Stone Arch Bridges

Category: Maintenance

  • Main Arch Fromm Bridge

    Scour Aprons: Simple and Effective Protection for Stone Bridges

    Scour aprons remain the most effective way to prevent undermining of a bridge structure by hindering the water from directly eroding the foundations.

  • Stone Bridge North of Dexter

    Widening a Stone Arch Bridge

    While many historic stone arch bridges are too narrow by modern traffic standards, there are several viable ways to non-destructively widen them.

  • Waterline Deterioration

    Waterline Deterioration: The Achilles Heel of Limestone Bridges

    The weakest point of a stone arch bridge of limestone is the waterline masonry, for it is prone to disintegrating in water.

  • Black Crook Creek Bridge

    Wing Walls: Importance and Repair

    Wingwalls can be important to a stone arch bridge’s structural integrity. While easily damaged, numerous ways to repair or replace them exist.

  • Deteriorated Stonework

    Deteriorated Stones in a Bridge

    Deteriorated stones in a stone arch bridge are almost inevitably a sign of water infiltrating into the structure and needs to be taken seriously.

  • Streambed Pavement

    3 Ways to Prevent Scour

    There are several way to prevent scour, which is the worst enemy of stone arch bridges with shallow foundations as is common.

  • NE 110th Street Double Arch Walnut River bridge

    A Stone Arch Bridge’s Weight-Handling Abilities

    The amount of weight a stone arch bridge can handle is related to a variety of factors including span, arch thickness, condition and more.

  • Brush Creek Bridge

    Distorted Arches

    While a distorted arch in a stone bridge is not always a problem, it often points to an underlying serious trouble elsewhere within the structure.

  • NW 130th Street Henry Creek Bridge

    The Life of a Stone Arch Bridge

    The length of time a stone arch bridge lasts is directly related the workmanship and foundations, with various treatments extending the bridge’s life.