I was wanting to do the same thing you are talking about 4 years or so ago where a small creek crosses the back of my property. I took some good solid phone poles I had and laid four of them across the creek where I wanted my bridge. I put two on each side about where the tires of my truck and tractor would be on the poles when crossing. The poles are anchored on a bed of stone on each end. I then went to a local sawmill where the guy will saw phone poles into lumber any size you want. I had him saw me a load of true 2"x8"x9' and some 2x4s out of the poles I had. I then decked the bridge and it is solid as a rock. I built gravel ramps on each end and I was good to go. I can't remember the length exactly but it is about 25 ft long and 9 ft wide. I have had several tractors and trucks over it and it doesn't give much, if any, under a heavy load.
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