The Cincinnati Skywalk was a series of walkways, primarily indoors and elevated, that allowed pedestrians to traverse downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built in segments starting in 1971, the 1.3-mile skywalk was completed in 1997 at a total cost of more than $16 million. Since then, city leaders began to see the skywalk as a barrier to economic developmā¦The Cincinnati Skywalk was a series of walkways, primarily indoors and elevated, that allowed pedestrians to traverse downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built in segments starting in 1971, the 1.3-mile skywalk was completed in 1997 at a total cost of more than $16 million. Since then, city leaders began to see the skywalk as a barrier to economic development, as it may decrease street-level and sidewalk pedestrian traffic. The skywalk was dismantled in stages from 2002 to 2020.