I wanted to take a minute to discuss one of the best things you can do while out traveling, and it doesn't cost a thing. One of the things I have come to love is walking bridges. You get both a view of the bridge and views from the bridge, and in a lot of cases, it can't be beat. You also might be surprised at how many bridges are available for pedestrians.
1. Try out bridge walking in New York City. We all saw people walking across the Brooklyn Bridge after 911. We know you can walk that bridge. But, did you know that most bridges in New York City are walkable? Let me put it this way. You can't walk the Triborough Bridge or the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. The others are fair game and most of them have great views of the city and the harbor.
2. The Hudson River. Let's start with the George Washington Bridge. It's walkable. So is the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge on the south bridge, the Mid Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie, the Kingston Bridge on the south side and the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Also, let us not forget the most notable one; The Walk Across the Hudson in Poughkeepsie. That one is part of an extended rail trail and is an amazing experience.
3. There are several walkable bridges in San Francisco, California as well. Most notably, The Golden Gate Bridge. That's right. Walkable.
4. The Bridge of Flowers, Shelbourne Falls, Massachusetts. This is a veteran's memorial that used to be a trolley bridge and part of a great day along the Mohawk Trail, Route 2 in northern Mass. It's a must see that I visit regularly.
5. New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. You can only walk on this bridge once a year on bridge day when all the base jumpers are allowed on the bridge, but you can walk under the bridge on a tour pretty much any day.
6. Cincinnati, Ohio has many pedestrian available bridges across the Ohio River. All but the Big Mac Bridge are walkable. Personally, I love the Purple People Eater Pedestrian Bridge.
7. Portland, Oregon has a few walkable bridges. The Tilikum Crossing Bridge of the People is available and so is the lower deck of The Steel Bridge. People do walk on other bridges, but it's in kind of an unofficial capacity.
8. The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a repurposed bridge open to cyclists and walkers across the Mississippi River.
9. Here's another one of my favorites. London Bridge, Lake Havasu, Arizona. Forget the simple fact that Arizona really has a lack of water. That being said, at one point, the old London Bridge was for sale and someone bought it. The bridge was taken apart, shipped to Arizona and rebuilt brick by brick in Lake Havasu. It's completely walkable and has a great story to go with it.
10. The Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, New York/Ontario, Canada. That's right. You can walk across the border and have an amazing view while doing it. The gorge at Niagara is amazing, and seeing it from over the river is a treat. Bring your passport if you go. It is an international border.
So, there are a lot of bridges that are open to pedestrians. You'd be surprised. I always am. We all spend a lot of time driving from one destination to another, but there are great views to be seen all along the way. There's nothing like the view from a bridge, so don't shy away from it. Take a walk. Get that amazing view. Take some pictures that you can only take from a bridge. Use that time to get outside and experience something that maybe you hadn't really thought about and enjoy!
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