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27-709: The idea of building the Gateway Bridge was conceived in 1996, as a way to turn the 1909 Shelby Street Bridge into a pedestrian bridge. The Shelby Street Bridge had later been renamed the Korean War Veterans of Tennessee Memorial Bridge, and a commemorative plaque was installed. In 1998, the Shelby Street Bridge was closed to traffic. When it was reopened as the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in 2003,

54-496: A footpath and/or bikeway within a linear park . In urban design , they are a component of planning for bicycle commuting and walkability . The British organisation Sustrans , which is involved in creating cycleways and greenways, states that a traffic-free route "must be designed on the assumption that everyone will use it", and measures taken "to assist visually and mobility impaired users". The American author Charles Little in his 1990 book, Greenways for America, defines

81-413: A center lane that is 15 feet (4.6 m) across to accommodate bicycles. Originally it was thought that a trolley might use the center lane, but that idea was abandoned in favor of a bicycle lane. On each side of the bicycle lane are 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) elevated boardwalk-style sidewalks. The bridge includes four scenic pedestrian overlooks that, in the metal of the railing, have artistic renderings of

108-561: A greenway as: A linear open space established along either a natural corridor, such as a riverfront, stream valley or ridgeline, or overland along a railroad right-of-way converted to recreational use, a canal , scenic road or other route. It is a natural or landscaped course for pedestrian or bicycle passage; an open-space connector linking parks, nature reserves, cultural features, or historic sites with each other and with populated areas; locally certain strip or linear parks designated as parkway or greenbelt . The term greenway comes from

135-426: A greenway that provides a public right-of-way along the edge of the sea , open to both walkers and cyclists. Foreshoreways resemble promenades and boardwalks . Foreshoreways are usually concerned with the idea of sustainable transport . A foreshoreway is accessible to both pedestrians and cyclists and gives them the opportunity to move unimpeded along the seashore. Dead end paths that offer public access only to

162-531: Is often referred to as the wet-sand area (see Right of way (transit)#Foreshore for a fuller discussion). A linear park is a park in an urban or suburban setting that is substantially longer than it is wide. Some are rail trails ("rails to trails"), that are disused railroad beds converted to recreational use, while others use strips of public land next to canals , streams , extended defensive walls , electrical lines , highways and shorelines . They are also often described as greenways. In Australia,

189-598: Is one of the few large bridges to be used on a street circuit anywhere in the world. John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge (previously called the Shelby Street Bridge or Shelby Avenue Bridge ) is a truss bridge that spans the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee , United States . The bridge spans 3,150 feet (960 m) and is one of

216-534: Is usually a shared-use path along a strip of undeveloped land, in an urban or rural area, set aside for recreational use or environmental protection. Greenways are frequently created out of disused railways , canal towpaths , utility company rights of way , or derelict industrial land. Greenways can also be linear parks , and can serve as wildlife corridors . The path's surface may be paved and often serves multiple users: walkers, runners, bicyclists, skaters and hikers. A characteristic of greenways, as defined by

243-466: Is vegetated but inappropriate for public use, such as agricultural land. Where the historic rural road network has been enlarged and redesigned to favor high-speed automobile travel, greenways provide an alternative for people who are elderly, young, less mobile or seeking a reflective pace. Tom Turner analyzed greenways in London looking for common patterns among successful examples. He was inspired by

270-632: The Country Music Hall of Fame , Music City Center , and Bridgestone Arena . The refurbishment of the bridge cost in excess of $ 15 million and was done under the supervision and planning of the Tennessee Department of Transportation . A new bridge called the Gateway Bridge, now known as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge , was built to handle the vehicle traffic that used to travel over

297-565: The European Greenways Association , is "ease of passage": that is that they have "either low or zero gradient", so that they can be used by all "types of users, including mobility impaired people". In Southern England , the term also refers to ancient trackways or green lanes , especially those found on chalk downlands , like the Ridgeway . Greenways are vegetated, linear, and multi-purpose. They incorporate

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324-689: The Gold Coast Seaway . The network includes 36 kilometres (22 mi) of poor, medium and high quality pathways. Others include: The Chicago Lakefront Trail , the Dubai Marina , the East River Greenway , New Plymouth Coastal Walkway , and the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway . Public rights of way frequently exist on the foreshore of beaches throughout the world. In legal discussions the foreshore

351-454: The green in green belt and the way in parkway , implying a recreational or pedestrian use rather than a typical street corridor, as well as an emphasis on introducing or maintaining vegetation, in a location where such vegetation is otherwise lacking. Some greenways include community gardens as well as typical park-style landscaping of trees and shrubs. They also tend to have a mostly contiguous pathway. Greenways resemble linear parks , but

378-399: The pattern language technique of architect Christopher Alexander . A pattern language is an organized and coherent set of "patterns", each of which describes a problem and the core of a solution that can be used in many ways within a specific field of expertise. Turner concluded there are seven types, or 'patterns', of greenway which he named: In Australia, a foreshoreway (or oceanway) is

