Timberbond Glulam bridges offer an extensive list of advantages - high level of off site prefabrication, quick site erection time, high strength to weight ratio, aesthetics which are appealing in any environment, the ability to source from renewable resources, plus many other effective and economic answers.

Glulam's low weight to strength ratio means craning and manhandling is dramatically reduced. Glulam has stability over other construction materials because it resists thermal movement and distortions. Assembly costs are minimised because most bridges can be prefabricated off site. The ease of drilling and cutting glulam means that on-site installations are quick and economical.

Bridge installation requires abutments or piers to be installed at each end of the bridge to support the structure. The most common type of bridge consists of girders or stringers that cover the span. A deck is placed on top of the glulam girders to support the required load, whether that be pedestrian or vehicle. Decking is placed perpendicular to the girders and can consist of sawn lumber planks or glued-laminated timber deck panels. When timber decks are used, timber-running planks are typically placed over the decking to serve as a replaceable wearing surface.

Wood is a desirable bridge construction material for several reasons. It is a renewable resource that is resistant to the effects of de-icing agents and can sustain substantially higher loads over a short period of time. It is lightweight and easier to fabricate and construct, and it can be constructed in any type of weather without affecting the material. Wood is orthotropic which means that its material properties vary in different directions. Strength is greatest in the direction parallel to the grain and is weakest perpendicular to the grain. The material properties of wood also vary between different species of wood.

As mentioned, the most common glulam bridges used today are girder bridges and longitudinal deck (or slab) bridges, however due to the inherent properties of arches they can be a very effective means to construct bridges.