Bolt-Together Kits, raw steel
Cowboy Bridges
Built to cross. Finished by time.
The Bridge Kit in raw steel. Same eight bolt-together models, same 4 ton rating, without the powder-coat step. For buyers who want a lower upfront cost, plan to finish the steel themselves, or want a naturally weathered look.
Or call 903-224-9262 and describe the crossing.
- Span
- 20 ft
- Width
- 8 and 10 ft
- Rating
- 8,000 lb
- Models
- 10
- From
- $5,500
1 of 10 models priced. Base bridge only, excluding freight and taxes. Not a quote. Freight is quoted per delivery and depends on the route and what can reach the site. Get a price for your configuration
What it is
The Cowboy line is the Bridge Kit, without the powder-coat step.
Same eight bolt-together models. Same 20 foot span in 8 and 10 foot widths. Same 4 ton rating, because powder coat is a finish and finishes do not carry load. What changes is the surface, the upfront cost, and what happens to the steel over the years.
It suits three kinds of buyer: someone who wants a lower upfront cost, someone who intends to finish the steel themselves, and someone who wants the look of steel that has weathered into its setting.
What raw steel actually does
Read this part before you choose it.
Raw steel will oxidize. The appearance will change over time, and it will keep changing. How fast, and how far, depends on your environment: humidity, rainfall, salt, and how much of the structure stays wet.
Maintenance may be required to keep the steel where you want it. A raw finish is not equivalent to powder-coat protection, and it may not suit every climate or every application. Surface oxidation on these bridges is a finish condition, not a protective coating, and we will not describe it as one.
If you are weighing raw steel against powder coat for a specific site, talk to us about suitability before you order. That conversation is free and it is the one that saves people money.
Where the powder-coated Kit is the better call
Coastal sites. Anywhere persistently damp. Anywhere the bridge will be hard to reach for future maintenance. In those settings the coating is doing real work, and skipping it to save on the invoice costs more later.
What it is for
The crossings this family is built for. Anything heavier, longer, or less ordinary than these is an engineering conversation rather than a catalog choice.
- Golf carts and UTVs also consider
- Lawn and grounds equipment also consider
- Utility and service access also consider
- Residential drives also consider
Key specifications
| Span | 20 ft |
|---|---|
| Widths | 8 and 10 ft |
| Load rating | 8,000 lbAll 8 cataloged Kit models in raw steel, 8 ft and 10 ft widths, 20 ft span, decked and frame-only |
| Truss depth | Not specified |
| Models | 10 |
| Standard finish | Raw steel |
| Standard deck | 3" x 12" Douglas fir |
| Design life | Not specifiedNot established for a raw steel finish. |
| Origin | Made in USA |
| Engineering review | Before orderEvery crossing is reviewed for its site before it is quoted. |
Available sizes
The Cowboy is the Bridge Kit in raw steel, so these are the Kit models. Ordering one in raw steel changes the finish and nothing structural.
Renders are drawn per model and are not to a common scale. The table carries the dimensions.
| Model | Width | Span | Rail | Deck | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ft | 20 ft | 10 in | Decked | 4 Ton | |
| 8 ft | 20 ft | 10 in | Frame only | 4 Ton | |
| 8 ft | 20 ft | 36 in | Decked | 4 Ton | |
| 8 ft | 20 ft | 36 in | Frame only | 4 Ton | |
| K-0830-24 | 8 ft | 30 ft | 24 in | Decked | 4 Ton |
| K-0830-24F | 8 ft | 30 ft | 24 in | Frame only | 4 Ton |
| 10 ft | 20 ft | 10 in | Decked | 4 Ton | |
| 10 ft | 20 ft | 10 in | Frame only | 4 Ton | |
| 10 ft | 20 ft | 36 in | Decked | 4 Ton | |
| 10 ft | 20 ft | 36 in | Frame only | 4 Ton |
2026 catalog, page 7
K-0830-24 and K-0830-24F are orderable and not in the 2026 catalog yet. Everything else in the table is off page 7.
What it carries
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8,000 lb
Engineered
- Configuration this applies to
- All 8 cataloged Kit models in raw steel, 8 ft and 10 ft widths, 20 ft span, decked and frame-only
The Kit family rating, and the same 2 tons per axle. Powder coat is a finish and carries no structural load, so leaving it off does not change the engineered capacity. Raw steel changes how the bridge weathers, not what it carries.
A rating is not an engineering approval
- Published ratings apply to the cataloged configuration, in the deck and rail it was engineered with.
- What your crossing will carry depends on the engineered configuration for your site, which is settled during design.
- Nothing on this page, and nothing the configurator produces, is an engineering approval for a specific site.
Finish, deck, and rail
What the catalog documents for this family. The configurator offers combinations beyond these, and anything not listed here is settled in a quote rather than picked from a table.
Finish
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Raw steel
Decking
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Timber deck
3" x 12" Douglas fir
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Frame only, deck supplied by you
Railings
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Standard steel railing
36 in
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Bump rail
10 in
How raw steel changes
Illustrative
Drawn, not photographed. These are the stages raw steel goes through outdoors, in the order they happen. How fast yours moves through them, and how far it goes, depends on humidity, rainfall, salt, and how much of the structure stays wet.
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01 On delivery
New raw steel
Mill finish, straight off the fabrication floor. This is the surface the Cowboy line ships with, and it starts changing as soon as it is outside.
