Connecting Communities Through Award-Winning Bridge Engineering
Miyamoto International brings decades of structural engineering expertise to pedestrian bridge projects across California and beyond. From high-profile transit connections to environmentally sensitive wildlife crossings, our team delivers innovative solutions that balance structural performance, seismic resilience, and community impact.
Seismic-Ready Design for California's High-Risk Zones
Our bridges are engineered to meet or exceed Caltrans seismic standards, incorporating advanced techniques like buckling-restrained braced frames and non-linear push-over analysis to ensure safety during major earthquakes.
Environmental Sensitivity & Regulatory Navigation
We specialize in designing bridges that protect sensitive ecosystems. From cantilever solutions that avoid riparian zones to wildlife crossings that restore habitat connectivity, we work within environmental constraints—not against them.
Full-Service Project & Design Management
Beyond structural engineering, Miyamoto serves as design lead and project manager—coordinating architects, civil engineers, MEP consultants, geotechnical teams, and traffic engineers to deliver complex bridge projects on time and on budget.
Three Decades of Pedestrian Bridge Engineering Excellence
From transit-oriented infrastructure to nature-centric wildlife crossings, Miyamoto International delivers pedestrian bridge projects built on a philosophy of functional continuity and above-code seismic resilience—from California to Tokyo to Venice.
Total Pedestrian Bridge Span
Pedestrian Bridge Projects
Industry Awards Won
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- Lowry Ranch Bridge
Innovative Cantilever Design Protects Sensitive Ecosystem
This 300-foot-span pedestrian/vehicle bridge connects the Redding Rancheria tribe’s main campus with their new Health Village across Clear Creek. Miyamoto serves as project manager with structural engineering design services. To protect the riparian zone and aquatic ecosystem, our team designed an innovative cantilever solution using temporary trestles on adjacent upland areas.
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- Universal Pedestrian Bridge
Award-Winning Gateway to Universal Studios Theme Park
This L-shaped, 400-foot bridge fulfills a decades-long quest to connect Universal Studios Theme Park with the Universal City Red Line Station. Featuring an exposed V-section steel through truss with a 150-foot main span, the structure uses buckling-restrained braced frames for seismic resistance. Winner of the 2016 ASCE Outstanding Bridge Project of the Year.
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- Park to Playa Pedestrian Bridge
Multi-Award-Winning Wildlife Crossing & Trail Link
This 450-foot, three-span pedestrian bridge and wildlife crossing over La Cienega Boulevard links Stoneview Nature Center with Hahn State Recreation Area as part of the 13-mile Park to Playa Trail. Built with weathering steel trusses and 80-foot deep piles through liquefiable soil, designed to Caltrans seismic standards. Winner of APWA SoCal 2021 Best Award and California Transportation Foundation’s 2020 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project of the Year.
