Over the last decade, Egypt’s growing population and dynamic economy have resulted in a need for greater infrastructure development; consequently, the risk of pedestrians crossing at grade has increased tremendously. For reducing fatalities caused by the conflict between pedestrians crossing at grade and vehicles, pedestrian bridges have been established. Noting that these bridges which are dedicated to human safety are highly expensive, therefore without the fulfilment of conditions of safety, convenience and ease of accessibility they might be a wasted investment. In this respect, site visits and a SWOT analysis were conducted on three pedestrian bridges in New Cairo for monitoring and evaluating the impact of these interventions. The assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of these projects formed a base for upgrading and the development of new projects. Although, there are some attempts for using escalators for encouraging usability of pedestrian bridges, the research propose a national project using small solar PV systems for the operation of outdoor escalators in a more sustainable manner, which would in turn support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This requires joining efforts of all relevant stakeholders in coordinated and rigorous action towards achieving road safety targets.