If you're going to build a bridge , built it 'right',...and you guys have done that for certain. S/S screws,..and galvanized bolts,.you don't fool around with materials do you ? Great job.
Very nice guys..looks like you have a couple of carpenters there..din weekend job..will probably out last you.. again nicely done..oh good idea with the tar..I'll remember that one
Its right on the KY OH border near the Ohio River. I've got similar looking creek beds and ravines etc. The rock is different though, we've got really soft limestone.
Great bridge. You definitely did not intend it to be temporary. Glad to see you used concrete and buried/anchored your footings. Alot I see don't think of the sheer-load from even a small stream. I'm at the 7 years mark past construction. I'm sure maintenance but how's it still doing? Do you get much wash from the upper side going across the bridge? Great build thanks for sharing!
I like your video it great. I own a Grizzly first had Honda and fell apart. Do get me wrong I love Honda 350 and was left outside near ocean and rusted away. I do like my Grizzly I went 660 to 700. Have great d...
Awesome bridge well built great craftsmanship maybe even perfect wood. Was just wondering if might had been better to build a land bridge. With a 4 foot, cylinder in the middle. That goes 2 feet into, the creek bed. And sticks two feet outside. But overall great bridge.
That's another great way could have built it. I just made it with materials easy to get. Wish I had a bulldozer would have just piled up dirt and made a ramp.
Ohh ok, so you did thought of it. Yeah without a bull dozer there's no way to do it really. The footing are cinder block. Do you see it resisting the water flow, when the river begins to run or creek begins to run. If it's dry creek then who cares. I'm thinking instead if the block, there could of Been a concrete pour on the footings. I love construction videos.
The cement blocks are holding up fine so far. The water doesn't flow too much under it and dries up in the summer. I am keeping an eye on it if it shifts at all due to the weather.
A bit wider bridge to allow for slippage on the ice causing damage to the ATV.I would also have dressed the stream bottom portion under bridge with slabs of rock in order to protect the stream bed from erosion causing the blocks to drop.
So far no problems with the pillers moving. Usualy get a few feet of snow over the winter. The bridge is in northern ny. Right now it's dried up under it and runs after a heavy rain or snow. The best way would be to dig down and make a footing but I don't have a tractor yet.
How is the bridge holding up six years later? I’m about create a similar structure, curious how you attached the concrete blocks and if they have shifted in the stream bed.
Bridge is holding strong. No problems. The concrete blocks were placed in the stream bed. I compacted some rocks before butting it down and piled large bolders around the bottom. Has not shifted much that I can see. The posts are sitting on the cement blocks and if they shift I would pile more rocks under/around it.
I liked ur video, very interesting. my ? to u, is why the need for a gate? do u have problems with other ATV'S wanting to cross ur bridge. if it's on ur property, then no one should be there, unless invited to ride with u-right.
ok-so u have people who ride on ur land. sorry about that. and i'm sure there are lots of people who just don't care if they own it(land) and just for the heck, decide to see if they can get away with it. thanks for the reply. i enjoyed watching u build it.
Should have notched those 6x6's so the support board sit flush, provides more support. I'm sure it's fine for you, just don't build a deck like that. Or a post beam garage.
I'm curious that there is no mention of the required environmental impact study and fema application review for building in a waterway and primary floodplain. In my area those two items run in the neighborhood of $40,000 and yes even for a "little " bridge.
I was thinking the same thing, would the DEC give you an issue to build something like this on your own property? I think it would be ok, your not diverting the flow or stopping it.
Great job on the bridge!
well done very interesting to watch, thank you
very nice, beautiful bridge
Thanks for watching!
not at all, i love bridge and i wanted to build my own bridge
Nice job fellas !
Thanks!
Great looking little bridge looks like it does the job
Thanks. The bridge is still standing strong.
Very impressive.
Thanks
If you're going to build a bridge , built it 'right',...and you guys have done that for certain. S/S screws,..and galvanized bolts,.you don't fool around with materials do you ?
Great job.
It was made to last a long time.
mistermike614 How is she holding up?
Does anyone else see the irony in building a bridge for an "all terrain vehicle"
All terrain (besides water) vehicle
Hell of a bridge.
Nice bridge, you have put a lot of hard work into it. I hope the stream doesnt come up high enough to damage it.
Thanks it was a fun summer project. It still stands strong with 2 feet of snow on it as of today.
Very nice guys..looks like you have a couple of carpenters there..din weekend job..will probably out last you.. again nicely done..oh good idea with the tar..I'll remember that one
Thanks for watching. It was a fun summer project. I built it with my father. Still standing strong.
Good job
Your property looks a lot like my land, nice bridge!
Thanks, is your land in NY also ?
Its right on the KY OH border near the Ohio River. I've got similar looking creek beds and ravines etc. The rock is different though, we've got really soft limestone.
really nice job
Thanks for checking it out.
A good bridge!
Thanks
Great bridge. You definitely did not intend it to be temporary. Glad to see you used concrete and buried/anchored your footings. Alot I see don't think of the sheer-load from even a small stream. I'm at the 7 years mark past construction. I'm sure maintenance but how's it still doing? Do you get much wash from the upper side going across the bridge? Great build thanks for sharing!
Hi the bridge is still standing strong. No erosion has occurred at the upper end. It’s build to last many years. Thanks for watching.
I like your video it great. I own a Grizzly first had Honda and fell apart. Do get me wrong I love Honda 350 and was left outside near ocean and rusted away. I do like my Grizzly I went 660 to 700. Have great d...
