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Footbridges like these, only for cycling and pedestrians, over several meters of non-moving water: Yes. Think less than a week of installation (mainly concrete
by wjnc 3y ago
Footbridges like these, only for cycling and pedestrians, over several meters of non-moving water: Yes. Think less than a week of installation (mainly concrete for the foundation) often the rest is wood, some screws and € 100k max all-in. Replacement is a two day activity for two.
Cost can go up quickly though with requirements. Moving bridges are way more expensive, bridges across active waterways obviously so, cars are another dimension. There is a scandal in my town where a nice retro artsy car-bridge is closed more often than openend and the steel is breaking after 5-10 years. Think millions per year.
I fear that pedestrian bridges are pretty far out of the normal where your from? In my (small) Dutch city I think there are about 500? So they’ll replace at least a few per week (going from 20 year lifespan and the age of most of the bridges). They look like exactly those in the pictures (except the ornaments of course ;).