Walkway
InAmerican English,walkwayis a composite or umbrella term for all engineered surfaces or structures which support the use oftrails.
The New Oxford American Dictionaryalso defines a walkway as "a passage or path for walking along, esp. a raised passageway connecting different sections of a building or a wide path in a park or garden." The word is used to describe afootpathin New Zealand, where "walkways vary enormously in nature, from short urban strolls, to moderate coastal locations, to challenging tramps [hikes] in the high country [mountains]".[1]Similarly inSt. John's, Newfoundland,Canada the "Grand Concourse",is an integrated walkway system that has over 160 kilometers (99 mi) of walkways, which link every major park, river, pond, and green space in six municipalities.[2]
InToronto,Ontario, Canada, theSkyWalkis an approximately 500-metre (1,600 ft) enclosed and elevated walkway (skyway) connectingUnion Stationto theCN Towerand theRogers Centre (SkyDome).It is part of thePATHnetwork. The SkyWalk passes above the York Street 'subway' and theSimcoe Street Tunnel.It opened in 1989 and it was built to reduce the need for additional parking spaces near the Skydome stadium by providing a direct transportation link to thesubwayandGO trains.PATH is a 29-kilometre (18 mi)network of pedestrian tunnelsbeneath the office towers ofDowntown Toronto,and the largest underground shopping complex in the world.[3]
InBritish English,a walkway more specifically refers to a covered or raised passage in a building, typically connecting separate buildings.[4][5]
See also
[edit]- Canopy walkway,walkways built through forest canopies
- Floating dock
- Footbridge
- Footpath
- Oceanway
- Jubilee Walkway,London, England
- Moving sidewalk
- Pedway
- Processional walkway
- Promenade
- Sidewalk
- Skyway