Six footer.  Each 16" x 36"

Three lintels each comprised of (4) 6in x 6in x 8ft timbers

(6) 14in x 33ft salt treated support poles will be the base for decking

(6) 14in x 33ft salt treated support poles will be the base for decking

Each pole weighted 900lbs so a mini-excavator was used to get them to the staging area

Poles are staged and ready to be taken down the hill to the stream

It took 8 men to get the poles to the stream

Setting all six poles onto the lintels

With all poles in place, it was time to get the decking to site

Over 100 decking boards were ripped by a local mill.  Each one was a real 2in x 7in x 7ft

With the bridge over a quarter mile from the house, it was a long haul to get them back there.

White oak is naturally resistant to rot and decay

The decking is laid out and positioned before fastening

The decking is fastened with GRK 3/8in x 6in fasteners

Main bridge decking is complete

A header was built on an angle to follow the direction of the trail

A 16ft ramp made from (3) 10in x 16ft salt treated poles

Ramp was secured in place with Stainless and Aluminum hardware to prevent corrosion

Pressure treated boards and flagstone support was used where the poles reach the earth

Decking begins on the ramp

All the rough edges were ripped for nice straight lines

The bridge is clean, straight, and ready for bumpers

The header was reinforced and prepared for earth

Earth was pushed to the header and smoothed out

Bumpers installed

Ramp clean and complete

Bridge is now ready for use

The animals were not shy to give it a test run