Creil footbridge

The Creil footbridge project will connect the train station hub, in the city centre, to the northern bank. This urban footbridge is both a tribute to the industrial past and a vision of a post-carbon future, as it addresses environmental issues (energy, materials, climate, carbon, and biodiversity).

As a gateway to the territory, the new footbridge at the station marks the renewal and major transformations of the city. It will create pedestrian and cycling continuity while ensuring accessibility for people with reduced mobility.

The footbridge, a new strong architectural signal, simple, minimalist, and clear, with great transparency, facilitates openness and dialogue with nature while remaining protected and sheltered. This link is connected to the city through large curved cycling ramps that pass through the trees.

Deeply embedded in AREP Group’s environmental strategy, the simple and frugal architecture of the new station restores its coherence within the urban territory. The structure serves multiple functions, measuring 220 metres in length—it is both an urban link and a crossing structure for the railway tracks, providing access to the trains. Its architecture prioritises the clarity of pathways through transparency and the lightness of the structures.