Aluminum buried arch bridges and culverts that will last over 75 years.
Made from solid aluminum alloy structural plate, corrosion/abrasion-resistant Dur-A-Span is ideally suited for your saltwater and aggressive soil applications where rustproof buried arch bridges, culverts or drainage structures are required.
Proven in over 15,000 buried arch bridges and culvert structures
Lightweight and strong, Dur-A-Span has proven itself for over 20 years in more than 15,000 structures. Increasingly, these corrosion-resistant culverts are chosen over their precast concrete drainage pipe counterparts on overall performance and cost.
Over 75 years of maintenance-free service
That’s because aluminum has a tough, self-healing oxide surface film that reforms immediately if it is mechanically damaged or corroded in an aggressive environment like saltwater or harsh soils. This makes Dur-A-Span corrosion-resistant buried arch bridges and culverts virtually maintenance-free, with a design service life of over 75 years.
Open-bottom culverts are environmentally friendly
Dur-A-Span aluminum buried arch bridges and culverts are usually supplied as open-bottom and are an environmentally friendly solution, promoting fish passage through the bridge construction period and beyond. Box culverts are used primarily when height is limited as they can accept low cover heights. They also offer generous clearance boxes and hydraulic flow properties.
With our latest innovations in reinforcing rib technology, Dur-A-Span corrosion-resistant culverts can reach spans of more than 12.2 m (40′).
We recommend Dur-A-Span for stream crossings, open-bottom culverts, box culverts, culvert pipes, culvert relines and fish passages in saltwater or aggressive soil environments. It can also be used in storage structures for road salt or other materials.
Discover the many benefits of buried arch bridges
Structural plate bridges or buried arch bridges offer many advantages over concrete equivalents and traditional site-built beam bridges, truss bridges.
Visit our Buried Bridge Benefits page to learn more >>
Bring enhanced aesthetics to your buried arch bridges
From interior finishes and lighting to exterior end treatments and even urban greenways on top, take a look at the full range of possibilities in our Design Ideas Gallery.
Visit our Design Ideas Gallery to learn more >>
BROCHURES & VIDEOS
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Dur-A-Span Brochure
12-page, full-colour brochure outlining Dur-A-Span product, applications, specifications and geometries. Introduces new Type X hat rib.
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AIL Buried Metal Bridges & Tunnels Planning & Resource Guide
Discover how AIL's Buried Metal Bridges offer many advantages over concrete structures and bridges in this comprehensive guide with: benefits section; design ideas and sector/application galleries; complete product information and comparisons; and installation details.
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Dur-A-Span Box Culvert, Summerford, NL
Take a quick video tour of this Super-Cor Arch with MSE Precast Panel Walls installed in 2012 as an grade separation for Forest Road in Conception Bay South.
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Twin Dur-A-Span Box Culverts, Main Point, NL
The main point about this bridge replacement is that these corrosion/abrasion-resistant Dur-A-Span Aluminum Box Culverts are maintenance-free and will last last over 100 years. Take a look!
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Dur-A-Span Box Culvert, Jean de Baie, NL
Take a 360° video tour of this smaller corrosion/abrasion-resistant Dur-A-Span Structural Aluminum Plate Box Culvert that replaced an older bridge structure in 2006.
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Dur-A-Span Box Culvert, Little Heart's Ease, NL
Take a 360° video tour of this corrosion/abbrasion-resistant Dur-A-Span Structural Aluminum Plate Box Culvert with MSE Precast Panel Wing Walls that replaced an older bridge structure in 2011.
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Dur-A-Span Aluminum Box Culvert, Straight Shore, NL
Explore this corrosion/abrasion-resistant bridge replacement in Straight Shore, NL featuring a Dur-A-Span Box Culvert with a design service life of over 75 years.
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Dur-A-Span Aluminum Pipe Arch, Maddox Cove, NL
Fly over, around and through this Dur-A-Span Pipe Arch Culvert and see how its corrosion/abrasion-resistent aluminum plate can stand up to the harsh saltwater environment for over 75 years.
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Dur-A-Span Aluminum Box Culvert, Trinity Bay, NL
Take a quick drone video our of this Dur-A-Span bridge replacement and see how its corrosion/abrasion-resistent aluminum plate can stand up to the harsh saltwater environment for over 75 years.
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Dur-A-Span Aluminum Culvert, Jonathan Creek, NB
Take a 360° video tour of this corrosion/abrasion-resistant Dur-A-Span stream crossing in Moncton. These lightweight, rust-proof culverts have been performance proven in over 15,000 installations.
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Time-Lapse Video: Large CN culvert completely replaced in a weekend
Watch crews remove a century-old culvert and replace it with a new Dur•A•Span corrosion resistant culvert, all in a 65-hour work block.
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