Aluminum Bridge Engineering and Manufacturing MAADI Group

Aluminum Pedestrian Bridges

Award-winning custom aluminum pedestrian bridges designed and manufactured for stadiums, parks, campuses, urban developments, trail networks and private estates. Each aluminum pedestrian bridge is built from extruded aluminum and engineered to meet AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of Pedestrian Bridges and CSA S6 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, with custom decking, lighting, railings, kick plates and ADA-compliant access. As a dedicated aluminum bridge specialist, MAADI Group offers more aluminum pedestrian bridge configurations and customization options than any general bridge manufacturer:

• Pony truss aluminum pedestrian bridges from short to long spans
• Arched pony truss aluminum pedestrian bridges for added aesthetic (removed structural depth and)
• Bow truss and Bowstring truss aluminum pedestrian bridges for long spans and signature urban projects
• Bowstring aluminum pedestrian bridges for clear-span elegance over rivers, roads and railways
• H-section truss bridges achieve long spans with minimal guardrail height, preserving open views and a clean architectural profile
• Bridge widening retrofit, a cantilevered bridge systems create safe, dedicated pedestrian and bicycle lanes on existing narrow road bridges.

Bridge family names span the St. Lawrence™, Glacier™, Tremblant™, Yukon™, Mackenzie™, Jasper™ and Banff™ ranges. MAADI Group has won the Extrusion Technology Foundation Design Competition Award three times for structural aluminum innovation, and every aluminum pedestrian bridge bears the seal of an in-house Professional Engineer at every stage of the design and engineering process.

Aluminum Bridge Kits

MakeABridge® aluminum bridge kits are pre-engineered, clear anodized, weld-free aluminum bridges that ship in crates and assemble on-site with hand tools, no welding equipment required. Backed by 7 patents, the MakeABridge® system is purpose-built for remote sites, golf courses, private estates, ski resorts, trail networks and emergency bridge replacements where conventional bridge construction would be slow, costly or impossible. Each aluminum bridge kit ships as a complete, code-compliant aluminum bridge with all structural components, hardware, decking, railings and engineering documentation included, dramatically reducing project timelines compared to custom-fabricated bridges. MakeABridge® kits are designed and built in Canada from low-carbon Quebec aluminum, drawing on hydroelectric-powered smelting that cuts the carbon footprint of finished structures by up to 80% versus the global average. Every kit ships under ISO 9001:2015 quality controls, with structural calculations stamped by an in-house Professional Engineer for the project’s intended jurisdiction.

Aluminum Bridge Decking

GuarDeck® aluminum bridge decking is a modular, lightweight aluminum bridge deck system engineered to replace aging steel, timber or concrete bridge decks without rebuilding the underlying structure. Lightweight aluminum extrusions reduce dead-load on existing structural members, often enabling substantial capacity upgrades or load-rating improvements at a fraction of full-replacement cost. GuarDeck® is compatible with steel and concrete bridges, well-suited for maintenance vehicle bridge rehabilitation, structural deck replacement, dead-load reduction projects and capacity upgrades, with installation typically measured in days rather than the weeks or months required for conventional bridge deck replacement. For projects that require widening rather than full deck replacement, our Jasper prefabricated cantilevered system extends existing bridge decks to safely accommodate pedestrian or cyclist traffic without rebuilding the roadway. Every GuarDeck® and Jasper project is fully engineered in-house by our Professional Engineers, with input from a Naval Architect on marine-adjacent projects, and supported with detailed shop drawings, structural analysis, AASHTO-compliant load calculations and integrated bridge engineering, not just deck supply.

Aluminum Modular Bridges

Aluminum modular bridges are tactical, emergency and military aluminum bridges engineered for rapid deployment in defense, civil defense and disaster response applications. Our LVTB (Light Vehicle Tactical Bridge) modular bridge family includes the LVTB-2418 system, developed in collaboration with NATO NIAG advisory bodies, supporting light vehicle loads, transport into 20 Foot Shipping Container and compatibility with helicopter logistics where forward deployment is required. Modular sections assemble on-site without specialized equipment, making aluminum modular bridges suitable for remote tactical positions, infrastructure restoration after natural disasters, and temporary replacement of damaged civilian bridges during reconstruction. Each LVTB-2418 system is engineered to military and civil defense specifications, fully tested by MAADI Group’s in-house engineering team, and built in Canada under ISO 9001:2015 quality controls.

Aluminum Lightweight Bridges

Aluminum lightweight bridges are smaller, lighter tactical aluminum bridges designed for pedestrian, snowmobiles, ATV’s and personnel crossing in tactical, emergency and remote-site applications. The LVTB-1811 system breaks down into manportable components for forward deployment without heavy lift equipment, with helicopter airlift available for the larger structural sections. Typical applications include disaster response, remote forward operating bases, emergency creek and river crossings, civilian infrastructure recovery operations, and rapid pedestrian access in areas where conventional bridge construction is impossible or prohibitively slow. Like all MAADI Group aluminum bridge systems, the LVTB-1811 is designed and built in Canada under in-house engineering supervision, with structural calculations stamped by an in-house Professional Engineer and weld procedures certified to CWB per CSA W47.2 division 1 standards.