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Construction Of Timber Bridge Begins
On Bald Head Island, NC, As Part Of Infrastructure Project
York Bridge
Concepts starts construction of a timber bridge across
the environmentally sensitive marshlands of Bald Head
Island.
January
12, 2012 - Bald Head Island, NC - On December 15,
2011, York Bridge Concepts began construction of a
vehicular timber bridge as part of a joint
infrastructure improvement project by the
Village of Bald Head Island and Bald Head Island
Limited, LLC, in North Carolina. The infrastructure
project includes improvements to roadways as well as
construction of a timber bridge that will cross
marshlands connecting Keelson Row in Harbour Village
to the intersection of North Bald Head and West Bald
Head Wynds.
The timber bridge has been designed to allow for
two-way golf cart and pedestrian traffic reducing
congestion and increasing safety by routing
pedestrian, tram and golf cart traffic away from
Bald Head Island’s commercial corridor.
The timber bridge will be a 520-foot, 2-way traffic
bridge with a 5-ton gross capacity vehicular weight
with an added pedestrian walkway that features
custom-designed guide rails and cable handrails. The
finished bridge will have a beautiful arch feature
from end-to-end. James York, President of York
Bridge Concepts, stated, "York Bridge Concepts is
taking every step necessary to preserve the beauty
and natural ecology of Bald Head Island. The bridge
will complement and emphasize the natural beauty of
the marshlands and the island."
Bald Head Island is a second home and vacation
community located just off the coast of
Southport, NC. With no bridge connecting the
island to the mainland, visitors take a 20-minute
ferry ride across the Cape Fear. Because there
are no cars allowed, the favored method of on-island
transport is electric cart, bicycle, or walking.
Bald Head Island has been thoughtfully developed and
retains much of its wild beauty. Of the island's
12,000 acres, 10,000 have been permanently preserved
and will never be developed.
Addressing the environmental concerns of Bald Head
Island, York Bridge Concepts is using deck level
construction to build the bridge eliminating the
need for heavy equipment on the ground. This
minimizes the damage to the environmentally
sensitive marshlands. Deck level construction (or as
it is sometimes referred to, top down construction),
is building from a platform or in this case from the
bridge itself. As much work as possible is done from
the bridge literally reducing the footprint of
building the bridge.
In addition to all the precautions taken by York
Bridge Concepts to protect the surrounding
environment, York Bridge Concepts' techniques reduce
the need for additional construction or even bridge
replacement and, as a result, decrease the risk of
damage to the environment as well as reducing the
cost of maintaining the bridge. A York timber
bridge, when properly maintained, lasts over 50
years and possibly much longer.
The bridge is expected to be completed by March,
2012.
About York Bridge Concepts
York Bridge Concepts, Inc. (YBC) is the nation's
largest on-site timber vehicular bridge builder. YBC
works with industry-leading owners and developers on
prestigious projects throughout the U.S. and
Internationally, creating more than just a solution
for crossing lakes, streams, creeks, wetlands or
ravines. In this competitive real estate market,
developers who want to ensure that their project
stands apart from the competition use York Bridges
to add value and create a feeling of exclusivity,
warmth, and quality for their customers. Based in
Lutz, Florida, with almost 27 years of experience,
YBC has become well-known for their expertise and
cutting-edge innovation in timber bridge design and
on-site construction.
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