Footbridges

A Family of Footbridges

While all of the footbridges will be defined by their robust, timber construction, each will have its own unique features and characteristics based on location and the amount of marine activity in its slip.
 

Two of the five footbridges, at the Rees and Simcoe slips, will be lift bridges. These lift bridges will allow boats to access the active marinas in those slips.
 

At the Police Basin slip, a dramatic arched footbridge has been designed to accommodate police boats that need to exit quickly in an emergency without waiting for a lift bridge to rise.
 

The arched footbridges at the Spadina and Peter slips will accommodate a wide variety of land and marine-based users. While neither slip has an active marina, the design of the bridges allows enough clearance for the harbour cleaning boat and the other smaller motorized and non-motorized craft that regularly use the slips.
 

Wavedecks and Footbridges

The wavedecks and footbridges, while complimentary, serve two very different purposes. The wavedecks create generous public spaces along Queens Quay at the heads of key slips. Like an urban dock, they offer a space to enjoy the beauty of the lake in areas that previously lacked public access to the shoreline. The footbridges, located at the end of the slips, allow people to stroll over slips along the continuous water’s edge boardwalk.
 

The materials chosen for the footbridges — yellow glulam cedar and ipe wood — will be the same as those used for the wavedecks. Like the wavedecks, the beautiful and durable footbridges will age gracefully and become important waterfront landmarks.