Bridges

The Nda-Nwendaaganag Bridge honors the Anishinaabe meaning ‘All My Relations’ to a precious place in the heart of Toronto. It exudes beauty in both form and symbolism, establishing a place significance for the history of all peoples and cultures in the region. INFORM Rendering INFORM Rendering Our project approach presents less of a bridge and more of an intervention weaving together an identity of placekeeping; creating a mosaic of rich narratives that braid the City of Tkaronto [original Haudenosaunee name for Toronto] back to the important heritage of this land, Mother Earth, taking time to learn from the Teachings as they are offered to help us to go forward together, in a Good Way. INFORM Rendering INFORM... More

Moxon Architects and IB Miebach have completed an innovative, sustainable timber and concrete composite bridge for the town of Baiersbronn in southern Germany.  Baiersbronn Bridge strengthens connections within the town’s central area, while enhancing the landscape along the scenic Murg River. The bridge forms the showpiece of the region’s 2025 garden show, which covers 8km across Baiersbronn and Freudenstadt. As well as exemplifying its sustainable ethos the bridge makes the event fully accessible on foot and on bike.  Simon Kennedy Designed to suit the rocky site, the bridge’s innovative structure offers an adaptable, low- maintenance solution with potential for wider application, both within the region... More

The new Moulin-Blanc footbridge in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France, is a strategic project initiated by the Département du Nord to reconnect parts of the town currently divided by railway tracks. This infrastructure is not only a practical crossing point but also a symbol of renewed connectivity and urban integration. By providing a safe and accessible link for pedestrians and cyclists, the bridge plays a vital role in enhancing mobility, promoting sustainable transport, and improving access to key areas such as residential neighborhoods, public facilities, and green spaces. Caption The project addresses a long-standing physical barrier in the town by offering a continuous and inclusive pathway across the railway. It supports loca... More

The Ahrtal bridges project involves planning the replacement of the Kurgartenbrücke and Casinobrücke, both destroyed during the 2021 Ahr River flood, along with adjacent public streets, open spaces, and riverbank areas. Its urban integration includes the design of the Kurpromenade, bringing the center of Bad Neuenahr closer to the Ahr and incorporating effective flood protection. The promenade is divided into a Shared Space for cycling and vehicular traffic, an upper promenade with flood protection elements, and an Ahrterrasse directly along the water.  Caption The Kirchvorplatz in front of the Martin-Luther-Kirche is transformed into a new focal point with a curved stair structure surrounded by solitary trees. Therefor... More

The Landesgartenschau New Footbridge over the Neckar River and railroad tracks in Rottweil, pivotal to the 2028 State Garden Show, enhances urban integration and revitalizes the Neckar meander. This elegant bridge invites visitors to engage with the town's landscape from new perspectives, harmoniously connecting the historic city center to the new river landscape. Spanning 175 meters with a clear width of 3.50 meters, it features seating and balconies along its length, accommodating both pedestrians and cyclists with a gentle gradient. Constructed using a steel superstructure supported by steel columns on reinforced concrete foundations, the V-shaped supports enhance structural rigidity and minimize visual impact. Materials emphasize durab... More

The Castle Park Footbridges project in Bedburg is located in the middle of the town center and directly adjoins the main shopping area. The city of Bedburg wants to clearly emphasize the relationship to the Erft River in Bedburg's inner city as well as making the proximity to the water tangible and to create new connections. For this to be achieved, new bridges will be built at the rear of the old town hall and at the southern end of the castle parking lot in the south. Caption The two bridges have a slightly similar design and creates new pathways. Respectively in an east-west direction and in a north-south direction, they contribute in opening up the castle park in the direction of Bedburg's city center. Caption The new bridge... More

The future Miami Baywalk connection in front of the cultural district exemplifies a preeminent opportunity to demonstrate sustainable and socially conscious leadership for our nation’s future infrastructure. The holistic design philosophy layers a profound set of solutions woven together to establish new transit connectivity for the City of Miami and heighten broad community access to ecology, science and the arts within a cultural center of the Biscayne Bay. The project has the potential to become both a local and international destination that will contribute to the cultural and economic engine of Miami. Caption The primary purpose of the project is to establish pedestrian continuity of the Baywalk under the MacArthur Causeway... More

The new Van Leesten Memorial Bridge reworks abandoned freeway infrastructure (I-195) to connect five prominent neighborhoods and institutions within the city. Acting as a pedestrian center, the pedestrian bridge not only performs as a practical connector between regions, but also offers multiple programmatic interventions to encourage community connection and social engagement among city residents. The project captures a potential much larger than that of a pure connector. It leverages integrated program elements to serve as a mediator between urban and ecological spaces, allowing east and west to become a singular public space. INFORM INFORM INFORM INFORM In addition to establishing a visual symbol of renewal, the Van... More

One of the main goals in designing the complex as a social hub is the human interactions and celebrating the artistic and cultural events. The intent is to create a cultural gathering place that can facilitate communication between the whole part of society which led to more citizens’-cultural conversation.  The lobby is the connecting element of the halls serving as the focal point of the complex.  It has the ability to play variety of roles, including concerts, artistic and cultural events. The multifunctionality of this large space has been enhanced by adding two elements which are a bridge and a communal seating. The proposed bridge not only balance the scale of the space but also perform as a spine which various space... More

Located at the starting point of the hills forming the western border of Konya, Akyokus Hill is one of the most important natural geographical characters of the Konya city known for its flat topography. Akyokus is the only vista point where the city centre and the impressive plain extending to the east can be viewed from. The Konya Metropolitan Municipality has prepared the "Akyokus Recreational Area" rehabilitation project to add this important location and its surroundings to the urban life of the city. One of the important focuses of this project with a total area of 1.300.000m2 was the Konya pedestrian bridge designed by Ozer\Urger Architects.The bridge re-establishes the broken pedestrian link due to the Isparta-Konya road passing... More

COWI (previously Flint & Neill) and Knight Architects won the competitive bid to design the replacement for the 1870 “Destructor Bridge” in Autumn 2012. The new 45m span will carry pedestrians, cyclists and highway traffic across the River Avon and will connect the Bath Western Riverside development with the existing city.The design is a structurally efficient steel arch form, asymmetric in cross section, which addresses multiple site constraints including a very shallow construction depth. It also provides the development with a modest riverside landmark and is conceived as a destination for pedestrians as well as a cross river connection. Working with the masterplan design guidelines, the design places highway protection to the edges... More

Knostrop Weir footbridge forms part of the wider Leeds Flood Alleviationscheme. It will be a key link in maintaining a pedestrian and cycle pathway along the River Aire. A simple but dynamic design was developed. Cantilevering piers supported from the new weir cradle a sinuous deck form. Plan curvature produces wider deck areas where people can stop and watch the weir without impeding other users who will be commuting into the City. Careful attention was made to avoid creating any complex curvature in the architectural form of the deck which would have been difficult to fabricate and impact cost. More

The £1.86bn Mersey Gateway is a major new crossing of 2.4km between Runcorn and Widnes, to provide significantly increased local and regional highway connectivity and relieve congestion around the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge.The reference design proposes a unique composition for a major cable-stayed bridge of three towers and two equal main spans of 300m. The 120m tall central tower is 20m shorter than the outer two, with the position of all three being an optimum combination of span configurations, minimised impact within the environmentally sensitive estuary and an overall maximum height set by the approach to the nearby Liverpool Airport. The singular towers are positioned centrally with a single plane of paired stay cables.In additio... More