footbridge Definition
foot·bridge (-brij′)
noun
a bridge for pedestrians
footbridge Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cross: Follow the clear path, cross the footbridge then turn left walking up the main valley.
- enclose: The station building and main car park are accessed via the enclosed footbridge on the northbound platform.
- construct: In fact the latter passes through the proposed park area, with a footbridge already constructed over the M11.
- replace: This heavy stone bridge was built around 1820 to replace a light timber footbridge of 1761.
- install: Work is well advanced on installing a footbridge to link the two platforms.
Adjective modifier
- wooden: Continue straight ahead past the wooden footbridge where the circular walk will end.
- pedestrian: The archway overhead is the pedestrian footbridge at the library's main entrance from George IV Bridge.
- temporary: December 16th 2000: looking south along the lock from the temporary footbridge, with the gates now in place.
- concrete: St Martin's Gate A concrete footbridge over the 1960s Inner Ring Road which, controversially, punched through the City Wall.
- narrow: Further up there is a narrow single plank footbridge which needs care.
Preposition: over
- river: Notice in 1859 there was a footbridge over the main river just above the canal entry.
- canal: The footbridge over the canal a bit further on leads up to the MOD offices on the Warminster Road.
- stream: The property is accessed by a small fenced footbridge over a stream which runs alongside.
- railroad: A narrow footpath between two of the detached villas led to a footbridge over the railroad.
Noun used with modifier
- lattice: The lattice footbridge, a later addition by the SER, is evident in the background.
- suspension: Pass the Foy Bridge, a suspension footbridge over the Wye, at which point the road turns away from the river.
- iron: An iron footbridge crosses the upper end of the lake, offering views down the entire length of the open water.
- pedestrian: Boat owners should be aware that pleasure craft may be delayed by up to two hours whilst the temporary pedestrian footbridge is erected.
- railroad: This motorcycle was later found in an entry off the railroad footbridge at the rear of houses at Abingdon Drive.
- steel: May 2002: In the same area, a steel footbridge replaces the foot crossing at towpath level.
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