An new bridge has been installed at Horseshoe Bend Park. Where the White Trail and the Blue trail come together there has always been a small stream crossing to manage. After Tropical storm Ida blew through, the old White trial became a full time stream and the crossing became even more difficult. For three weeks volunteers worked to build the widest bridge in the park (eight (8) feet wide) and twenty feet long to fix the problem.
Special thanks to Jack MacConnell, Chuck Kolvites, Meg Sleeper, Jim Meade, and Rob Nuckols for their outstanding work in getting this project completed!
Below are pictures of the work from beginning to end on September 26, 2021:
 Bridge abutments for each side were made from 6x6 by 8 foot pressure treated timbers pinned with 1/2 inch x 24 inches rebar. The facing and upstream sides were completely boxed in.
 Looking from the other side of the stream.
 Western abutment finished and filled with stone and soil.
 20 foot 10x10 inch timbers being put in place.
 Timbers places and blocked.
 The bridge decking pattern was laid out in the garage. All the components were drilled or assembled as needed.
 All the timbers were numbered and designated left or right.
 The day of the assembly started by moving everything on site.
 Good tools and Great Volunteers make for fast work.
 Each of the decking 4x6 timbers were screwed into the beams with 7 inch x 1/2 countersunk lag screws.
 The completed bridge deck.
  Final work on handrails and ramping up to the bridge.
 The finished product.
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