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Tag Archives: footbridges
The longest bike and/or footbridges in the USA or Canada
The following working list identifies the longest bicycle and pedestrian bridges in the United States and Canada based on the length (in feet) of their main span. A separate list of bridges that may be long enough to join this … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, archaeology, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, bridges, Canada, cities, entertainment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, States, Statistics, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged bicycle bridges, bike bridges, biking, bridges, footbridges, hiking, non-motorized recreation, non-motorized transportation, pedestrian bridges, trails, walking
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The great Iowa landmark foot/bike bridge competition
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, in the State of Iowa, there appears to be a friendly flattery competition going on between cities in the Hawkeye State to construct the most iconic foot or bicycle … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, bridges, cities, civics, commerce, downtown, economic development, geography, health, hiking, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, recreation, Statistics, third places, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged biking, bridges, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Charles City, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, footbridges, hiking, Iowa, pedestrian bridges, Sioux City, walking, West Des Moines
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Successful placemaking with an iconic new foot/bike bridge
It’s not often that communities have a chance to create something new that is truly iconic which also has the chance to become the very symbol of the community. The fact that doing so can also be a placemaking opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, art, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, branding, bridges, cities, civics, culture, downtown, economic development, entertainment, fun, geography, government, health, hiking, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, revitalization, rivers/watersheds, skylines, Statistics, technology, third places, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking
Tagged Amsterdam, biking, bridges, cities, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dublin Ohio, footbridges, Great Plains, Greenville, Milwaukee, multi-purpose trails, Oklahoma City, Omaha, pedestrian, pueblo, Redding, walking, Wichita
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World’s longest footbridges by main span length – UPDATE 2
Below is a ranking of the longest bridges specifically built for pedestrians (and in some cases also for bicycles). Not included, are those bridges that were converted from another use such as a railroad or roadway. Please note that some … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bicycling, Biking, bridges, geography, hiking, history, infrastructure, planning, product design, Statistics, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged bridges, construction, engineering, footbridges, spans
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China’s clearly spectacular glass footbridges – UPDATED
Words can hardly describe this magnificent 1,726 foot glass suspension bridge that was recently completed over the Lianjiang River Gorge (part of the Huangchuan Three Gorges) in the Liangzhou District of China. It is world’s longest glass bridge and opened … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, Asia, bridges, China, fun, geography, hiking, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, technology, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged architecture, bridges, China, design, footbridges, glass bridges, gorges, pedestrians, spans, suspension bridges, tourism, travel
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