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02 First weeks outdoors
Early oxidation
The first orange bloom, usually uneven, heaviest where water sits or runs. Rain will carry some of it onto the abutments and anything below them.
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03 Months to years
Developed patina
How long this takes depends entirely on the site. The color settles into a darker brown and the texture coarsens, and it keeps changing after that. It is a surface condition, not a coating, and it is not doing the job a powder coat does.
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04 Whenever you choose
Painted by the owner
Raw steel can be prepared and painted at any point. The color is yours. Doing it before the steel has weathered far is less preparation than doing it later.
Raw steel: what you are choosing
- Raw steel will oxidize.
- The appearance will change over time, and it will keep changing.
- How fast it corrodes, and how far, depends on your environment: humidity, rainfall, salt, and how much of the structure stays wet.
- Maintenance may be required to keep the steel where you want it.
- A raw finish is not equivalent to powder-coat protection. Oxidation on these bridges is a surface condition and we will not describe it as a coating.
- It may not suit every climate or every application.
Talk with us about suitability before you order. That conversation is free, and it is the one that saves people money.
How it arrives
- Flat-packed kit
- Freight delivery
- Collected from us
Freight depends on the crate, the route, and what is waiting at your end to take the bridge off the truck. Crate dimensions and freight classes are not published per model yet, so nothing here quotes a figure.
How shipping works
Freight is quoted separately before your order is finalized, because it depends on where you are, what the access is like, and current rates.
- 1 Request your freight quote
Send us your delivery ZIP code and project details. We will calculate the freight cost and include it with your complete bridge quote.
- 2 Approve your order
Once you review and approve the bridge and freight pricing, we will confirm your order and provide an estimated production and shipping timeline.
- 3 Schedule delivery
When your bridge is ready to ship, our team or the freight carrier will contact you to coordinate the delivery date. Someone must be available at the delivery location to receive and unload the shipment.
- 4 Unload your bridge kit
The bridge arrives on a commercial freight truck. Customers are responsible for providing suitable equipment to unload it, such as a forklift, telehandler, skid steer with forks, or other properly rated equipment.
What you need on delivery day
Make sure the delivery location is accessible to a full-size freight truck and that your unloading equipment is onsite and ready.
- Clear truck access
The delivery location must be accessible to a full-size commercial freight truck. Check for narrow entrances, low branches, soft ground, tight turns, gates, and overhead obstructions.
- Proper unloading equipment
Have a forklift, telehandler, skid steer with forks, or other properly rated equipment ready to unload the shipment. The freight driver is not responsible for unloading the bridge kit.
- An onsite contact
Someone must be present to receive the shipment, inspect it, and sign the delivery paperwork.
- A clear staging area
Choose a level, open area where the bridge kit can be safely unloaded and stored until installation.
- Your delivery paperwork
Review the shipment before signing. Note any visible damage on the delivery receipt and take photos before the driver leaves.
What can add to the freight cost
Limited-access locations, residential delivery, liftgate service, redelivery, or unusual site conditions may result in additional freight charges.
Installation and foundations
Foundation requirements follow the Kit structure rather than the finish. Concrete foundations are recommended for many applications and may not always be required, and the abutment approach is settled during the site evaluation.
Watch it happen
Engineering documents
Stamped drawings are prepared for the project jurisdiction on request. Tell us the crossing, the loading, and who is reviewing it.
Fabrication is done in-house and with partner shops, welded by AWS-certified welders.
Questions we get about this family
Raw steel or powder coat: which should I choose?
Powder coat is the standard finish and the protective one. Raw steel costs less upfront and will oxidize, changing appearance over time depending on your environment. It may require maintenance and is not equivalent to powder-coat protection. If you are undecided, tell us the site and we will advise.
Can I buy a bridge online?
Not yet. Standard kits will move to online checkout once freight and engineering acknowledgements are in place. Today every order goes through a person, which for a structural product on an unseen site is the right sequence. You can configure your bridge online and we respond with a quote.
How much weight can a steel bridge hold?
It depends on the family and the configuration. Utility Truss models are rated 8 ton, or 16,000 pounds. Bolt-together kits are rated 4 ton. Pedestrian models are rated 90 PSF as a distributed load. Final capacity for your site comes from the engineered configuration, not a catalog number.
Can I install a bridge without concrete?
Often, yes. Concrete foundations are recommended for many applications and may not always be required. What your crossing needs depends on soil, bank geometry, and the load crossing it. That gets settled during the site evaluation, when someone walks the location with you before anything is fabricated.
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If this is not the one
Every figure below comes from that family's own entry. Ratings apply to the cataloged configuration, and what your crossing will carry is settled during design.
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Pedestrian Bridges
90 PSFLong-span crossings for parks, greenways, resorts, and campuses.
- Span
- 40 to 72 ft
- Width
- 8 and 10 ft
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Trail Bridges
60 PSFNarrow, light, and disappears into the landscape.
- Span
- 16 to 36 ft
- Width
- 4 and 8 ft
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Utility Bridges
16,000 lb8-ton vehicular spans, delivered assembled and set on prepared abutments.
- Span
- 20 to 72 ft
- Width
- 8 and 10 ft
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Bridge Kits
8,000 lbShips flat. Bolts together on site. No crane.
- Span
- 20 to 30 ft
- Width
- 8 and 10 ft
Start with the crossing.
Tell us the gap, the bank, and what has to drive over it. Everything else follows from those three.