pedestrian or cyclist a delightful one to traverse. Many of these bridges are located in significant urban areas, encouraging designers to be more innovative and expressive with their bridge solutions. As the pedestrian and cyclist loads are much lighter than vehicular bridges, the bridges can also be lighter which permits a wide range of design expression. A tendency has emerged to select innovative AESS approaches to address these design problems. As a result, the pedestrian bridge is effectively being used as “public art’ — but with a purpose. The cost of the AESS solution might be higher than an ordinary structure, but the dual purpose seems to justify the expense. This has provided the steel industry with an opportunity to showcase its AESS skills. AESS pedestrian bridges are charged with going well beyond serviceability in the creation of new iconic landmarks in the city. “A new genre of bridge type has evolved to address the need to reconnect the divided parts of the city”
