a semi - permanent walkway construction comprising multiple sections of walkway decking configured to be longitudinally connected by rail and splicer structure on lower surfaces of the decking . the rail and splicer structure is generally u - shaped and mates in a male / female fashion , with the rails downward - facing , and the splicers upward - facing with perforated bottom walls so that the rail and splicer structure buries itself in soft terrain to anchor the joined walkway sections . in a further form , a junction rail is provided to create a welding shelf to connect walkway sections in lateral and parallel configurations in addition to the longitudinal configuration provided by the rails and splicers .