OSAKA, JAPAN: Pedestrian and cycling overpasses at major arterial intersection, across mega auto route bridges, including separate access ramps.
When riding the extensive transit networks in Japans urban cores, it can be hard to remember that not every where is pedestrian priority. There is also a solid, a growing, road network resembles the complete network concept (i.e. some routes have different priorities or contexts, pedestrians and cyclists are not always at the top of the pyramid). It is admirable that, although a route is clearly designed to primarily accommodate more motor vehicles (major truck routes and bridges), there are some novel approaches to accessibility for those on foot and by bike. Structures like in those in the examples shown here, are often considered too costly and not justifiable to build in the North American context. I applaud these designs and the effort to substantially address multi-mobility across these structures