pedestrian overpass

Elevated crossing path

A pedestrian overpass is a bridge or elevated walkway that allows people on foot to cross over a road, railway, or other obstacle.

Unlike underpasses, which route pedestrians below, overpasses lift them above traffic: The pedestrian overpass connects the parking garage to the stadium.

footbridgePedestrian span over obstacles
elevated walkwayRaised path for pedestrians
walkwayPath for foot traffic
skybridgeEnclosed aerial connector
sky bridgeEnclosed elevated walkway

bridge · elevated · span · railing · stairs · ramp · concrete · foot traffic · crossing · highway · traffic · rush hour · safety · city planning · urban · steel · glass · enclosed

Categories

pedestrian spacessidewalk, footpath, walkway, walking path, walking street
walkwayswalkway, walkways, path, paths, pathway
bridge partsspan, deck, girders, abutment, pier

Opposites

vertical orientation

pedestrian overpasspedestrian tunnel

Underground path for walkers

subway · underpass

user type

pedestrian overpasshighway overpass

Elevated roadway crossing another

railway overpass · road bridge

grade separation

pedestrian overpasscrosswalk

Marked street-crossing zone

pedestrian crossing · zebra crossing · jaywalking

Family

pedestrian, overpass, passer, passing, passed, passes, passable, impassable, passage

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G