An elegant new footbridge gives pedestrians a panoramic view of the river Pedreira and the cityscape of Santos in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
Raising pedestrians over a busy road and a railway to give safe passage between the revitalised port area and the historic city centre. Credit: RUMO Logistica/sbp
The bridge has a panoramic view of the river beyond the park. Credit: RUMO Logistica/sbp
The filigree steel bridge connects a redeveloped port district, Valongo Park, and the city centre. It spans Rua Antonio Prado and a railway. It has ramps as well as steps to give barrier-free passage between the two neighbourhoods.
Working for railway operators RUMO and AGFIPS, sbp took on the architecture and the structural engineering, with MEP by Lumens. The foundation design was by Consultrix and the accessibility consultant was Renata Maraschin. The contractor was Praeng.
