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low level crossing

low level crossing

low level crossing

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We are investigating the feasibility of using a low level river crossing for a golf course.  The flow is quite low for 95% of the year and could pass through culverts. There is invariably a spring flood when the water level would be up 5 or 6 ft for a week or so period before the golf season begins. At that time the flow would be over the crossing. Looking for design parameters and cautionary notes for such a concept

RE: low level crossing

The US Forest Service may have something, since many of their roads are too lightly used to make bridges economical.

Two questions: are spring flood velocities high enough to cause erosion around such a structure? Will local or state environmental regs permit it?
 

     "...students of traffic are beginning to realize the false economy of mechanically controlled traffic, and hand work by trained officers will again prevail." - Wm. Phelps Eno, ca. 1928

RE: low level crossing

The local greenbelt has such a crossing, and I don't think they're too uncommon.

With the culverts, larger tree limbs will wash down the creek and hang up on the culverts.  And when the creek floods, it can leave a layer of slimy mud on the crossing and the approaches to it.  In other words, a certain amount of maintenance is associated with it, especially on a golf course.

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