How to Build a Bridge Over a Creek ~ Cheap Lumber! Pt. 2 

@@BrianPhillipsRC appreciate it!

Appreciate it!

Thanks! It’s a lot bigger in person

Appreciate it! 🙏🏻

Yeah I’m actually going to clean the trail up in a few days. It’s blends in with nature very well

@@RaztechPowersports I would like to know how it held up overtime too. I've got a similar problem. We have a dry creek that cross our fence line, only have problems when it rains a lot. Tried a pretty small culvert, but it overwhelms it during big rains and gets washed out. I live near a rail road and I always watch out for when they are getting rid of old cross ties. I have 2 dump truck loads of them right now. I think they will make a good bridge. I'm just interested to know if there was excess washout with your bridge. Cool video! Thanks!

@@NickBoen-o8s still holding up great! I’ve driven my kubota L2501 over it multiple times as well with no issues. Rock solid!

Yeah do but they are really hard to find. I would check out your local rail yard. Typically you can get the used ones for free

@@RaztechPowersports Thanks sir, free is good! My problem is gonna be the span of the creek at my property line, it is well over the 8.5" RR tie length. (We have a lumber yard here with them but never thought about a rail yard - got a couple of those around here in east Texas.) There is a double trunk tree felled (pushed over by a previous logging job I believe) I may try to use as the crossing pieces.

@@ktrezise1 Yeah it’s all about being resourceful but also building it to last. Cost of big lumber is pricey so the railroad ties are a steal

Thank you. Like most of my projects they always snowball.

@@RaztechPowersports sorry I meant to send that msg to friend . That is the best simple small bridge design I’ve seen on RU-vid .

@@charlesswain1767 hahaha all good!

For sure but for the intended use, it’s very strong. Decking it would have cost a pretty penny too 🙁

@@RaztechPowersports New ties support 25,000lbs each. I'm sure your used one can handle your 4,000 lb tractor. I'm building a trestle bridge on my property with ties.