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Because of their long spans and often innovative engineering, timber framed covered bridges present construction and restoration challenges beyond that of most historic structures. We welcome the structural complexities presented by covered bridge building and restoration. As seasoned experts with extensive practical experience in the field, we are qualified to contribute at every stage of the covered bridge project, from planning to final completion. Adapting these sophisticated historic structures to modern requirements can reveal unanticipated issues for the inexperienced. We suggest that clients put us on the project team early. Several examples of our extensive work in this category are shown, below, with relevant notes.
Loy's Station Covered Bridge, good side view completed project. |
Loy's Station Covered Bridge, showing timber frame stripped of finish goods and nailers. Note temporary bracing. |
Loy's Station Covered Bridge (located Frederick County), showing new framing, interior. |
Loy's Station Covered Bridge, inaugural passage through completed project. |
Loy's Station Covered Bridge, completed project, note new framing. |
Roddy Road Covered Bridge (located in Frederick County, Maryland) note weight and speed limits on bridge. Note also damage to gable by vehicle. Inspection of damage revealed structural weaknesses which would render even these modest posted limits unsafe. |
Roddy Road Covered Bridge, preparing for splicing in a new lower chord section. |
Roddy Road Covered Bridge, a lower chord repair in place, siding ready for re-installation. |
Roddy Road Covered Bridge chord repair detail, existing brace joined to new lower chord. |
Roddy Road Covered Bridge, installing a new timber and reshaping the frame. |
Roddy Road Covered Bridge, back where it all began: repairing the gable plate member that was originally damaged by the truck. Timber frame repairs complete, installation of nailing studs to carry new siding proceeds. |
Utica Bridge, over Fishing River (Frederick County), showing interior trusswork and timber framing. Photo credit Mark Crummet. |
Utica Bridge, over Fishing River, (almost) finished view. |
Fitzgerald's Heavy Timber Construction, Inc. is proud to participate in a vibrant, ongoing building tradition that mixes old world craftsmanship with modern technologies to create lasting works of art. We promise to restore and build truly beautiful, truly economical buildings. Although our clients predominantly come from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, we have traveled as far as Ireland for projects. No job is too large, too small or too far away. Dean Fitzgerald, president of Fitzgerald's Heavy Timber Construction, Inc., is looking forward to hearing about your important historic building project. Call today at 301-898-9340 or e-mail us through this website.
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