Footbridges

thumb|Women heading to market across a footbridge in Nahulingo, El Salvador thumb|A footbridge in Shaharah District, Yemen A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians. While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a height above the ground", a footbridge can also be a lower structure, such as a boardwalk, that enables pedestrians to cross wet, fragile, or marshy land. Bridges range from stepping stones–possibly the earliest man-made structure to "bridge" water–to elaborat

pedestrian bridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina

bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia

a set of stones used as a crossing point

type of bridge

traditional Peruvian suspension bridge

bridge in Tehran, Iran

highly-rounded arched pedestrian bridge associated with gardens in China and Japan

bridge formed by large flat slabs of stone supported on stone piers, or resting on the banks of streams

thumb|Atlantic City, New Jersey boardwalk, as seen from [[Caesars Atlantic City, opened in 1870, as the first U.S. boardwalk. At long, it is also one of the world's longest, busiest, and oldest boardwalks. New Jersey is home to the world's highest concentration of boardwalks.|alt=Many people walking on a boardwalk at the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey]]

Bridge in Tzoumerka National Park, Greece

bridge in Bulgaria

bridge in Malta

Pedestrian bridge in Norway

bridge in People's Republic of China

bridge in Deir ez-Zor, Syria

bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia

moveable bridge which rotates about fixed endpoints rather than lifting or bending

Longest suspension bridge of Nepal

Highline179 is located near Reutte on the Bavarian–Austrian Border, it extends at an altitude of above the Ehrenberg castle and connects the Ehrenberg ruins with Fort Claudia. The location of the bridge was chosen so that it would have a span of .

bridge that uses logs that fall naturally or are intentionally felled or placed across streams

pedestrian bridge composed of short segments, each set at an angle relative to its neighbors

footbridge in Osijek, Croatia spanning the Drava River, one of the most notable symbols of Osijek