central - east central Minnesota - | WeaveFarmer - 3/15/2015 10:11 Hi, Bought a farm on Friday, first farm I've ever bought. Has 65 acres currently tillable, 55 acres in CRP, and 40 acres of pasture. I was thinking about building a few places to cross the creek that goes right through the middle of the pasture. (think of 4 40s, in the shape of a backwards capital L). There would be a fair number of spots that are probably 30 ft. across, and I was reading online that some folks have made them with telephone poles. There is currently a big telephone / electricity project going on, and I would GUESS that they will have some old poles that they want to get rid of.... Mainly thinking of gator and jeep wrangler crossings....anyone built a bridge w/ telephone poles before??? I haven't really, well, in my older age - used to as a teenager . .. . not good results. The concern with old used poles - the structural integrity is likely all used up, that's why they are being replaced. Also, you build it with intentions of only a ATV or UTV using it and pretty soon, someone with heavier equipment/vehicles are using it (Think Emergency Responders). If you do build using used wood - post the warning signs, for others that may not know what you did.
Or, do it right and consider a used semi frame or rail car frame as a bridge. Use care and think of all the possible, what'if's for later in that bridges life span . . .. |
Building a bridge in pasture...telephone poles?
