Highland Bridge, Pedestrian bridge in Denver, United States

Highland Bridge is a pedestrian footbridge in Denver that crosses Interstate 25 with a triple rib steel arch design. The structure links downtown to the Highland neighborhood and features two plazas connected by access paths from Central and Platte Streets.

The bridge was completed in 2006 and created a new link between downtown Denver and the Highland neighborhood. This project marked an important infrastructure milestone in connecting these two areas across the highway.

The bridge carries the 16th Street Mall across Interstate 25, so pedestrians walk between downtown Denver and the Highland neighborhood on a route that extends the mall's paving and alignment westward. It opened on December 16, 2006, as the third pedestrian bridge linking the two districts.

The bridge is an extension of the 16th Street Mall, so the approach from downtown runs along Platte Street and Central Street before the span over Interstate 25. The deck is open to the sky, with no shelter along its 325-foot length, so wind and weather are felt directly. Walking and cycling are the ways across.

The arch structure is made from three parallel steel pipes that follow different curves to create a complex spatial form. This unusual construction method makes the bridge a technically noteworthy piece of engineering.