Image courtesy of City of Huntsville

By HARMONY STILES

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An unusual multi-span pedestrian and bicycle skybridge is transforming downtown Huntsville.

The visually striking architecture features a series of inclined towers built to curve perfectly over several major highways and planned urban canals.

The general contractor for the more than $62 million project known as Pinhook Creek PARC (Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment Corridor) project – and as the Skybridge in Huntsville – is Lambert Contracting LLC.

The City of Huntsville says the project, which will reduce flooding from Pinhook Creek in the core of the city, broke ground in 2026 and is anticipated to wrap in 2028.

Components of the PARC project include:

• 1.2 miles of linear park space
• 5,600 feet of Pinhook Creek channel excavation
• 3,200 feet of low-flow channel along Pinhook Creek
• 6,000 linear feet of greenway
• Three precast pedestrian bridges over Pinhook Creek
• One concrete railroad bridge replacing the wooden bridge adjacent to Heart of Huntsville Drive
• 1,400 feet of pedestrian cable suspension bridge (the Skybridge)

Lambert Contracting’s project includes approximately 100,000 cubic yards of excavation and some 90,000 square feet of retaining walls.