When the Carroll County Recreational Department was looking for an aesthetically pleasing structure to permit access to their newly created recreational facility, they turned to U.S. Bridge, the industry experts. U.S. Bridge worked closely with Carroll County officials to develop a design that would meet the needs of not only today but well into the future. The solution was a U.S. Bridge Cambridge Flat Self-Weatheirng steel truss bridge with an overall length of 50 ft and a clear width of 28 ft. It has a 5 ft cantilevered sidewalk on one side. The finished roadway surface is reinforced concrete. U.S. Bridge designed the bridge with a double bottom chord. This feature eliminates the possibility for the collection of water and debris which can lead to the accelerated deterioration of the steel thereby compromising the useful life of the structure. Further, the U.S. Bridge bottom chord tension member design and the two independent channel members permit the structure to be deemed “redundant”. AASHTO Bridge Design Manual states that to qualify for a “redundant” designation, the load path structures must have a multi-load paths where a single fracture in a member cannot lead to a failure of the entire structure. Recognized by the American Institute of Steel Construction, U.S. Bridge is certified for the manufacture of both major and simple steel bridges with a both a “Fracture Critical and Sophisticated Paint Endorsement “. U.S. Bridge, founded in 1936, is the nation’s largest producer of prefabricated steel vehicular truss and steel beam bridges. Complementing the vehicular bridge product line is a variety of custom designed and engineered pedestrian bridges.