Highland Bridge
The Highland Bridge is the third of three pedestrian bridges to connect Downtown Denver with the Highland neighborhood. The bridge crosses the Valley Highway between Platte Street and Central Street as an extension of the 16th Street Mall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Velvet and Ball Arena.
National Velvet
Work of art
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.
National Velvet is a sculpture by John McEnroe, installed at the base of Denver's 16th Street Pedestrian Bridge, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
Ball Arena
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ball Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. Ball Arena is situated 3,400 feet south of Highland Bridge.
Platte River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Platte River Bridge is the second of three pedestrian bridges to connect Downtown Denver with the Highland neighborhood. The cable-stayed bridge crosses the South Platte River between Commons Park and Commons West Apartments along the former 16th street viaduct. Platte River Bridge is situated 790 feet southeast of Highland Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highland and Union Station.
Highland
Neighborhood
Highland is a distinct city-center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, United States, bounded by West 38th Avenue to the north, a Union Pacific Railroad line on the east, the South Platte River to the southeast, Speer Boulevard on the south, and Federal Boulevard on the west.
Union Station
Neighborhood
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Union Station is a downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. In 2020, the population of the neighborhood was roughly 5,878. The neighborhood is named for Union Station, Denver's main railroad terminal.
Jefferson Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Jefferson Park is a neighborhood and public park that overlooks Downtown Denver, Colorado from its perch across Interstate 25. It is located in the area that is called North Denver.
Highland Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Denver, Colorado
- Categories: through arch bridge, footbridge, and transportation
- Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.75794° or 39° 45′ 29″ northLongitude
-105.00876° or 105° 0′ 32″ westOpen location code
85FPQX5R+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 462376263OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q5758679
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