Lakeshore Foundation Park Pedestrian Bridge – Birmingham, AL – ASLA Alabama Merit Award Winning Bridge

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Lakeshore Foundation Pedestrian timber boardwalk. Birmingham, AL

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Planning Resources

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GENERIC SPAN drawing
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Loading Diagram
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Generic Section View
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Building Material

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Decking Material Options
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Railing Design Examples
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*Resources above may not be exact to the specifications for this bridge, but reflect our current updated standards.

Specifications


  • Width:
  • 7'10" (7'8" clear)
  • Length:
  • 148'
  • Height:
  • 9' above grade
  • Capacity:
  • 85 PSF
  • Construction:
  • Ground Up
  • Span Type:
  • Repetitive Span
  • Material:
  • CCA/CA-C Treated Southern Yellow Pine & IPE
  • Foundation:
  • Timber Piles & Abutments (Acrylic/Polymer Coated where exposed)
  • Stringers:
  • SYP S4S Timber Stringers (Acrylic/Polymer Coated where exposed)
  • Deck System:
  • 1" IPE Deck
  • Handrail:
  • Decero™ Wire Rope Design Series
  • Crossing:
  • Woodlands
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