Aluminium cycle bridges, engineered for daily load and all-weather use

Certified aluminium cycling infrastructure for urban mobility routes, greenways and combined pedestrian-cycle crossings. Spans 8–80 m, prefabricated, installed in days — with full EN 1090 documentation for public tenders.
Overview

Cycle bridges built for volume, not just occasional use

A cycle bridge carries daily commuter traffic, loaded bikes and combined pedestrian flow — often on routes where downtime for maintenance means a closed crossing and a detour. DR VERSLAS aluminium cycle bridges are prefabricated in our facility, delivered as ready-to-install sections and lifted onto prepared foundations. The deck surface is R12 anti-slip rated as standard, the structure requires no repainting and the anodised finish holds its appearance across the full service life without intervention.

The same system supplies the railing alone: aluminium parapets for cycle and pedestrian routes, fitted to decks already in service.

Engineer reviewing a 3D aluminium bridge model and structural drawings on screen
Reference projects

Pedestrian bridges in service across Europe

A selection of delivered footbridges — supplied to municipalities and public authorities with full EN 1090 documentation. Representative references; full register on request.
Where they go

Built for the routes cyclists actually use

The same certified structure adapts to parks, dense urban links and grade-separated crossings over live traffic — configured by span, deck width and finish for each site.

Urban mobility corridors

Сrossings on designated cycling routes and municipal greenways, designed to cycle load class and integrated with existing path infrastructure.

Greenways & leisure routes

Longer-span crossings over rivers and valleys on recreational cycling networks, configured for combined pedestrian and cycle use.

Over road & rail

Grade-separated cycle crossings over live traffic and active rail lines, with verified dynamic loading and overnight installation programmes available.

School & campus routes

Safe, low-maintenance crossings on school travel routes and university campuses with high daily cycle volumes.

Waterfront & harbour routes

Coastal and harbour cycling infrastructure in salt-air environments where corrosion resistance is a primary specification requirement.

Not sure which fits?

Send us the span, location and load — we map the right configuration to your site.
Material rationale

Aluminium vs steel vs concrete

For pedestrian, cycle and most access bridge applications, aluminium beats steel and concrete on six measurable parameters out of seven. The chart below: 54 m pedestrian bridge, 5 kN/m² load class.
Structural Weight

Aluminium is 2.5× lighter than steel

tonnes · typical 54 m structure
Aluminium
12 t
Steel
30 t
Concrete
48 t
Al density 2.7 g/cm³ vs steel 7.85 g/cm³. Real project: Rene Bridge, Austria, 55 m aluminium — 21 t vs ~60 t in steel.
Installation Time

7× faster on-site installation

weeks on site · from delivery
Aluminium
2 wk
Steel
8 wk
Concrete
14 wk
Prefabricated aluminium modules arrive ready to install. On-site time is primarily lifting, not fabrication.
Lifecycle CO₂ (manufacture + maintenance)

62% lower emissions than concrete

indexed · concrete = 100% · assumes recycled-content aluminium
Aluminium
38%
Steel
85%
Concrete
COWI independent LCA: recycled aluminium reduces CO₂ by ~70% vs steel. Figure varies with recycled-content share of the specific project.
End-of-Life Recovery

95%+ recycling rate in construction

% of material value retained as recycled material
Aluminium
95%
Steel
87%
Concrete
25%
IAI (International Aluminium Institute): over 95% of aluminium in construction is recycled at end of life. Recycling saves 95% of the energy vs primary production.
Compliance

Tender-ready documentation with every quotation

For municipal, federal and EU-funded crossings, certification is part of the buying decision. Every quote ships with the full compliance package — calculations, declarations of performance, BIM models and conformity certificates.

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Welded aluminium structures
Execution class EXC2 for load-bearing aluminium components. CE-marked production.
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Quality management
Documented control across design, production and installation. Audited annually.
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Aluminium structural design
EN 1999-1-1, -1-3 applied to all load-bearing structures. Calculations available.
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Declaration of performance
Full DoP documentation per CPR 305/2011 for every structure on EU market.
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Environmental management
Lifecycle CO₂ reporting and recyclability documentation supplied per project.
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Welding quality
Full quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials.