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Anonymous
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# Posted: 19 Mar 2011 17:19
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I may need to build a bridge across a small creek in order to get to site of future cabin. It must be able to hold a kobota tractor/extra bed pickup. Does anyone have experience or can suggest a site?
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islandguy
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# Posted: 19 Mar 2011 21:39
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Is the creek a fish bearing stream, or "navigable waterway?" What kind of span? Which jurisdiction? If there is no beauracratic enviromental regulations to worry about, you can still minimize any such complications by running a continous span...that is no footings in the streambed itself. Steel I-beam could be a very good choice, as it can support a lot of weight for a given span. Wood is also a good choice, and you can find any number of web sites which will give the weight capacities for a given span. BTW, our bridge spans 200', 13' above the river, and is rated for 5 tons. It was originally built of logs, but ice took it down about 10 years ago, and we rebuilt it with steel.
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Erins#1Mom
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# Posted: 20 Mar 2011 19:18
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The creek is not fish bearing or navigable waterway but a 6 feet wide and 4 feet deep running from the top of a ridge through a hollow.
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soundandfurycabin
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# Posted: 21 Mar 2011 19:58
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You could buy an old flatbed trailer and have a crane lift it into place.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 21 Mar 2011 20:49
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i have built several , worked as a engineer for govt. before i retired.
AND i have built several on hunting properties, leased and private, go with the bigest power/telephone poles you can find. And lay them across the creek ( get each end to original ground grade by hand digging)with a tractor with boom on back of 3pt hitch. You want 2 poles per tire. 4 poles total. then deck it with at least 3 inch white oak planks, use bridge nails to nail them to power poles, and also we cables our's to trees so they will float up during a flood just to hold them in the area, Hope this helps.
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Erins#1Mom
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# Posted: 21 Mar 2011 20:53
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soundandfurycabin and turkeyhunter,
My brother had mentioned both those options. My brother who will be helping me has secured telephone poles so this will be the route I go. I LOVE THIS SITE.... YOU ROCK!
Turkeyhunter, you are not old enough to retire......
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 21 Mar 2011 21:55 - Edited by: turkeyhunter
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Quoting: Erins#1Mom Turkeyhunter, you are not old enough to retire......
thanks-- i reitired 3 weeks before my 49th birthday----worked 31 years 3 months, and had 2 years 9 months UNUSED vacation/sick/annual days and retired with a FULL 34 Year retirement........Thank GOD i went to work the next day after graduation .
BUT i am so busy ---retired folks NEVER have a day off!!!!!!! is my saying ;-))
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Erins#1Mom
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 17:23
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Turkeyhunter,
That is amazing. Question: If you don't mind my asking, what was your profession. I am 54, have worked for the same health care system since 77. Unfortunately, as a nurse, I can't see myself retiring until I'm dead. Had to cash in my retirement four years ago to get my daughter through high school (didn't work). Lost half to government then still had to pay taxes.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 17:53 - Edited by: turkeyhunter
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Quoting: Erins#1Mom If you don't mind my asking, what was your profession
thanks---i worked for state govt as a engineer, over new road construction and maint. since 6/1978 till i retired.
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naturelover66
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 18:02
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I thought you were a secret agent or something.......
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 18:39 - Edited by: turkeyhunter
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Quoting: naturelover66 secret agent
too funny.....
now i can not get this song out of my head ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4asZsaOLhg&feature=fvst
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Erins#1Mom
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 18:50
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Not to hurt your feelings but government work?????? OMG.... I wouldn't have thought it but a few good people do slip through. unseen and from the south no less......
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naturelover66
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 18:53
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i still think hes CIA or something........... lol
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 18:53
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Quoting: Erins#1Mom OMG.... I wouldn't have thought it but a few good people do slip through. unseen and from the south no less
hey my friends tell me i had a state scholarship!!!!!!!!!!
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 18:55 - Edited by: turkeyhunter
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Quoting: naturelover66 still think hes CIA or something........... lol
be careful and OR i will post your mailing address, ss#, and DOB..........just sayin...... :-)
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naturelover66
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2011 19:57
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uh huh........ i knew it ! lol
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