Bridge Building Techniques

[2taddict]

Have laid them on tyre tubes and walked/swam them.

 

[djroggen]

Thanks for all the ideas. I found a guy giving his dock made out of an old trailer house, 40' x 6' with 2x6 decking. Haven't placed it yet but it's close to where it needs to go now.

 

[djroggen]

 

[Rod Overstreet]

Sooo... a preassembled bridge this big...what is your plan for getting it across the water and setup?

I would also tack down metal mesh on top of those treated lumber boards, talk about slippery when wet!

 

[djroggen]

Yes, I will be putting mesh down asap. Little one takes a lot of time, along with my wife just becoming partner in her accounting firm. Tax season leaves little time! I have a Jeep and winch, and my dad has a similar setup. It isn't all that extremely heavy, but it is awkward. Worst case scenario, I will get my gpas Belarus front wheel assist tractor out and take care of business.

 

[djroggen]

Got it placed this afternoon, it should work well. I can only hope if the river comes up it doesn't rip it out.

 

[bowhunter007]

Bridge looks good. If you have access to a backhoe...you could attach a very heavy chain to a log & bury it(deadhead), on the easy access side of the waterway. If the water rises high enough to take it, it'll just swing away to one side. I would guess deadheading both sides might tear the living crap out of it, if it washed out. At least if it just swung over to one side, you could winch it back into place. I've seen similar bridges wadded up like paper, when anchored on both sides, so low/close to the water.

 

[mcnut]

Water is a powerful thing! I saw a chunk of ice take out a big ol' cottonwood tree one day when Plunge Creek came up quickly due to thawing & rain. It flushes like a toilet! That's why I put my bridges up high. They've survived two 100-yr. floods already!

 

[djroggen]

Bought a snatch block so I can winch it out without crossing the river. And back if I want it. I will be anchoring one end down as well if I leave it for a while.