Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.977399,-91.802796
Carries LA 1 over Atchafalaya River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 3956.0 Feet
Span Length: 299.7 Feet
Overview: Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on LA 1 at Simmesport in Simmesport
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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North/Westbound approach on hwy. 418 in Legonier, LA
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Northbound on top of bridge
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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At Southbound approach heading North
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Status: In storage
The bridge has been removed from the roadway and has been replaced under State and Federal Project No H.007876. The bridge truss components (truss sides and bottom) are in storage at the DOTD maintenance yard. While the marketing period has expired, the bridge truss is still available for ownership transfer until it is recycled. Contact Carey Coxe, Environmental Impact Specialist DCL at carey.coxe@la.gov for more information. Details: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Engineering/Historic_Bridge_Marketing/Pages/H.007876.aspx
Location: 30.965450,-92.215478
Carries LA 1177 (old US 71) over Bayou Boeuf
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 121.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bayou Boeuf on LA 1177
History: Built ca. 1920 as part of the Jefferson Highway
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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West Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
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East Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
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Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.981345,-91.797716
Carries Kansas City Southern Railroad and LA-1 over Atchafalaya River
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss swing bridge over Atchafalaya River on Kansas City Southern Railroad (formerly also carried LA-1)
History:
Built: 1928
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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164188
View on top of LA 1 bridge looking North towards railroad bridge
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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On top of LA 1 bridge viewing Northernmost two spans
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Northbound approach
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Northbound approach view close-up
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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KCS - Atchafalaya River Bridge
Louisiana
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Highway and Railroad Bridge Simmesport, Louisiana
1929 photo
Louisiana Highway Commission
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Auto traffic on Simmesport Bridge
From "Old Bridges Span the Years" from The Town-Talk of Alexandria, Aug. 29, 1971, Women-Home, Focus 71 Entertainment
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Atchafalaya Railroad Bridge at Simmesport, LA
I went under this bridge during a boat trip on October 2017. There were service trucks and workers on it.
Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017
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Atchafalaya Railroad Bridge at Simmesport, LA
I went under this bridge during a boat trip on October 2017. There were service trucks and workers on it.
Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 31.201778,-92.140989
Carries LA 107 over Red River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Three Span Through truss
Total Length: 1894.1 Feet
Span Length: 359.9 Feet
Overview: Lost vertical lift thru truss bridge over Red River at Moncla on LA 107
History: Built 1947, Demolished 2000
Built: 1947
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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Moncla Bridge
From the book History of Avoyelles Parish
Connie Saucier
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Red River Moncla Bridge Aerial
Shot November 1, 1988.
LA DOTD
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Photo taken by Louisiana Department Of Transportation
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2019
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 31.073867,-91.792603
Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Bayou des Glaises
Design: truss/through/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost through truss swing bridge
Total Length: 275.0 Feet
Span Length: 127.0 Feet
Overview: Queenpost through truss swing bridge over Bayou des Glaises on Pedestrian Pathway
History: Built 1916 for $5,375; ceased operation for boats ca. 1930; closed to traffic in 1988; Converted for pedestrian use 2011.
Built: 1916
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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167189
East approach
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
167190
Good view of destroyed deck, looking east
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
167191
Westbound approach entrance, closed off
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Westbound view from deck
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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View from observation deck
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Good view of truss section
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Westbound approach is in bad shape
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Good long view of bridge
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
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Louisiana National Landmark bridge
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat in May 2010
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Sarto Bridge
Louisiana
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013
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Photo taken by Cliff Darby in December 2017
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Photo taken by Cliff Darby in December 2017
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Photo taken by Cliff Darby in December 2017
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Photo taken by Cliff Darby in December 2017
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Photo taken by Cliff Darby in December 2017
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Pre-closure image
© Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.141088,-92.165551
Carries Cardinal Loop Road over Choctaw Bayou
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Choctaw Bayou on Cardinal Loop Road
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.952829,-92.280294
Carries LA-115 over Diversion Canal
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 304.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Diversion Canal on LA-115
History: Built 1950; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1950
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.032763,-91.982665
Carries LA-114 over Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Canal
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 179.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Bayou Des Glaises Diversion Canal on LA-114
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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Status: Open
Location: 31.047072,-91.986457
Carries Kansas City Southern Railroad over Bayou Des Glaises
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Bayou Des Glaises on Kansas City Southern Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 31.200476,-92.142980
Carries Louisiana 115 over Red River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Red River on Louisiana 115
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 31.211299,-92.125198
Carries LA 57 over Red River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Red River
History: Built 1934, destroyed by flood in 1945
Built: 1934
Location: Avoyelles Parish
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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.
