Building a bridge?

[denchen]

Depending on maximum flow, what about some 45 gallon drums, cut tops and bottoms out. Place end to end, cover with a layer of concrete, then back fill with soil.

 

[BoneDigger]

Would an old trailer frame work? I see these on FB market locally for $500 or so. I think they are old mobile home frames?

 

[ovrszd]

I cross bridges often with heavy equipment. If you are going to take the time to build a bridge, build a strong one, that will last decades.

A mobile home frame depends on the wall/roof structure to gain strength. Once you remove all that they get pretty wiggly.

 

[BoneDigger]

This is my little creek. I wonder if it would be best to just cut down the banks and make a crossing that way.

 

[Citydude]

This is my little creek. I wonder if it would be best to just cut down the banks and make a crossing that way.View attachment 630707

That's what I would do if just to cross with a tractor or Ranger. Throw a couple of double wall plastic culverts in the bottom for water flow.

 

[radios1]

I cross bridges often with heavy equipment. If you are going to take the time to build a bridge, build a strong one, that will last decades.

A mobile home frame depends on the wall/roof structure to gain strength. Once you remove all that they get pretty wiggly.





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that creek is dry. why not just fill it in??..

 

[Diggin It]

I've seen bone dry cricks get real wet, real quick.

 

[Jstpssng]

This is my little creek. I wonder if it would be best to just cut down the banks and make a crossing that way.View attachment 630707

If you only plan to cross a couple of times that would work. If you plan to use it on a regular basis in all kinds of weather it will get messy; and in the long run it's better to do it right. The better crossing seems to be about 2/3 of the way up your picture, although it isn't where your trail is. The banks are higher while the channel is narrower.

4' dual wall plastic culvert is $42 per foot governmental cost here is Missouri. The cost of larger culverts is extremely high.

I was replying to a suggestion of concrete. I believe that the 18' bridge I was quoted for was a bit of overkill though. I probably will have a small bridge with a 6'span built on concrete waste blocks, as it's a major access road and will be used for longer than I'm around. I also have some short bridge steel which came out of another crossing a few miles away which will keep the cost down.

Now we have seen some pictures of his crossing, so know more about what he's trying to accomplish.

 

[lilranch2001]

I paid $750 (including 7% taxes) last spring for my 4' dual wall plastic culvert 20 foot long

 

[bcp]

A concrete ford doesn't have to be at current creek-bottom level. It can have its downstream edge above that and make a nice waterfall onto large rocks. This lowers the approach angle.



Of add a culvert for low water and a concrete ford for high water.



Bruce