Trail Bridges
Trail Bridges
Narrow, light, and disappears into the landscape.
Spans from 16 to 36 feet in 4 and 8 foot widths, with a safety handrail standard. Built for pedestrians, bikes, and equestrians crossing creeks, drainage, and greenway gaps without the bulk of a vehicular span.
Or call 903-224-9262 and describe the crossing.
- Span
- 16 to 36 ft
- Width
- 4 and 8 ft
- Rating
- 60 PSF
- Models
- 11
- From
- $18,950
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
Still image of the trail bridge, 4 ft x 20 ft, 36 in truss.
- Model shown
- Trail Bridge, 4 ft x 20 ft, 36 in truss
- Span
- 20 ft
- Deck width
- 4 ft
- Truss depth
- 36 in
- Finish shown
- Powder coat black
- Lighting
- Studio
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1 Arched truss
The Trail is an arch rather than a flat truss, which is where the 36 inch handrail height is measured from. It is the shallowest structure in the line.
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2 FRP composite deck
Composite decking is standard on the Trail, not an upgrade. It is the one family that does not ship on Douglas fir.
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3 Bearing end
An adjustable leg kit is available here for uneven ground, which is common on the creek and greenway crossings these are built for.
What it is
The lightest family in the line. Two widths, 4 and 8 feet, spans from 16 to 36 feet, and a job description of pedestrians, bikes, and equestrians crossing creeks, drainage, and greenway gaps.
Four models are in the 2026 catalog: the 4 foot width at 24, 28, 32 and 36 feet. The 4 foot at 16 and 20 feet, and the whole 8 foot width, are orderable and are not in the book yet. The 4 foot starts at 16 feet and the 8 foot at 20.
Every model is 60 PSF. The 4 foot runs a 36 inch truss and handrail; the 8 foot runs 42 inches, because it is a wider deck to carry.
A trail bridge is what you want when a vehicular span would be overbuilt for the crossing and too heavy for the setting. Prefabricated steel truss and channel designs, with a 36 inch safety handrail standard.
Terrain
An adjustable leg kit is available for uneven ground, which is common on the greenway and creek crossings these are built for.
What 60 PSF means, and what it rules out
60 PSF, as a uniform distributed pedestrian load across the cataloged configuration. That is a different measure from the tonnage rating on the vehicular families, and the two do not convert between each other.
If a maintenance vehicle needs to cross, this is the wrong family. Talk to us about a Utility Truss instead.
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.
- Foot traffic
- Parks and trails
Key specifications
| Span | 16 to 36 ft |
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| Widths | 4 and 8 ft |
| Load rating | 60 PSFEvery Trail model, 4 and 8 ft widths, 16 to 36 ft spans, 36 in handrail at 4 ft and 42 in at 8 ft, FRP composite deck |
| Truss depth | 36 in |
| Models | 11 |
| Standard finish | Powder coat black |
| Standard deck | FRP composite |
| Design life | 65 years |
| Origin | Made in USA |
| Engineering review | Before orderEvery crossing is reviewed for its site before it is quoted. |
Available sizes
Every model in the family. A crossing that falls between two of them, or outside the range entirely, is a quote rather than a catalog number.
Renders are drawn per model and are not to a common scale. The table carries the dimensions.
| Model | Width | Span | Truss | Rail | Rating |
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| 4 ft | 16 ft | 36 in | 36 in | 60 PSF | |
| 4 ft | 20 ft | 36 in | 36 in | 60 PSF | |
| 4 ft | 24 ft | 36 in | 36 in | 60 PSF | |
| 4 ft | 28 ft | 36 in | 36 in | 60 PSF | |
| 4 ft | 32 ft | 36 in | 36 in | 60 PSF | |
| 4 ft | 36 ft | 36 in | 36 in | 60 PSF | |
| T-0820-42 | 8 ft | 20 ft | 42 in | 42 in | 60 PSF |
| T-0824-42 | 8 ft | 24 ft | 42 in | 42 in | 60 PSF |
| T-0828-42 | 8 ft | 28 ft | 42 in | 42 in | 60 PSF |
| T-0832-42 | 8 ft | 32 ft | 42 in | 42 in | 60 PSF |
| T-0836-42 | 8 ft | 36 ft | 42 in | 42 in | 60 PSF |
2026 catalog, page 6
T-0416-36, T-0420-36, T-0820-42, T-0824-42, T-0828-42, T-0832-42, and T-0836-42 are orderable and not in the 2026 catalog yet. Everything else in the table is off page 6.
What it carries
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60 PSF
Engineered
- Configuration this applies to
- Every Trail model, 4 and 8 ft widths, 16 to 36 ft spans, 36 in handrail at 4 ft and 42 in at 8 ft, FRP composite deck
A uniform distributed pedestrian load, not a vehicle rating. It applies at both widths and every span, on the standard FRP composite deck. What your crossing will carry is settled in the engineered configuration for your site.
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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Powder coat black
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Powder coat, custom color
Decking
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FRP composite deck
FRP composite
Railings
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Standard steel railing
36 in
How it arrives
- Delivered assembled
- Freight delivery
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.
Installation and foundations
Trail bridges are the lightest spans in the line, and an adjustable leg kit is available for varied terrain. Concrete foundations are recommended for many applications and may not always be required. What your crossing needs comes out of the site evaluation rather than the catalog.
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
What size bridge do I need?
Measure the crossing bank to bank, then add bearing length at each end. Standard spans run 20 to 72 feet. Width follows what crosses it: 4 feet for foot traffic, 8 feet for a single vehicle, 10 feet for two-way cart traffic or maintenance trucks.
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.
How long does bridge installation take?
A set is often completed in about a day once the site is prepared and access is in place. The catalog puts installation at two to three weeks including pre-construction coordination, delivery, setting sections on abutments, and a final walkdown with you. Site prep is the variable.
Can you ship a bridge to my property?
Yes. Bridges ship by freight to the delivery address, including rural and private property. Fully assembled spans arrive on a truck ready to set. Kits ship flat. What matters is whether the truck can physically reach the site and what equipment is waiting when it does.
How much does a prefabricated steel bridge cost?
Bridge Kits start at $4,950 and Utility Truss spans at $20,750, for the base bridge before freight and taxes. Span, width, load rating, finish, decking and railing all move it. Send your crossing dimensions and we will price the actual configuration rather than a range.
Compare
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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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
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Cowboy Bridges
8,000 lbBuilt to cross. Finished by time.
- Span
- 20 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.