405-412: The 1950s, Seigenthaler once physically prevented a suicidal man from jumping off the bridge. Ironically, John Seigenthaler is quoted to have said (to his Father Ryan High School classmates), "The Shelby Street Bridge is for the rats to go back home to East Nashville." [REDACTED] Media related to John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Greenway (landscape) A greenway

432-612: The 2011 video for "Together You and I" by Dolly Parton , and the 2015 video for " Crash and Burn " by Thomas Rhett were filmed on the bridge. Aaron Cole 's music video "Yours to Use" was filmed on the bridge at night. While shooting a music video on the bridge, Jon Bon Jovi prevented a woman from committing suicide. In April 2014, the bridge was renamed the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in honor of journalist and civil rights advocate John Seigenthaler . While reporting for The Tennessean in

459-402: The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. Due to the bridge's iconic status as a Nashville landmark, it is often seen in country music videos. The video for " Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) ", the first hit single by Big & Rich , was shot entirely on the Shelby Street Bridge. The video for Emerson Drive 's 2007 hit single " Moments " was also filmed on and under the bridge. Several scenes from

486-557: The Metro Transportation Offices. After twenty-five years of use, it became apparent that there was something wrong with the concrete on the Sparkman Street Bridge. The worn surfaces of the concrete were chipped away between 1927 and 1930 and replaced with gunite . Thirty years later, repair work had to be done again. The Standard Engineering Company of Albany, New York was hired to repair

513-707: The history of life on the Cumberland River. The bridge is dramatically lit at night. The refurbished bridge is part of the Metro Nashville Greenway system, which is administered by the Parks Department. The eastern terminus includes a pedestrian plaza with special landscaping and is very close to Nissan Stadium . The western terminus comes out facing the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and is very close to

540-1082: The latter are only found in urban and suburban environments. The European Greenways Association defines it as Communication routes reserved exclusively for non-motorized journeys, developed in an integrated manner which enhances both the environment and quality of life of the surrounding area. These routes should meet satisfactory standards of width, gradient and surface condition to ensure that they are both user-friendly and low-risk for users of all abilities. Though wildlife corridors are also greenways, because they have conservation as their primary purpose, they are not necessarily managed as parks for recreational use, and may not include facilities such as public trails. Charles Little in his 1990 book, Greenways for America", describes five general types of greenways: Greenways are found in rural areas as well as urban. Corridors redeveloped as greenways often travel through both city and country, connecting them together. Even in rural areas, greenways provide residents access to open land managed as parks, as contrasted with land that

567-579: The longest pedestrian bridges in the world. The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge was originally known as the Sparkman Street Bridge and was built one block south of Broadway, connecting Sparkman Street and Shelby Avenue. The bridge was constructed at a cost of about $ 475,000. It opened July 5, 1909. A virtually identical bridge called the Jefferson Street Bridge was built at the same time. The Jefferson Street Bridge

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594-539: The memorial plaque had been removed. Construction on the Gateway Bridge began in 2001, and it was completed in 2004. It was built by Ray Bell Construction. In 2006, it was renamed in honor of veterans of the Korean War . The bridge was renovated with light-emitting diodes by Domingo Gonzalez Associates in 2016. The bridge is a prominently featured as part of the Nashville Street Circuit . It

621-652: The ocean are not part of a foreshoreway. A foreshoreway corridor often includes a number of traffic routes that provide access along an oceanfront, including: A major example is The Gold Coast Oceanway along beaches in Gold Coast, Queensland , a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pathway on the Gold Coast, connecting the Point Danger lighthouse on the New South Wales and Queensland border to

648-576: The weathered bridge. They subcontracted the steel work to the Nashville Bridge Company . During this repair time, the Jefferson Street Bridge was also repaired. In 1998 the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge was admitted to the National Register of Historic Places , due mainly to the unique truss design. Both the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and the Jefferson Street Bridge were considered. The Jefferson Street Bridge

675-556: Was opened a year after the Sparkman Street Bridge. The substructures of the bridges were light grey concrete, and the superstructures were made of steel that had been painted black. The bridge was the first in North America to have concrete arched trusses . The bridge was designed and construction was supervised by Howard M. Jones, the chief office engineer of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway . The original architectural drawings as approved by Jones are archived at

702-509: Was originally slated for demolition. However, due to aesthetic, architectural, and historical considerations, it was decided that it should be converted to a pedestrian bridge rather than be demolished. The success of the Walnut Street Bridge as a part of Chattanooga's urban renewal efforts was a major consideration in keeping the bridge. The bridge was refurbished and includes an elevator, ramps, and stairways. The bridge has

729-417: Was rejected because of its similarity to the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and the fact that the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge was in better condition. The Jefferson Street Bridge was demolished in 1990 to make way for a new bridge that could handle more traffic. State inspectors declared the bridge to be in "poor" condition in 1992, and the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 1998. The bridge

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