Barbara Walker Crossing, Pedestrian footbridge in Forest Park, Portland, US.

Barbara Walker Crossing is a pedestrian footbridge made of steel that spans over West Burnside Street. It connects Forest Park with Washington Park as part of the Wildwood Trail system.

Groups campaigned for roughly 30 years to build a bridge over Burnside Street, first called the Wildwood Trail bridge. Ed Carpenter designed the steel span with KPFF Consulting Engineers, who confirmed a single piling could support it. Supreme Steel fabricated it in Parkrose, and it opened on October 27, 2019.

The crossing bears the name of Barbara Walker, who worked to establish and protect Portland's parks and green spaces. Her name marks an important contribution to the city's natural heritage.

The bridge is easily reached from the Wildwood Trail system and guides hikers safely across a busy street. Clear signage marks the route and makes it simple to navigate between the two parks.

The three prefabricated sections weighed 10, 5.5 and 8 tons from south to north, and were built at Supreme Steel in Portland's Parkrose neighborhood. They were trucked to the site over five days, and the V-shaped pieces sit on a 150-degree radius, which a project manager said required extensive preplanning.