Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha NE trails and greenway system

Resources for building major structures for trails and greenways: bridges, boardwalks, overpasses, and tunnels. Includes trailhead facilities such as restrooms. Also see the "Creative Crossings" area on trail bridges.

Tunnels on trails: A Study of 78 Tunnels on 36 Trails in the United States -- or download the PDF file

Boardwalks along Little Bear Creek through environmentally sensitive areas
Boardwalk on Happy Creek Nature Trail, WA
Notes on using Bedford's recycled plastic lumber for boardwalks
More Boardwalks Enticing Coloradans

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	Wood bridge at Bandelier National Monument

New Riverway Bridge spans the scenic Colorado River in Moab, Utah
Junction Bridge provides new trail link across Arkansas River in Little Rock
The Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge in Omaha is 2566 feet long with pylons 266 feet high
Creative Crossings: innovative trail bridge and overpass designs showcased at the 2004 National Trails Symposium
Parley's Crossing Trail and bridge over freeway, Salt Lake City
The bridge over the Corps of Engineers' Murray Lock and Dam is the longest bridge built specifically for pedestrians and bicyclists in the world
USFS Trail Bridge Catalog to help select trail bridge types, decks, rail systems, abutment systems, and materials.
Cedar View Trail bridge designs, Fairfield, Iowa
Clear Creek bridge forges new link in The Colorado Trail
Colorado Trail Clear Creek bridge and reroute project
Bridge provides key link in Louisville's system: 231-foot bridge is rolled into place
Recycling railroad flatcars for bridges on the Frisco Highline Trail
Another flatcar bridge on the Grant Wood Trail
Photos and description of lightweight Rocky I Bridgeremote installation (PowerPoint 665 kb)
Fire Protection and Fire Prevention on wooden covered bridges
Bridges and Other Major Structures from AASHTO Green Book
Choosing the Right Bridge: A look at structure types, costs and other issues
Thoughts on the dedication of the Sundial Trail Bridge

Construction of pole bridges and suspension bridges on the Cumberland Trail (TN)


	Bridge at Popolopen Creek/Bear Mountain, NY; 62' fiberglass from E.T. Techtonics

For more on training opportunities for trail design, construction, and management, see the National Trails Training Partnership area.

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