A Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge With More than 5,000 Feet of Trail

Iron Horse Trail Pedestrian Bridge, Livermore
Written By Dominic Carucci
PROJECTS  /  PUBLIC WORKS  /  IRON HORSE TRAIL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
 

At one of the City of Livermore’s major intersections, a dangerous pedestrian trail crossing needed a pedestrian and bicycle bridge overpass to connecting existing trail facilities with upgrades to the existing trail.

 
KEY SERVICES

  • TOPOGRAPHIC & RIGHT OF WAY SURVEY

  • FEASIBILITY & COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

  • PRELIMINARY ALIGNMENT STUDIES

  • CLEAR SPAN BRIDGE DESIGN

  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH

  • PUBLIC MEETINGS

  • GRADING & DRAINAGE DESIGN

  • ADA ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE

  • CONSTRUCTION STAKING & SUPPORT

 
 
 

200

linear feet bridge overpass

 

RJA provided civil engineering and surveying services for a clear span bridge and approximately 5,000 feet of asphalt paved trail along the existing creek corridor, grading and drainage design, traffic control plans, construction support, and construction staking.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROJECT RESULTS

Today, this 5,100 linear feet multi-use trail provides pedestrians and cyclists with safe passage and also serves as a maintenance access road for the adjacent drainage channel.

 
 
 
 
Dominic Carucci
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