was relocated in 2006 to a new home where it became part of a new pedestrian link spanning the railroad artery separating the revitalized Crossroads district from popular civic destinations to the south.
http://cdn.archdaily.net/wp-content/...5-1000x666.jpg

http://cdn.archdaily.net/wp-content/...5-1000x685.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/116262/frei...n-bridge-bnim/

ardecila Mar 3, 2011 4:47 AM

I've been on that bridge... it's railfan central, packed with balding bespectacled men carrying huge cameras.

It's a cool bridge, and I love the re-use of an older structure, but the fact that one end is in a private building is a point against it, since you can't use the bridge outside of Union Station's operating hours.

HooverDam Mar 3, 2011 5:25 AM

Two more nice ones in the greater Phoenix area:

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/6...ridgeangle.jpg

The peaks mimic the Phoenix mountains in the distance.

This small pedestrian bridge over a canal in downtown Scottsdale. It was designed by the legendary (and loony) Palao Soleri:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/...435f55170d.jpg

http://www.azcentral.com/i/F/0/C/PHP4D069FAE2FC0F.jpg

Its also a sun dial.

shivtim Mar 3, 2011 8:54 PM

The Belle Isle pedestrian bridge in Richmond, Virginia is suspended from the freeway bridge above. Simple but effective.

http://www.jamesriverpark.org/images...about-park.jpg

http://jamesrivernews.files.wordpres...pg?w=500&h=335

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/...f23fac5acf.jpg

Bedhead Mar 3, 2011 9:37 PM

Couple of canal towpath bridges from south east England:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_afjOFp__0Z...e%2Bbridge.jpg
http://narrowboathadar.blogspot.com/...1_archive.htmlHadar Keith&Jo Lodge

http://www.grannybuttons.com/granny_...%202_thumb.jpg
http://www.grannybuttons.com/granny_.../09/index.html
granny buttons; Andrew Denny

jtk1519 Mar 12, 2011 11:44 PM

From SSP's own KevinFromTexas, the recently opened Pfluger Bridge extension in Austin...

http://i51.tinypic.com/105tv5u.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2qlzz1t.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2ccuxqq.jpg
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=8374

Minato Ku Mar 13, 2011 3:18 AM

Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir, Paris

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/...fdef2d2c_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/...5230347b_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/...f825b100_b.jpg

ardecila Mar 13, 2011 8:46 AM

Clever. I like how the series of ramps allows for smooth movement between the elevated plazas and the quays on both sides.

amor de cosmos May 23, 2011 2:48 PM

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Arganzuela Footbridge by Dominique Perrault Architecture
Posted by Dave on May 23rd, 2011

Dominique Perrault Architecture have completed the Arganzuela Footbridge in Madrid, Spain.
http://www.contemporist.com/wp-conte...02-940x626.jpg

http://www.contemporist.com/wp-conte...9-940x1410.jpg

http://www.contemporist.com/2011/05/...-architecture/

josiebug Jun 8, 2011 9:54 PM

http://www.surrey.ca/plans-strategies/8544.aspx

Tynehead Overpass in Surrey BC--opening July 2011

http://www.surrey.ca/plans-strategies/8193.aspx

Pioneer Overpass in Surrey BC--opening July 2011

amor de cosmos Aug 11, 2011 4:53 AM

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Telok Blangah Hill Park’s Flying Bridges Soar Through the Sky
by Yuka Yoneda, 08/10/11
http://inhabitat.com/files/telok13.jpg

http://inhabitat.com/files/telok11.jpg

http://inhabitat.com/files/telok7.jpg

http://inhabitat.com/files/telok6.jpg

http://inhabitat.com/telok-blangah-h...re-in-the-sky/

philvia Aug 11, 2011 4:01 PM

After revisiting this thread, the following pedestrian bridge is by far my favorite one posted so far. I love how it's carrying greenery and integrates well into the street scape with the shops nestled underneath.

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Originally Posted by nito (Post 4810193)

Green Mile Park Bridge (carries the park over a dual carriageway)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/106/3...bdf10bba_b.jpg
Source: unexpected bacon @ Flickr

here's my favorite pedestrian bridge in NYC.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/11...c937a5b0_b.jpg
Source: Moufle Flickr

CGII Aug 11, 2011 4:57 PM

Marsupial Bridge, Milwaukee:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ridge_9807.jpg
wikimedia.org

http://onmilwaukee.com/images/articl...ize_story1.jpg
onmilwaukee.com


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