sky bridges

Building-to-building crossings

Sky bridges are enclosed walkways connecting buildings above street level, allowing passage between structures without going outside.

Common in cities with extreme weather, they create networks of climate-controlled pedestrian routes through downtown areas: Minneapolis has an extensive system of sky bridges connecting office buildings and shops.

Also called skyways or pedestrian bridges.

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second floor · connecting · glass · glass walls · enclosed · climate control · urban · urban planning · architecture · overpass · atrium · towers · twin towers · high rise · suspended · corridor · mall · shopping center

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vertical position/elevation

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Underground hollow pathways

underground passages · subways · underpasses · culverts · mine shafts

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sky, bridge, skies, bridges, bridged, bridging, skyward, skyline, skylight

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G