Highland Bridge, Denver

Name: Highland Bridge
Address: Highland Bridge, Denver, United States

#81 among attractions in Denver

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Length: 325 ftCoordinates: 39°45'29"N, 105°0'32"W

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Highland BridgeNorthwest Denver (Highland)Denver United States

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Highland Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elitch Gardens, Coors Field, Ball Arena, Children's Museum of Denver.

0.6 miS
Amusement park
Elitch Gardens, Denver
17 min walk • Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and operated by Premier Parks, LLC. Distinctive for being located in a downtown area, it is open April through October.
0.8 miE
Colorado Rockies ballpark
Coors Field, Denver
21 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Denver, Colorado, Coors Field stands as a beacon for baseball enthusiasts and tourists alike. This iconic stadium, known for its stunning views and fan-friendly atmosphere, is the home of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies.
0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Ball Arena, Denver
17 min walk • Ball Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Classes and workshops, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Denver, Denver
20 min walk • The Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is located in downtown Denver at 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, Colorado, United States. The 46,902 square foot building is located on a 9-acre campus and has 20 exhibits and approximately 450,000 visitors annually.
0.8 miS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Twister II, Denver
21 min walk • Twister II is a wooden roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a custom built wooden coaster based upon the original coaster Mr. Twister that was at Elitch Gardens before the park was moved to its new location in 1995.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver
13 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art, in Denver, Colorado, was founded in 1996 as the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver.
~1920 ftSE
Bridge
Denver Millennium Bridge, Denver
10 min walk • The Denver Millennium Bridge is the world's first cable-stayed bridge using post-tensioned structural construction. Its 200-foot white tapered steel mast rises above Denver's northwestern skyline, connected to the bridge deck and foundation anchors by steel cables.
0.7 miS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Sidewinder, Denver
18 min walk • Sidewinder is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a fairly simple coaster that takes rides through one loop. Instead of starting from the ground, riders have to ascend stairs fifty feet up to the loading station.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Speer Boulevard, Denver
12 min walk • Speer Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado, is a historic parkway. It runs from Irving St. in the West Highland neighborhood to Downing St. in the Country Club neighborhood, was built in 1906, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
~1340 ftS
Museum, City tours, Rail tours
Platte Valley Trolley, Denver
7 min walk • The Denver Trolley, formerly known as the Platte Valley Trolley, is a heritage streetcar line in Denver, Colorado, operated by the Denver Tramway Heritage Society. It began service on July 4, 1989.
~1520 ftS
Park
Confluence Park, Denver
8 min walk • Confluence Park is an urban park encompassing the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River in Denver's Lower Downtown, a bustling district of 19th-century brick warehouses and storefronts that has been redeveloped since the late 1980s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Highland Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Platte River Bridge, Denver (4 min walk), Platte Valley Trolley, Denver (7 min walk), Confluence Park, Denver (8 min walk), 19th Street Bridge, Denver (8 min walk).

How to get to Highland Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Highland Bridge:

Bus

Osage Street & 20th Street • Lines: 19 (9 min walk)
Union Station Light Rail Plaza • Lines: Mall (10 min walk)

Light rail

Union Station • Lines: C, E, W (10 min walk)
Ball Arena / Elitch Gardens • Lines: C, E, W (17 min walk)

Train

Union Station (14 min walk)
41st & Fox (32 min walk)