A
bridge deck or
road bed is the roadway, or the pedestrian walkway, surface of a
bridge, and is one structural element of the superstructure of a bridge. It is not to be confused with any
deck of a ship. The deck may constructed of
concrete,
steel,
open grating, or wood. Sometimes the deck is covered with
asphalt concrete or other
pavement. The concrete deck may be an integral part of the bridge structure (
T-beam or
double tee structure) or it may be supported with
I-beams or steel
girders.