Ive replaced a lot of poles in my day,and have used old ones for just about everything including bridges,,First and this is very important,take a small sledge and hit on pole all the way up checking for rot and woodpecker holes,check it carefully,this is why they are normally replaced. any that sound punky use for fence posts only.second these are generally made of pine,not oak or fir like most bridge timbers are so they are not near as strong.plan on setting a post as deep as you can about every 5-6 ft in creek bed if you are going across it with any load at all.Third if you know what loads it will carry and the wheel spacing,double up poles laying flat where normaly wheels would run.fourth plan on cross bracing poles at ends,and set in middle of creek,water can have a huge amount of force when it pushes against poles.fifth ive tried splitting them and using them for planking.what ive found is they dont last very long that way.much better to bite the bullet and buy bridge planks.Bro in law just this last weekend finally replaced the planks on his that we built nearly thirty years ago.the frame work on his is made of old poles,spans about 15ft,and has supported large weight loads from large tractors daily.dont quote me but I think he told me he paid $43 apiece for new 16ft oak planks.dont, by the way, put dirt on top it only holds moisture and wont let your planks dry out. hope this helps!
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