I need to fashion a small bridge across a small creek The creek bed is about 4' deep, but narrow perhaps 4' or 5' in places. I need this bridge to be able to get a compact tractor across and also a SidebySide UTV.

I was thinking railroad ties but they are hard to work with. Would pressure treated landscape timbers work? If I had an old 8 trailer and could strip the trailer bed, that would work fine. Another thought is Steel grate, but that would be one heavy rascal to move. 2x12s perhaps. The Side by Side is 1500 lbs. the tractor is close to 3000 lbs.

Another thought is if I had some of those long steel ramps that come with trailers for loading equipment. I would need two of them. Where to get these?

Would a Steel Fence guy be able to weld up a frame / grate?

What say ye?

Dukes of Hazzard style launch ramp would be the best way to do this

find an old flatbed trailer that will span across it.

There is this listing on facebook, I wonder if it would work for you?

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BSqCRLGwr/

Proper way would be to put in a large culvert and cover it properly with dirt. Culvert pipe prices are stupid expensive, sadly.

That being said, a couple of ramps to span and then lay pressure treated wood across them would work for the next 20 yrs.


Like these.

5K aluminum ramps.

Like the trailer idea also.

Just fill it in and enjoy your new pond.

Where's Hop, he would recommend how to do it.

That is very cool! It would indeed work. I bet it weighs a ton. I will check into this and see how I can get that down in the woods.

Thanks

That is very cool! It would indeed work. I bet it weighs a ton. I will check into this and see how I can get that down in the woods.

Thanks

I thought about that, but likely not kosher. There are several springs that drain down near there on my land that I could dam those up for sure.

That is perfect Dave. These would work fine I bet. $$

You need to anticipate if the water gets higher

Where is Hop when you need him…

That is a "jim dandy" right there.