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Delcambre Canal Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Louisiana and Delta Railroad) Over Delcambre Canal (Bayou Carlin) in Delcambre: Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is an early surviving and small scale example of a railroad vertical lift bridge.
Bayou Tigre Bridge
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Rough Distance: 2.3 Miles (3.7 Kilometers)

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LA-330 Over Bayou Tigre in Rural: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 323 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana and Louisiana Highway Commission
This noteworthy 1926 swing span was relocated and reused at this location in 1960.
LA-14 Bypass Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

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LA-14 Bypass (Veterans Memorial Drive) Over Bayou Vermilion (Vermilion River) in Abbeville: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed (Tower Drive)
Length: 353 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 53.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1964 By: Coastal Contractors Inc. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Orleans Materials and Equipment Company of New Orleans, Louisiana and Louisiana Department of Highways
This bridge is one of a significant number of vertical lift bridges built in Louisiana from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Abbeville Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

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LA-14 (Pere Megret Street) Over Bayou Vermilion (Vermilion River) in Abbeville: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 241 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and Louisiana Department of Highways
This bridge is one of a significant number of vertical lift bridges built in Louisiana from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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