Building a Creek or Stream Crossing for a Quad/ATV

[@jimvielbig6555]

A lot of work and a well produced video. Not sure why you didn’t just go with a traditional 3-4 long logs, perpendicular small logs on top? Bridge seems a bit unsteady laterally. Enjoy it though, and thanks for sharing.

[@YourDadVR]

I have 5 creek crossing on the ranch I manage. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that bridges don’t hold up. It’s better to make a wide bottom larger than the creek itself, then dig a ramp up on each side. If the ramp washes out, you’re not wide enough.

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

what happens when heavy rains come and wash out the bridge?

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

Maybe build a draw bridge.

[@apontific6591]

hopefully the patch they are panting is done by then

[@jakeyv420]

Hey man I got a question. My parents have a ranch with 2 creek crossings and sometimes the streams is too high and I have trouble crossing with my 2 wheel drive Silverado. So I was thinking putting a bunch of round river rocks in the water at the crossing...What do you think I should do? I dont know if I can build a small bridge for vehicles because its against environmental regulations here in California. Maybe I could put some drain rock? Some type of gravel...possibly? Pls help. Its about 10 or 12 feet wide at each crossing.

[@replant]

I think gravel would wash away. You'd need fairly heavy rocks. But as an example, I put a couple dump truck loads of shale and two 48" culverts into a creek on one of my properties last year. The 48" culverts should have been FAR more than necessary, and to be honest, the stream was narrow enough that they didn't even fit in properly, and the excavator had to pull the banks back a bit to make it work. Then the dump loads of shale for ramparts and support. Despite all this, the water in the spring came and completely washed all the heavy shale downstream, and the culverts have moved, and now I have to fix it all up. I think I'm going to apply for a bridge permit and build proper ramparts, etc., but it won't be cheap or easy. You might also want to be careful about dumping the rocks in the creek, in case that's bad for the water system.

[@BorealSelfReliance]

That Hogweed \ Wild Parsnip when at 1:40 in the right side of the frame -- 😰

[@atvrider717]

I like your video are you using a Go pro camera the video look really good. My friends and I are trying to build a new trail system through our County. We keep running into people that think ATVs are bad. We h...

[@djbolivia]

+Queens ATV No, a Panasonic HD (1920x1080) camcorder, if I remember correctly. I'm using a higher-end Sony 4K camera now. It's not cheap, but the quality is stunning compared to this video.

[@samneff4934]

Put dirt or slate over the hole bridge for better traction

[@thirteen23girls64]

Nice bridge building ☺👍

[@Jtwizzle]

Very informative and useful for a more long term heavily used crossing.

[@prestonlowery]

Looks like mud on tires would be better than branches

[@kolestelmack1553]

Why is there vids all for at a not bikes!!!!

[@garyteague4480]

Great work

[@malcolmhorie2015]

nice job of crossing creek!

[@redmachine4542]

this is what a call a real atv bridge, not a fancy little bridge who took 2 days to build and does the exact job.whenever we go fishing or hunting, at some place we had to make bridges and did used logs just like this, took 20-30minutes with 2ppl and the bridge is done and will be good for i guess 10years or more

[@mcmuskie2563]

Oh brother..

[@jbkvgv]

i didn't mean that Ive been drinking Planting rules bro

[@jwints]

Why wouldn't you just drive right through the creek LOL

[@djbolivia]

+Jaret Winters Because it's a thousand dollar fine on many of our work sites, at least at the locations where we work in Alberta. And because sedimentation disturbance is unhealthy for the ecosystem.

[@hondathings5054]

djbolivia if it’s your property and it’s just go’s to a pond that you drove through it don’t matter