DIY Trail Bridge Hardware for Wood Frames

Wooden Walkway Options for the Do-It-Yourselfer using DIY trail bridge hardware.

Build your own adjustable wooden boardwalk, supported by wood posts, metal pipes or on floatation with Great Northern Docks’ DIY trail bridge hardware.

Free D.I.Y. Boardwalk Framing Plan

Make walkways using DIY trail bridge hardware to get through woodsy and wet terrain. The hardware and plans by Great Northern Docks are ideal for building nature walkways as well as docks. Here are a few examples of boardwalks constructed in the field that rely on the Great Northern Dock hardware.

Use 4×4 Post DIY Trail Bridge Hardware to Build Footbridges

See how in the video below.

Use Pipe Leg Hardware to Build Footbridges

When pipe legs are preferred, use our height adjustable pipe brackets, with a socket diameter that fits 1-1/2” galvanized or aluminum pipe (SCH 40 / SCH 80) and uses double set screws for strength. This size pipe drives well into most soils and gravel. Use our pipe foot to prevent settling in soft soil.

Use Perforated Decking for Footbridge Surfaces

Great Northern Docks has decades of experience working with plastic based decking. Our highest quality, low maintenance decking products, include sunlight pass-through surfaces for minimal impact below. We can help guide you into a long lasting trail bridge solution, backed by our proven techniques.

Use Hinge Hardware and Floats for Floating Footbridges

Our hinging hardware and flotation make the ideal building components for portable floating docks and boardwalks, and are made to fit on framing as small as 2×6 so you can keep the weight down for ease of portability.