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