Perils for Pedestrians

TV talk about people who walk

Perils for Pedestrians Episode 63

Topics in Episode 63:

  • Climate change and personal transportation choices.
  • A pedestrian bridge across a railyard in Missoula, Montana.
  • The process it took to get the pedestrian bridge built.
  • The Mayor of Houghton, Michigan, on better pedestrian access.
  • The Liveable Winter Cities Association.
  • Civil engineering and pedestrians.
  • A neighborhood association works to make Houghton more liveable and walkable.
A pedestrian bridge across a railyard in Missoula, Montana.
A pedestrian bridge across a railyard in Missoula, Montana.

Individual railroad tracks can be crossed at grade. A railyard with several railroad tracks needs a bridge or tunnel. This pedestrian bridge provides a much needed way for pedestrians to cross the railyard separating their neighborhood from downtown Missoula.