Alafia Creek Trail Overview
Offering varied plant communities, river cypress swamps and hardwood hammocks, Lithia Spings Regional Park is a 160-acre park, located along
the Alafia River. The abundance of wildlife found along Alafia’s trails will delight any bird-watcher or nature enthusiast. Integrating seamlessly into the elements of nature, this Decero™ Designed timber pedestrian bridge allows the surroundings to blend with the earthy nature of this structure, spanning the environmentally sensitive area quietly and harmoniously.
Client Testimonial
“It was a pleasure working with York Bridge Concepts on the recently completed project at Lithia Springs State Park as well as Cone Ranch. York Bridge continues to deliver quality projects and I would recommend them for any of your future needs.”
– Bo Dring, Project Manager, Walbridge
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GENERIC SPAN drawing
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Additional Design Elements
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Specifications
- Width:
- 8’
- Length:
- 86’
- Height:
- 8' above grade
- Capacity:
- 85 PSF
- Construction:
- Ground Up
- Span Type:
- Multiple Span
- Span Lengths:
- (1) 26’, (3) 13’, (1) 8’
- Material:
- CCA/CA-C Treated Southern Yellow Pine
- Foundation:
- Timber Piles & Abutments (Acrylic/Polymer Coated where exposed)
- Stringers:
- SYP Timber (Acrylic/Polymer Coated where exposed)
- Deck System:
- 1-½” Timber Deck
- Handrail:
- Decero™ Horizontal Rail Design Series
- Crossing:
- Creek
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