diff --git a/OpenRa.FileFormats/Walkability.cs b/OpenRa.FileFormats/Walkability.cs
index 5095c49a3a..536517a8b6 100644
--- a/OpenRa.FileFormats/Walkability.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.FileFormats/Walkability.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.FileFormats
 		public int Index;
 		public string Name;
 		public int2 Size;
-		public bool IsBridge;
+		public string Bridge;
 		public float HP;
 		public Dictionary<int, int> TerrainType = new Dictionary<int, int>();
 	}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.FileFormats
 							p => int.Parse(p.Value)),
 					Name = section.GetValue("Name", null).ToLowerInvariant(),
 					Index = int.Parse(section.Name.Substring(3)),
-					IsBridge = section.GetValue("bridge", "no") != "no",
+					Bridge = section.GetValue("bridge", null),
 					HP = float.Parse(section.GetValue("hp", "0"))
 				};
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Bridges.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Bridges.cs
index 1d9ad28626..2c3d7132ff 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Bridges.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Bridges.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 			if (replacedTiles.Any())
 			{
-				var a = w.CreateActor("Bridge", new int2(ni, nj), null);
+				var a = w.CreateActor(template.Bridge, new int2(ni, nj), null);
 				var br = a.traits.Get<Bridge>();
 				br.SetTiles(w, template, replacedTiles);
 			}
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 		static bool IsBridge(World w, ushort t)
 		{
-			return w.TileSet.walk[t].IsBridge;
+			return w.TileSet.walk[t].Bridge != null;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ra.yaml b/ra.yaml
index c41ded2c59..9d675df2b2 100644
--- a/ra.yaml
+++ b/ra.yaml
@@ -1437,7 +1437,27 @@ DOMF:
 		Image: DOME
 	Fake:
 
-BRIDGE:
+BR1:
+	Category: Building
+	Selectable:
+	Bridge:
+	BelowUnits:
+	Building:
+		Footprint: ____ ____
+		Dimensions: 4,2
+		HP: 1000
+
+BR2:
+	Category: Building
+	Selectable:
+	Bridge:
+	BelowUnits:
+	Building:
+		Footprint: ____ ____
+		Dimensions: 4,2
+		HP: 1000
+
+BR3:
 	Category: Building
 	Selectable:
 	Bridge:
diff --git a/templates.ini b/templates.ini
index 023e01336a..22b7a963d0 100644
--- a/templates.ini
+++ b/templates.ini
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ tiletype3=3
 Name=BR1A
 width=4
 height=3
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br1
 hp=1
 tiletype1=3
 tiletype2=2
@@ -2507,7 +2507,7 @@ tiletype11=3
 Name=BR1B
 width=4
 height=3
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br1
 hp=.5
 tiletype1=3
 tiletype2=6
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ tiletype11=3
 Name=BR1C
 width=4
 height=3
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br1
 hp=0
 tiletype1=3
 tiletype2=3
@@ -2539,7 +2539,7 @@ tiletype11=3
 Name=BR2A
 width=5
 height=3
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br2
 hp=1
 tiletype1=3
 tiletype2=2
@@ -2556,7 +2556,7 @@ tiletype13=3
 Name=BR2B
 width=5
 height=3
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br2
 hp=.5
 tiletype1=3
 tiletype2=6 
@@ -2573,7 +2573,7 @@ tiletype13=3
 Name=BR2C
 width=5
 height=3
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br2
 hp=0
 tiletype1=1
 tiletype2=1 
@@ -2590,7 +2590,7 @@ tiletype13=3
 Name=BR3A
 width=4
 height=2
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br3
 hp=1
 tiletype0=3
 tiletype1=2
@@ -2602,7 +2602,7 @@ tiletype7=3
 Name=BR3B
 width=4
 height=2
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br3
 hp=.5
 tiletype0=3
 tiletype1=2
@@ -2614,7 +2614,7 @@ tiletype7=3
 Name=BR3C
 width=4
 height=2
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br3
 hp=0
 tiletype0=3
 tiletype1=3
@@ -2626,7 +2626,7 @@ tiletype7=3
 Name=BR3D
 width=4
 height=2
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br3
 hp=0
 tiletype0=5
 tiletype1=3
@@ -2638,7 +2638,7 @@ tiletype7=5
 Name=BR3E
 width=4
 height=2
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br3
 hp=0
 tiletype0=1
 tiletype1=1
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@ tiletype7=1
 Name=BR3F
 width=4
 height=2
-bridge=yes
+bridge=br3
 hp=0
 tiletype0=1
 tiletype1=1
diff --git a/units.ini b/units.ini
index 44d99972c5..86cf02629d 100644
--- a/units.ini
+++ b/units.ini
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ DOMF
 ; pseudo-buildings
 MINP
 MINV
-BRIDGE
+BR1
+BR2
+BR3
 
 
 ; `Dimensions` is the size of a box that will include the whole building, excluding bib.
@@ -534,13 +536,29 @@ Selectable=no
 Traits=Unit,RenderUnit,BelowUnits,InvisibleToOthers
 Selectable=no
 
-[Bridge]
+[BR1]
+Traits=Bridge, BelowUnits, Building
+Strength=1000
+Dimensions=4,2
+Footprint=____ ____
+Selectable=yes
+
+[BR2]
 Traits=Bridge, BelowUnits, Building
 Strength=1000
 Dimensions=4,2
 Footprint=____ ____
 Selectable=yes		;; temp hack
 
+[BR3]
+Traits=Bridge, BelowUnits, Building
+Strength=1000
+Dimensions=4,2
+Footprint=____ ____
+Selectable=yes		;; temp hack
+
+;; todo: short bridges
+
 [InfantryTypes]
 DOG
 E1