Aluminium pedestrian bridges, engineered to outlast the crossing

Certified, prefabricated aluminium footbridges for parks, riversides, urban links and crossings over road and rail. Spans 8–80 m, installed in days, corrosion-free for 50+ years — with full EN 1090 documentation for public tenders.
Overview

Footbridges that carry people, not maintenance budgets

A pedestrian bridge is one of the most visible pieces of public infrastructure a municipality builds — and one of the most expensive to maintain when built in steel or concrete.

DR VERSLAS aluminium footbridges remove that recurring cost. Each structure is prefabricated in our facility, delivered as ready-to-install sections, and lifted into place on prepared foundations — typically in a single day.

The result is a slender, architecturally clean crossing that needs no repainting, no corrosion protection and no recurring spend for the next half-century.

Replacing only the parapet on a crossing that already exists? See our aluminium bridge parapets and pedestrian guardrails, supplied separately and retrofitted to concrete and steel structures.

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 places people cross

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.

Parks & riversides

Crossings over water, ravines and natural obstacles. Aesthetic, moisture-resistant and leaving no maintenance footprint in sensitive landscapes.

Urban links

Connecting neighbourhoods, transit stops and elevated walkways between buildings — with minimal load on existing structures.

Over road & rail

Grade-separated crossings with verified strength and wind loading — safe for users and fast to install over live traffic, often overnight.

Campuses & private sites

Universities, resorts and corporate sites needing a clean, low-maintenance crossing delivered to a fixed schedule.

Heritage & scenic

Architectural footbridges that integrate into protected, tourism and mountain settings — finished and detailed to specification.

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.