Boy, is this EVER woodworking!

[Gotcha6]

Our company had a contract to repair a bridge in a gated community so it would accommodate a fire truck. Here's what it looks like:

We had to remove the existing 6 x 6 post rails, panels, and 4 x 6 decking back to this level:



Then we replaced it with this:



Decking is 4 x 10 treated 16' long @ 225# each (157 of them). Posts are 12 x 12 WRC with 6 x 6 rails mortised into the posts. Post caps are copper.
I spent 4 weeks on this project & cut all the timbers to length and fit. Wht fun!

 

[boxxmaker]

Been there done it,Man do I miss ALL THAT fun. :gar-Bi

 

[bobby g]

Dennis,

It looks really good... lots of heavy duty woodworking. I remember your post asking for supplier suggestions for the materials. Where did you end up getting them?

bobby g

 

[Sealeveler]

Great looking job there,that ought to hold them firetrucks.
Tony

 

[eyekode]

Wow... sounds like that bridge weights significantly more than a fire truck!

 

[Dean Maiorano]

Beautiful work and apparently lots of it. Couldn't have asked for nicer weather to work in. Just kidding of course, that heat must have been a blast...furnace.

 

[Trent Mason]

Fire truck? That thing looks like it would support a train! :elvis: Nice work! :thumbs_up:thumbs_up

 

[CaptnA]

I don't envy you the joy of that!
I'm impressed someone thought ahead. Often one of those OH YEAH moments.
My 'quint' weighs in at 56,000 and one of our ladders weighs 74,000.
Nothing quite like seeing a bridge with a truck dangling through it, unless its a collapsed bridge with a truck in it. (Seen both. Neither was a firetruck.)

 

[Tarhead]

That turned out nice!

 

[Glennbear]

Nicely done. :icon_thum The angled side rails are a nice touch and will help reduce rot from standing water on top. I certainly do not envy undertaking such a massive project in this weather. :no:

 

[LeftyTom]

A sturdy structure, with the steel neatly concealed. :icon_thum

 

[dlrion]

That looks like a lot more WORK, and a lot less FUN than I would want to do...

Especially at 100 degrees and 80 percent humidity...

You must be some tough guy!

 

[WoodWrangler]

That is awesome ... wow ... heavy duty stuff there!

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Obviously a lot of work, but the end result sure came out nice. I'm w/ Glenn on those angled side rails: nice touch. :icon_thum

Bill

 

[Dragon]

Great job Dennis. Like CaptA said, nice to see someone thinking ahead. When I was in the FD in SC we had one subdivision with a BIG$$$ home in it that was a good ways off the road and had a small bridge in the driveway across a little stream. No way it would support anything of substantial weight so our "pre plan" was to back down the drive, drop most of the hosebed on the ground and send the truck out the road to hook into the hydrant. Never looked forward to that alarm coming in.

Anyway, again, great job on that bridge and knowing you as I do, I'm sure it's quite up to the job it's designed for.:thumbs_up:thumbs_up

 

[Sharp Blade]

Wow Dennis nice work!

 

[nelsone]

Awesome job! Think they could have picked a better time of year for this work???