La seguridad vial y los puentes (anti)peatonales en México y América Latina

Construction of major thoroughfares as a solution to the negative externalities of vehicular traffic has prompted segregated cities and a rise in accidents, which are now considered a neglected pandemic. The solution to facilitate mobility and protect to the pedestrians has been the construction of pedestrian bridges, which are generally elevated structures over wide thoroughfares. Today evidence suggests that the aim of the construction of these bridges is more to allow the continuous movement of cars than to prevent pedestrian injury. This article attempts to document evidence on the use and obsolescence of pedestrian bridges, the implications in terms of road safety, and the behavior of pedestrians.