PUBLIC NOTICE — USE OF THIS BRIDGE

Attention all who cross here,

whether in haste, habit, or hope:

Remain on the right-hand side at all times.

This is not a suggestion.

This is how movement stays possible.

The railing is provided for support,

not for leaning your weight into the wind,

not for testing how much you can lose

before something answers back.

Hold it only when needed.

Let it remind you that balance exists.

The roadway is active.

It does not pause for doubt,

does not recognize distraction,

does not know your name.

A single step beyond the line

may result in injury,

or in learning too late

that speed has no conscience.

Keep your eyes forward.

Look down only if you must,

and only briefly.

Depth can unsettle even steady feet.

Do not stop in the middle.

Do not turn this crossing

into a place of decision.

Indecision belongs on solid ground.

Those who have crossed before you

left no marks worth following,

only the instruction to keep moving.

If fear arises,

acknowledge it without argument.

If your hands shake,

place them where they were meant to be.

If you hear a voice telling you to step aside,

verify which side it means.

By entering this bridge,

you accept the conditions of passage:

attention, restraint, and forward motion.

Proceed carefully.

Proceed consciously.

Proceed.

Failure to comply

may result in consequences

that cannot be appealed.