Bridge Contractor
Jeff Earl, founder of Foundation Masters LLC, a bridge contractor and engineer with over 20 years of experience in the field. Foundation Masters is a licensed engineering firm based in Florida. Throughout his career, Mr. Earl has and will design and build bridges across, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. In 2012, he settled in Florida with his family and now focuses his efforts on the state’s mentioned above —Bridge Construction.
Mr. Earl is an expert in bridge construction and is most passionate about designing and building custom bridges and bridge replicas for the residential and light commercial sectors. With the utmost commitment to excellence, Mr. Earl offers his specialized services nationwide from his headquarters in Tampa, Florida.
Residential Bridge Contractor
For the land developers, property investors, civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, architects, and state developers, particularly in upper-middle-class developments, subdivisions, shopping plazas, golf courses, and private driveways, Jeff Earl is the partner you need. He can bring to life any bridge design your imagination could possibly conceive. These bridges are often the first impression as one enters your development, making it a critical element of your project’s overall appeal. Imagine your development being accessed via a stunning replica of the Skyway Bridge or the Golden Gate Bridge. Whatever your vision, Mr. Earl has the expertise to turn it into reality.
Foundation Masters LLC offers a beautiful residential bridge option: the FM-H20 firetruck-rated residential bridge. This steel girder, timber deck bridge is firetruck-rated (homeowner’s insurance requirement) with a maximum span of up to 60 feet and a 20-ton bridge deck capacity. The FM-H20 abutments are protected with vinyl sheet piles driven 60 inches below the mud line, ensuring erosion will never be an issue—an essential feature since erosion is the leading cause of bridge failure for residential bridges in Florida. The supporting foundation system (FM-PP330) comprises four 3-inch Schedule 40 pipe piles, each with a 30-ton capacity driven to the limestone bed. The FM-H20 bridge abutments have an 80-ton capacity with a 2:1 safety factor and come with a lifetime warranty.
Engineering & Construction of Residential and Light-Commercial Bridges
Building a reliable bridge starts with understanding the site’s geotechnical profile — soil bearing capacity, groundwater depth, and erosion risk. In much of Florida and the Southeast, bearing capacities range from 1,500–3,500 psf, while seasonal water tables can rise to within 3–6 feet of the surface, creating uplift forces and long-term settlement potential. Hydrostatic pressure on abutments can exceed 250–350 psf during flood events, and poorly protected banks can erode at rates over 2 inches per year if left untreated. Our engineering process begins with soil borings, load testing, and hydrologic modeling to design safe, code-compliant structures that last decades.
Foundation Masters LLC fabricates bridges with structural steel girders, timber or composite decking, and deep foundation systems such as FM-PP330 pipe piles driven to limestone for 30-ton per pile capacity. Abutments are vinyl sheet pile protected to depths of 60 inches below the mud line and engineered with 80-ton capacity (2:1 safety factor). Our FM-H20 bridge series meets firetruck H-20 loading — 20-ton deck capacity with spans up to 60 feet — a requirement for many insurers and local fire codes. Prices start at approximately $3,300 per linear foot, making them one of the most cost-effective long-life residential bridge solutions available. Learn more about our engineered foundation solutions »
Foundation Masters LLC bridge options are not only aesthetically pleasing and cost-effective but are built to last a lifetime. Starting price of $3,300 per linear foot, the FM-H20 is the most cost-effective option for residential bridge applications.
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