260-Foot Timber Bridge in New York City Will Connect the High Line to Moynihan Train Hall

The elevated pathway that will connect the High Line to the new Moynihan Train Hall in New York City recently hit a major milestone when the 260-foot-long timber bridge was craned into place, according to “6sqft” (5-11-23). The structure is currently suspended 25 feet over Dyer Avenue below.

The new footbridge connects Manhattan West’s public plaza, Magnolia Court, to a pedestrian pathway at West 31st Street, providing an easier way of accessing the Moynihan Train Hall without having to cross multiple streets.

Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with landscape architects at James Corner Field Operations, the 260-foot bridge is made of 163 beams of Alaskan yellow cedar wood from British Columbia, according to “6sqft” and “W42ST.” Work on the bridge began at the street level in April.