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A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians. [1] 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 , that enables pedestrians to cross ...
Grade-separated road junctions are typically space-intensive, complicated, and costly, due to the need for large physical structures such as tunnels, ramps, and bridges. Their height can be obtrusive, and this, combined with the large traffic volumes that grade-separated roads attract, tend to make them unpopular to nearby landowners and residents.
By allowing pedestrians and bicycles to cross over the highway, these bridges were viewed as low-cost alternatives to intersections. In 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada began a major effort to install pedestrian bridges at major intersections along the Las Vegas Strip, to reduce traffic congestion and improve pedestrian safety. [1]
The Hilliard pedestrian bridge over I-270 is one of numerous planned safety improvements, including 17 new roundabouts. Unique stand-alone pedestrian bridge over I-270 to link Hilliard to other ...
A pedestrian bridge being built over the White River comes with a price tag of $11 million but officials said it is worth the investment to link the Monon and Nickel Plate trails, two of the most ...
A map shared by the city of Austin on Monday, June 24, 2024, shows detours and changes to roads during the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Lady Bird Lake that will begin July 1.
An overpass, called an overbridge or flyover (for a road only) in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries, is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that is over another road or railway. An overpass and underpass together form a grade separation. [1]
This category includes bridges used solely for pedestrian purposes, and not other bridges (rail, road, etc.) that merely include a pedestrian walkway. Bridges with pedestrian lanes or levels are also included here.