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Aluminum pedestrian bridges are designed to cross marine features at lakes, marshes, rivers, & other water areas

Our pedestrian bridges create seamless, inclusive connections between shorelines, rec areas, and parks enabling effortless movement for residents and visitors of all abilities.

By removing physical barriers and enhancing accessibility, these bridges foster greater public engagement with outdoor spaces, promote active lifestyles, and strengthen community cohesion through expanded opportunities for walking, fishing, sightseeing, and shared watefront enjoyment.

Designing your pedestrian bridges

Types of Pedestrian Bridges

- Standard Commercial Floating Dock - ADA / Accessible Floating Dock - Adaptive Floating Dock - Rowing Dock - Floating Fishing Pier - Courtesy Dock - Cantilevered Deck / Floating Dock System - Concrete Deck Panel Floating Dock (50 Con Series) - Marina / Commercial Floating Dock - Paddle Center / Rental Operations Dock

Part of Our Combination Dock System

Every BoardSafe dock is built on the same modular aluminum extrusion system that runs across our entire product line. That means gangways, finger docks, and accessories all share the same frame geometry, connection hardware, and decking system — so components integrate cleanly, layouts can be reconfigured as a program grows, and replacements are straightforward without retooling the whole system.

COMBINATION DOCK SYSTEM

Make it Adaptive

All of our waterfront projects can be configured with adaptive buildouts, products and accessories providing ADA accessibility for all bodies and abilities.

MAKE YOUR PROJECT ADAPTIVE

Optional Accessories

STRUCTURAL HARDWARE- Integrated piano hinge connection between dock sections- Commercial support arms for steep or flood-prone banks- Stiff arm assembly for sites with current or boat wake- Piling guides — interior (recessed) or exterior (surface-mounted)- Foundation connection bracket- Precast concrete blocks for support arm foundations- Dock mending plate for structural repairs or section joining- Threshold strip at all dock transitions- Rub rail along dock perimeter- Corner bumpers at all dock corners- Rubber dock bumper system along vessel-side perimeter- Adjustable cleats for boat tie-up

HANDRAIL OPTIONS- 42" aluminum mesh panel handrail- Continuous ADA-compliant perimeter handrail with toe kick- Intermediate wheelchair height handrail- Open aluminum picket rail infill- Custom powder coat finish on handrail system- Life ring and safety equipment mounting hardware

ACCESS CONTROL- Lockable gate with ADA-compliant hardware

ADAPTIVE ADD-ONS- Adaptive Kayak Launch with Adaptive Kit

SEASONAL OPTIONS- Skid rails for seasonal removal and reinstallation- Seasonal removal hardware kit

Consider our lineup of Adaptive Productsfor an accessible waterfront buildout.

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Our pedestrian bridges and walkways are pivotal points of connection in our local communities

Pedestrian Bridge Features

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Your project parameters, our modular products,one custom waterfront system.

Our project-guided design approach sets us apart.

Every BoardSafe system begins with a planning process designed to ensure the right solution. Talk with us about your site and make the right decision for your project early.

Project-Guided Design

Leaser Lake Pedestrian Bridge

This custom prefab commercial aluminum pedestrian bridge goes over the Leaser Lake Dam to complete a continuous walking trail around the 117-acre lake. The bridge is one of the last installations of a renovation project by the Leaser Lake Heritage Foundation.

The park has completed an area that features a n ADA accessible park, paved nature trail, and a BoardSafe adaptive kayak launch and floating fishing dock.

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Scope: Adaptive kayak launch with boarding kit, ADA floating fishing pier, aluminum pedestrian bridge, gangway

Cove Lake State Park Trail Bridge

Cove Lake State Park in Caryville, Tennessee, needed a solution to connect trail segments across the water without disrupting the natural landscape. We designed and manufactured an aluminum pedestrian bridge to complete the walking path and improve trail accessibility for all visitors.

Our marine-grade aluminum construction holds up in the high-moisture environment at the water's edge, where wood rots and steel corrodes. The bridge keeps the trail system intact and accessible without the maintenance burden of traditional materials.

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Scope: Aluminum pedestrian bridge with composite decking, TimberStrong hidden fastening system, ADA-compliant design

Haines Mill Park Pedestrian Bridge

Haines Mill Park in Allentown is a 37.5-acre Lehigh County property. The park had no safe way for students and visitors to cross Cedar Creek without walking along a busy roadway, so Lehigh County contracted us to solve it.

We designed and installed an 8' x 68' ADA-compliant aluminum pedestrian bridge with non-slip composite deck panels and no steps or thresholds, giving visitors a safe, direct crossing to the museum and park facilities.

Learn more Scope: 8' x 68' aluminum pedestrian bridge, non-slip composite deck panels, ADA-compliant design with no steps or thresholds

We delivered a 35-ft. elevated aluminum walkway with a 30-ft. gangway and 24-ft. gangway with landing and stairs.

Fleetwood Borough Park Pedestrian Bridge

Fleetwood Borough Park lost its wooden pedestrian bridge in a 2020 flooding storm, cutting off access to a key section of the park and its new bandshell stage. The borough turned to us, our manufacturing plant being located right in Fleetwood, to design and install a replacement that would hold up to future flood events.

Learn more Scope: 35' x 6.8' elevated aluminum pedestrian walkway, 30-ft. ADA gangway, 24-ft. gangway with landing and stairs

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How we make it adaptive

Adaptive add-ons for every site parameter and project

MEETING ADA STANDARDS WITH KEY ADAPTIVE FEATURES

ADA features include a compliant slope aluminum gangway as well as lowrise thresholds. The piers, floating docks, and gangways have a continuous handrail along the perimeter, consistent with ADA requirements. Aluminum floating docks for BoardSafe accessible piers are engineered to provide greater stability on the water.

Adaptive Products