| Modern day uses for Arched Span bridges | | | | bridge builders sell an 8 ft bridge but it |
| California Redwood Span Bridge Information by | | | | will actually only span about 6 1/2 ft. You |
| Joe Guraro: Wooden bridges have been used | | | | should also make sure the bridge is made of |
| for many centuries for things such as draw | | | | weather and water resistant wood or sealed |
| bridges, for spanning crevices, over creeks, | | | | and stained, along with stainless steel |
| ponds, galleys and in fact anywhere to cross | | | | hardware such as bolts, washer, nuts and |
| over low areas such as valleys, dips and | | | | screws. We use only stainless steel or |
| depressions as well as water of course. Japan | | | | galvanized hardware in all our bridges and on |
| started making wooden arch bridges many | | | | all our bridges we measure the span length |
| decades ago to beautify and maintain Koi | | | | that it will span and not the arch length. |
| ponds and water gardens ... I'm sure you have | | | | You should try to find a bridge that is very |
| all seen those appealing pictures of Japanese | | | | easily assembled and only a few tools |
| gardens all of which incorporate a wooden | | | | required. We number and label each board, |
| span bridge .Other parts of the world caught | | | | each post and rail and you just match the |
| on during the last 20 years or so. The wooden | | | | numbers and put in the screws and tighten. It |
| arch bridge is usually made of cedar, pine, | | | | takes an average of 30 minutes to assemble |
| Douglas fir and a few places use the more | | | | our bridges. Down through the ages the wooden |
| durable and weather, insect and water | | | | arch bridge has brought joy, beauty and |
| resistant California Redwood. We use only | | | | comfort to pond owners, homeowners, farmers, |
| 100% California Redwood Or Western Red Cedar | | | | landscapers and many others who have an area |
| to build our Garden Bridges to assure many | | | | that needs to be easily accessed. We would be |
| years of use and beauty. When looking for a | | | | happy to build you a bridge of modern design |
| Pond or Garden bridge, you should know | | | | or one styled from the early designers. |
| exactly how long the bridge will span. Some | | | | |