Building Bridges at Bryn Coed Preserve
We’re building bridges at Bryn Coed Preserve!
The week before Thanksgiving, two unassembled bridges arrived at Bryn Coed Preserve. Over the next week staff members toted, lifted, leveled, aligned, pried, cajoled, and bolted these bridges to create two stream crossings: a 30-foot equipment/equestrian bridge and a 55-foot pedestrian bridge. These improvements are part of a project to extend the existing trail system at Bryn Coed Preserve to over ten miles of trails.
Below is a gallery of photos from the construction of the 30 foot bridge, which was assembled and installed in two days by our expert staff.
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- Organizing the pieces of the bridge. Photo:Mae Axelrod
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- Bryn Coed bridge building. Photo: Mae Axelrod
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- Bryn Coed bridge building. Photo: Mae Axelrod
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- Bolts were carefully placed and aligned before tightening. Photo: Mae Axelrod
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- The staff makes the heavy lifting look easy. Photo: Mae Axelrod
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- Carrying one side of the bridge over the stream. Photo: Mae Axelrod
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- Moving one side of the railing into place. Photo: Mae Axelrod
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- Bryn Coed Preserve bridge building. Photo: Caleb Arrowood
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- The bridge assembly near completion. Photo: Caleb Arrowood
Photos by Mae Axelrod and Caleb Arrowood
Want to get a sneak peek of the 55-foot bridge? Check out part two!