Tabasco Visitor Center Project Overview
York Bridge Concepts™ has partnered with Bulliard Construction on the design and build of the Timber Pedestrian Bridge located at the Tabasco
Visitor Center in Avery Island, Louisiana. A unique and architectural landmark, the Visitor Center’s 35’ long repetitive span York Timber Bridge has an
100PSF loading capacity with elegant 42” timber pedestrian splinter-free hand rails. York’s Decero™ Design Team implemented the iconic Tabasco
logo palette into the design and creation of the Tabasco Visitor Center bridge.
Planning Resources
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GENERIC SPAN drawing
Loading Diagram
Generic Section View
Decking Material Options
Railing Design Examples
Additional Design Elements
*Resources above may not be exact to the specifications for this bridge, but reflect our current updated standards.
Specifications
- Width:
- 6’ (5-7” Clear)
- Length:
- 35’
- Height:
- 4' above grade
- Capacity:
- 100 PSF
- Construction:
- Deck Level
- Span Type:
- Repetitive Span
- Span Lengths:
- 8’-5”
- Material:
- CCA/CA-C Treated Southern Yellow Pine
- Foundation:
- Timber Piles & Abutments (Acrylic/Polymer Coated where exposed)
- Stringers:
- SYP S4S Timber (Acrylic/Polymer Coated where exposed)
- Pedestrian Deck System:
- 1-½” Timber Deck
- Handrail:
- Decero™ X-Style and Wire Mesh Design Series
- Crossing:
- Creek