Nice job!
I’m going to build the same design just a bit beefier for my cj5
Thanks for watching. Good luck with the build!
How much did this thing cost you to build?
Awesome
Thanks
What size are the timbers used for the main beams? Thanks, I enjoyed your video.
If you're talking about the "railroad ties" @ 1:57 they're either 6" x 6" or 8" x 8". I would say they're 6 x 6.
Awesome bridge well built great craftsmanship maybe even perfect wood. Was just wondering if might had been better to build a land bridge. With a 4 foot, cylinder in the middle. That goes 2 feet into, the creek bed. And sticks two feet outside. But overall great bridge.
That's another great way could have built it. I just made it with materials easy to get. Wish I had a bulldozer would have just piled up dirt and made a ramp.
Ohh ok, so you did thought of it. Yeah without a bull dozer there's no way to do it really. The footing are cinder block. Do you see it resisting the water flow, when the river begins to run or creek begins to run. If it's dry creek then who cares. I'm thinking instead if the block, there could of Been a concrete pour on the footings. I love construction videos.
The cement blocks are holding up fine so far. The water doesn't flow too much under it and dries up in the summer. I am keeping an eye on it if it shifts at all due to the weather.
Wow great project hopefully I'll get a chance one day for a project like that.
gig
Anyone know what he used for the top of the bridge? looks like 2x6's from what I can see but I am not sure.
atv..... is it not to be use in the terrain...?
A bit wider bridge to allow for slippage on the ice causing damage to the ATV.I would also have dressed the stream bottom portion under bridge with slabs of rock in order to protect the stream bed from erosion causing the blocks to drop.
Great video! How has the lumber fared over the winter with the rising creek?
still in great condition. The water under it never shifted it the bridge.
Amazing, sorry to ask but do you get snow where you are? I'm up in Muskoka and worry about the floating concrete piers shifting over the winter.
So far no problems with the pillers moving. Usualy get a few feet of snow over the winter. The bridge is in northern ny. Right now it's dried up under it and runs after a heavy rain or snow. The best way would be to dig down and make a footing but I don't have a tractor yet.
How is the bridge holding up six years later? I’m about create a similar structure, curious how you attached the concrete blocks and if they have shifted in the stream bed.
Bridge is holding strong. No problems. The concrete blocks were placed in the stream bed. I compacted some rocks before butting it down and piled large bolders around the bottom. Has not shifted much that I can see. The posts are sitting on the cement blocks and if they shift I would pile more rocks under/around it.
Has it gotten washed away yet? Better if there were no verticals in the stream bed.
still standing strong. not much water under in now as It depends on the rain
Dude, that’s like 15K In lumber there. I would of made it with big tree trunks and corduroy. Came out solid though.
Lumber was cheaper back then before Covid. Cutting logs and laying them across the stream could have worked also.
Very nice bridge. Can you tell me the length and width? I have a bridge I need to build over my creek as well.
Its about 20 ft long and 6 ft wide
Hey mistermike614, I like your bridge, can you give me a materials list so that I can build it across my creek bed. My creek is 35 feet wide.
Some info on the bridge
6by6 rr ties - around 8
1by6 decking - around 42
4by4 - around 6
1by12 - around 2
4 cement blocks
rebar
deck screws
bolts
My 4 wheeler cold get up that without a bridge no problem .-.
John Smith everyone is not badass like you. Douche
John Smith = DOOOOOOSH !
That nail at 3:09 tho it's like 3 ft
That is a piece of rebar which holds the beams in place.
+mistermike614 p
is that up Rider Hollow?
hey yea how would you know that
has the footings washed out yet?
chris ..still standing strong. Haven't had that much rain so there's not a lot of water under it.
I liked ur video, very interesting. my ? to u, is why the need for a gate? do u have problems with other ATV'S wanting to cross ur bridge. if it's on ur property, then no one should be there, unless invited to ride with u-right.
The bridge can be seen from the road. The gate is to make sure no one gets any ideas trying to drive over it.
ok-so u have people who ride on ur land. sorry about that. and i'm sure there are lots of people who just don't care if they own it(land) and just for the heck, decide to see if they can get away with it. thanks for the reply. i enjoyed watching u build it.
That bridge is the only spot an atv can make it up the mountain trail. Thanks for watching.
Hey did you have 3 bems
Yes I did
What's there total span length?
The total span length is 24 feet.
Hey I made a video on how to build a bridge for a ATV as well
I see nice video, it gets the job done.
Should have notched those 6x6's so the support board sit flush, provides more support. I'm sure it's fine for you, just don't build a deck like that. Or a post beam garage.
@ Snowy Bear thanks for the info. So far so good.
@@mistermike614 I'm going to making one this week or next for my ATV. I'll report back.
@Snowy Bear let me know how it works out
I'm curious that there is no mention of the required environmental impact study and fema application review for building in a waterway and primary floodplain. In my area those two items run in the neighborhood of $40,000 and yes even for a "little " bridge.
Lol. I understand the codes but who cares ?
I was thinking the same thing, would the DEC give you an issue to build something like this on your own property? I think it would be ok, your not diverting the flow or stopping it.
Why did you waste your time with sandwiching the centers? You could have just laid the beams next to each other since you had a stringer to support.
Not only being easier, it would have given the ability for some separate movement on the deck.
1:40 can you say perpendicular? It hurts to see sloppy work.
DaDa Fan I think it came out decent any way.
It did, i'm just OCD.
Lol