Forms for concrete arch bridge

Very fun. I’ve done a lot of concrete form work and a bit of fancy. Very nice job.

-- ~Just A Guy With A Hammer~

Nice bridge! Now you can modify the old forms and sell it as a skateboard ramp. :-)

-- "hold fast to that which is good"

Great project Fred. Looks strong and beautiful.

By the way, whereabouts in MT are you? I’m in Stillwater county, just outside of Columbus. I thought I recognized that spectacular country.

-- Scott Morrison, Montana, http://www.finewoodworker.com

Impressive looking bridge. Very nicely done. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Looks like fun. Welcome to LJ!

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I’m curious how a firetruck can get over that? It looks too short with too steep of an angle…

-- Childress Woodworks

That’s very freaking cool!

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Awesome bridge, well done!

-- If you say 'It's good enough', it probably isn't.

You never know what you will see on LJ. Cool.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Excellent ! I am curious if you had any numbers run on it regarding load capacity in case you do need the Fire Truck to cross it. Once you back fill your grade; it will be very strong but some trucks are reluctant to cross anything “home built” no matter how good a job you do. The insurance companies always look for an “out”.
Still: very nice. Did the stone facing go on after it was all set up?

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Hey Scott- I’m near Helena. I really like the Columbus area. I used to spend alot of time in the Beartooth Wilderness. (Damn the wolves!)

Childress- the photo I had up before showed the bridge before backfilling. I put some other pictures on.

David- Actually, I am a bridge engineer so I ran the numbers! It’s designed for 20 tons. I’ve got a picture of a firetruck on it here somewhere.

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Hey Scott- I’m near Helena. I really like the Columbus area. I used to spend alot of time in the Beartooth Wilderness.

Childress- the photo I had up before showed the bridge before backfilling. I put some other pictures on.

David- Actually, I am a bridge engineer so I ran the numbers! It’s designed for 20 tons. I’ve got a picture of a firetruck on it here somewhere.

I have a video slideshow of the project on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhGiFJCORho

-- http://logdovetailjig.com

Great looking bridge.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

that is cool…the first cement shot I was thinking—-that is one steep foot bridge…but that turned out great…

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

Nice form work. The bridge turned out super.

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