Pedestrian Movable Bridges
View Exhibit mapFew Pedestrian movable bridges were constructed in the United States are foot bridges for walkway some have been recently built only for pedestrian traffic. Some former highways and railroad bridges were converted into pedestrian foot traffic bridges.
Bay Farm Island Bicycle Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1993Modern Pratt pony truss bascule drawbridge over San Leandro Bay on Bike TrafficOpen to pedestrians only
BO - Harmar Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1913; purchased from B&O for $10 and converted to pedestrian use 1967; Rehabbed in 2007Pratt through truss bridge with manual swing draw span over Muskingum River on Railroad now pedestrian onlyClosed to all traffic.
Boothbay Harbor Foot Bridge (Lincoln County, Maine)
Built 1901Timber stringer bridge over Townsend Gut on Foot TrafficOpen to pedestrian traffic
Caddo Lake Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1914; lift mechanism disabled in the 1940s; replacement bridge built 1994; rehabilitated and reopened as a pedestrian bridge in 1995Vertical lift bridge over Caddo Lake on LA 538 at MooringsportOpen to pedestrians only
Contraband Bayou Drawbridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Contraband Bayou on walkwayOpen to pedestrians only
Corinthian Inlet Drawbridge (Marin County, California)
Built 1888 for pedestrian traffic but is removedLost Bridge over Corinthian Inlet on Foot WalkwayNo longer exists
De Pere Riverwalk Bridge (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Built in 2011 as part of the De Pere Riverwalk projectBridge on De Pere RiverwalkOpen to pedestrians only
Epcot Drawbridge (Orange County, Florida)
Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Canal on Epcot PathwayOpen to pedestrians only
George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park (Nassau County, Florida)
Built 1948; Replaced by the adjacent bridge in 1999; Converted to pedestrian use 2003Deck plate girder swing bridge over Nassa Sound on George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State ParkOpen to pedestrians only
Heritage Park Trail - Oostanaula River Bridge (Floyd County, Georgia)
Built 1905 by the American Bridge Company for the Central of Georgia Railway, later abandoned then refurbished by the City of Rome as a pedestrian bridgeSwing Warren through truss bridge over Oostanaula River on the former Central of Georgia Railway (Now used as a pedestrian bridge)Open to pedestrians
Island Park Trail Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Replaced bridge at pervious location in 2016Bridge over Fox River CanalOpen to pedestrians only
Kent Trail - Grand River Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1890, Swing span and approach girder added 1893Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Kent Trail (formerly LS&MS RR)Open to pedestrians
King Iron Bridge Draw Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Built 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in 1991; restored 2008-09Bascule pony truss bridge over Sparkill Creek on Bridge Street in PiermontOpen to pedestrians
Lake Monroe Bridge (Seminole County, Florida)
Built 1933; bypassed in 1994 and swing span preserved as fishing pierWarren through truss bridge over Lake Monroe (St Johns River) on former U.S. Hwy 17Open to pedestrians
Lenox Bridge (Dyer County, Tennessee)
Built 1917 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; damaged by overweight load in 1978; dismanted 1985; relocated 1987-88Pratt swing pony truss bridge, pin-connected, originally spanning Obion River on CR S8025 west of LenoxOpen to pedestrians only
Lindenwood Park Bridge (Cass County, North Dakota)
Modern pratt pony truss vertical lift bridge on WalkwayOpen to pedestrians only
Magnolia Garden Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built in 1886 by the Smith Bridge Company; moved to present location in 1909; restored for pedestrian use in 1989Pratt through truss bridge over Bayou St. John at Harding DriveOpen to pedestrians
Mauricetown Bridge (Cumberland County, New Jersey)
Built 1888Pratt through truss bridge over Maurice River on Highland StreetPartial remains of bridge open to pedestrians only
Minnesota Slip Drawbridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Built 1991Bascule bridge over MInnesota Slip on Pedestrian TrafficOpen to pedestrians only
Miron Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 2005Bascule bridge over Fox River Navigation Channel on Friendship Recreational Trail in MenashaOpen to pedestrians
New Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Built 1889 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by upstream bridge in 1956; rehabilitated 2003Swing pony truss bridge over Hackensack River on Old New Bridge Road/Main StreetOpen to pedestrians only
North Coast Harbor Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
This pedestrian drawbridge is open to pedestrian traffic .Modern double leaf dutch Style bascule bridge over North Coast Harbor Lake Erie on Voinovich Park WalkwayOpen to pedestrians only
NSF Indian Head Footbridge (Charles County, Maryland)
Built 1917Warren pony through truss bascule footbridge over Mattawoman Creek on Pedestrian TrafficRemoved
Oak Grove Park Bridge (Cass County, North Dakota)
Built 2014Modern Warren pony truss vertical lift bridge over Red River on WalkwayOpen to pedestrians only
Perkins Cove Bridge (York County, Maine)
Originally built 1941, believed to have been rebuilt sinceConcrete deck girder bridge over Perkins Cove on Pedestrain TrafficOpen to pedestrians only
Tombigbee River Swing Bridge (Lowndes County, Mississippi)
Built 1927; Converted to a one-lane bridge in 1989; Bypassed by a new bridge, closed to vehicles in 1991, restored for pedestrian opening 2013Swing Bridge over Tombigbee River on Old 82/Island Road West side of ColumbusOpen to pedestrians only
UP - Willamette River Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1913 by Southern Pacific Railroad, 2008 Converted for pedestrian usePratt through truss bridge over Willamette River on Pedestrian/Bicycle trail (former Union Pacific Railroad) in SalemOpen to pedestrians
Wards Island Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1950; Reconstructed 2010-12Vertical lift pony/through plate girder bridge over Harlem River on Pedestrian CrossingOpen to pedestrians only
Windmill Island Bridge (Ottawa County, Michigan)
Timber stringer bridge over Macatawa River on Windmill IslandOpen to pedestrians only