Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge

The Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge 

Stroll on the newly built River Walk, which opened in October 2021, and over the Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge at 8th Ave North which connects Golden's downtown with residential neighborhoods. The bridge spans the river of the same name, stretching over the icy waters of the Kicking Horse River. 

At 46 meters (151 feet) across, it’s the longest freestanding timber frame bridge in Canada. In 2001, over 100 members of the Timber Framers Guild came from the US, Europe, and all over Canada to help raise the bridge.
 
The superstructure weighs approximately 210,000 lbs and was constructed of 72,000 feet of Douglas-fir timbers. The community of Golden proudly regards the bridge, which also intersects with the Rotary trail that circles the town, as a symbol of cooperation.