Pagosa Springs & Archuleta County

Steel bridges in Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County

Driveway, ranch and access bridges over creeks and ditches, built as bolt-together galvanized steel girder kits, with abutments, earthwork and installation by Coal Creek Excavation.

Get a bridge quote Call (303) 859-9513

Mountain and ranch access

Crossings for Pagosa-area properties

Around Pagosa Springs, a lot of driveways and ranch roads have to cross a creek, an irrigation ditch or one of the San Juan River’s tributaries. When an old culvert or a wooden bridge is failing, or a new lot needs year-round access, a steel bridge is a lasting fix.

Private driveway bridges
Ranch and residential access over creeks and ditches
Commercial access crossings
Replacing an old bridge or an undersized culvert

Built for the conditions

Snow, fire access and remote lots

Heavy snow. The PE’s design for your site takes your local snow and the vehicles that need to cross into account.
Fire access. Load tiers go up to HS-20 / HL-93 highway design loading, with options designed to suit fire-access requirements.
Remote lots. Kits ship as galvanized steel parts and bolt together on site, which suits mountain lots that are hard to reach.
Permits. We work through what the Town of Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, a floodplain office or a ditch company needs for your crossing.

Bridge kits

Bolt-together galvanized steel girder kits

Each bridge is sized to the span, width and loading your crossing needs.

Spans from 12 to 60 feet

Bolt-together galvanized steel girder bridge kits for crossings from about 12 to 60 feet.

What’s in a kit

Main girders, bolted crossmembers, a steel deck pan or a timber deck, and guardrail or timber rails.

Load tiers

From pedestrian and light-vehicle crossings up to HS-20 / HL-93 highway design loading, with options designed to suit fire-access requirements. The rating for your crossing is set by the PE’s design for your site.

The site work, too

Coal Creek Excavation builds the abutments, does the earthwork and creek or culvert work, and installs the bridge.

How it works

From site visit to finished crossing

Site visit. We look at the crossing, the banks, access for trucks and equipment, and what needs to drive over it.
Design. Your bridge is engineered to your site by a licensed PE, based on the span, width, loading and site conditions.
Permits. We work through what your county, town, floodplain office or ditch company needs for the crossing.
Abutments and earthwork. We build the abutments, grade the approaches and handle creek or culvert work.
Install. The kit is delivered, bolted together and set, then the deck and rails go on.

Who we are

An excavation contractor that builds bridges

Coal Creek Excavation is an excavation and site work contractor based in Erie, Colorado. Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County are part of our service area for steel bridge projects; our office stays in Erie, at 3220 Erie Parkway, Erie, CO 80516.

Past steel bridge work includes the Longmont Dam Road bridge. See more on our projects page and our steel bridges page.

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Bridge quote

Tell us about your crossing

Send what you know and leave the rest blank. We will call to talk it through and set up a site visit.

Where the crossing is (town, county or address)
What it crosses: creek, ditch, culvert replacement or other
Rough span (bank to bank) and the width you need
The heaviest vehicle that will use it, such as a pickup, a delivery truck or a fire engine
Whether abutments exist now, and your timing

Photos of both banks help. You can attach them in the email that opens.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you build bridges in Pagosa Springs?

Yes. Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County are part of our service area for steel bridge projects. Our office is in Erie, Colorado.

What kind of bridges do you build there?

Steel bridge superstructures for private driveways, ranch and residential access, and commercial access over creeks, ditches and San Juan River tributaries. They are bolt-together galvanized steel girder kits for spans of about 12 to 60 feet.

Can a fire truck cross the bridge?

Load tiers go up to HS-20 / HL-93 highway design loading, with options designed to suit fire-access requirements. Tell us what fire access your property needs, and the rating for your bridge is set when it is engineered to your site by a licensed PE.

My lot is remote. Can you still get a bridge in?

Kits ship as galvanized steel parts and bolt together on site, which suits remote mountain lots. We look at truck and equipment access during the site visit.

Do I need a permit?

Often, yes. A crossing can need approval from Archuleta County, the Town of Pagosa Springs, a floodplain office or a ditch company. We work through what your crossing needs with you during planning.

Who builds the abutments and approaches?

We do. Coal Creek Excavation handles the abutments, earthwork, culvert or creek work, and installation.

How do I get a quote?

Call (303) 859-9513 or send the bridge quote form with the location, rough span and the heaviest vehicle that will cross.