Pedestrian Bridges
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PPL Coporate Headquarters
Skywalk Allentown, PA
The Skywalk structure spans 135’ from
a parking garage to an office building.
The Skywalk provides pedestrian
controlled path. Brick piers support
The Skywalk structure spans 135’ from
the spans at the third points, which the
spans at the third points, which span
one street and a loading dock area.
area.
This structure sought to expose the
framing, and utilize the box truss as a
design element.
The box truss was fabricated and
finished off-site in (3) three sections.
On-site erection of the main frame took
only one day. The glass panels
offered lots of natural light, but also
included colored glass for shading and
the modesty panel below the handrail.
Interior ducts, pipes and conduits are
exposed and create a rhythm in the
corridor.
Won ABC Award of Excellence in 2003.
Skywalk Allentown, PA
The Skywalk structure spans 135’ from
a parking garage to an office building.
The Skywalk provides pedestrian
controlled path. Brick piers support
The Skywalk structure spans 135’ from
the spans at the third points, which the
spans at the third points, which span
one street and a loading dock area.
area.
This structure sought to expose the
framing, and utilize the box truss as a
design element.
The box truss was fabricated and
finished off-site in (3) three sections.
On-site erection of the main frame took
only one day. The glass panels
offered lots of natural light, but also
included colored glass for shading and
the modesty panel below the handrail.
Interior ducts, pipes and conduits are
exposed and create a rhythm in the
corridor.
Won ABC Award of Excellence in 2003.
Trexler Game Preserve - Pedestrian Bridge
Schnecksville, PA
A multiple span bridge in a park setting. The
bridge links a picnic area to a nature trail. Each
span is 90’ with an existing concrete abutment on
an island in the middle of Jordon Creek.
This project utilized exposed glue-laminated
wood construction that was analyzed to provide
the most economical amount of wood to create
the spans. We also utilized the remaining
concrete abutments on the south end and the
center island support, left from a previous bridge
washed away during a 1972 flood, to serve as
foundations for the structure. The north
abutment was missing and required
reconstruction.
The use of existing abutments minimalized the
environmental impact on the stream and required
alterations for the new stairs and wing walls.
Schnecksville, PA
A multiple span bridge in a park setting. The
bridge links a picnic area to a nature trail. Each
span is 90’ with an existing concrete abutment on
an island in the middle of Jordon Creek.
This project utilized exposed glue-laminated
wood construction that was analyzed to provide
the most economical amount of wood to create
the spans. We also utilized the remaining
concrete abutments on the south end and the
center island support, left from a previous bridge
washed away during a 1972 flood, to serve as
foundations for the structure. The north
abutment was missing and required
reconstruction.
The use of existing abutments minimalized the
environmental impact on the stream and required
alterations for the new stairs and wing walls.
