The Rapid Response Bridge is a quick and economic farm bridge or access bridge for landowners and farmers in NZ. We have been working with Bridge It NZ to develop this “RAPID RESPONSE BRDIGE”.
Original intention of the bridge was to enable landowners and farmers cut-off from the 2023 flooding to regain access quickly. In many instances, loss of access to land is significantly affecting livelihoods. This bridge is a lightweight solution that can be used in any circumstances where speed and economy of erection is important.
This bridge uses off-the-shelf steel beams in combination with readily available timber to provide a quick and easy bridge that can carry vehicle access (10 tonne axles) for spans up to 13.4m. The Bridge It Team can have this fabricated and ready for shipment in 3 weeks from taking the order! It can be supplied as a kit-set or installed by Bridge It and comes with a Design certificate (PS1) from DC Structures Studio for consenting purposes.
- Economic
- Fast
- Functional
Get in touch if you think you need one of these.
Rapid Response Bridge – Prototype Progress Update
26 April 2023
Was cool to see progress on the Rapid Response Bridge Prototype this week. Dan Crocker used the visit to chat with Kim and the Bridge It NZ team to discuss & brainstorm (with coffee and muffins) how we can make it even faster and more economic to produce.
