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Jimmie Davis Bridge

Status: Open to traffic Scheduled for Replacement
LADOTD and the NWLCOG have decided to replace the bridge instead of recondition. Due to endangered birds nesting on bridge it will be preserved in place.

Location: 32.458787,-93.679324

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Carries LA 511 over Red River, Arthur Ray Teague Parkway, Clyde Fant Parkway
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Three polygonal Warren through truss spans with verticals. Deck plate girder approaches.
Total Length: 2822.4 Feet
Span Length: 399.8 Feet

Overview: Steel through truss bridge over Red River on LA 511 in Shreveport
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968

Location: Bossier Parish

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261187

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Photo taken in July 2013

261188

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Photo taken in July 2013

261189

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Photo taken in July 2013

261190

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Photo taken in July 2013

261191

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Photo taken in July 2013

261192

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Photo taken in July 2013

261193

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Photo taken in July 2013

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Red River LA 2 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.892180,-93.818848

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Carries LA 2 over Red River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 3099.2 Feet
Span Length: 359.8 Feet

Overview: Five-span through truss bridge over Red River on LA 2
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1955

Location: Bossier Parish

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103349

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Overview

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by David Backlin

103350

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West end

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by David Backlin

103351

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West portal

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by David Backlin

103352

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East end

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by David Backlin

103353

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East portal

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by David Backlin

389415

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Photo taken by The Louisiana Highway Commission in 1956

389414

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Photo taken by The Louisiana Highway Commission in 1956

244540

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Wikipedia

475934

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Oblique view

7-10-2020

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

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Texas Street Bridge

Status: Open to four-lane traffic

Location: 32.518082,-93.743196

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Carries US 79/US 80 (Texas Street) over Red River
Design: truss/through/k-truss
Design Details: Cantilevered K-truss
Total Length: 2981.1 Feet
Span Length: 519.8 Feet

Overview: Cantilevered K through truss bridge over Red River on US 79/US 80 in Shreveport
History: Opened to traffic on October 22, 1933; rehabilitated 1984 and 2020
Built: 1933

Location: Bossier Parish

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103354

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Overview

Photo taken June 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

103355

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Main span

Photo taken June 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

103356

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Approach

Photo taken June 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

103357

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Close-up of main span truss

Photo taken June 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

103358

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Close-up of truss below

Photo taken June 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

103359

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Pier

Photo taken June 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

103360

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Driving westbound

This photo taken October 2004 by David Backlin

Photo taken June 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

268287

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File:Texas Street Bridge Closing Ceremony, Shreveport, LA.jpg

Photo taken by Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau

320278

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking Se at the NE pier

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320279

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking NE at SW portal

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320280

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Texas Street Bridge

SE portal

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320281

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Texas Street Bridge

NW approach

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320282

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Texas Street Bridge

NW approach

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320283

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking SW at NE portal

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320284

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Texas Street Bridge

NE portal

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320285

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320286

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320287

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320288

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320289

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking SW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320290

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Texas Street Bridge

Approach detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320291

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking SW up NE approach

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320292

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking SW. NE approach. Date on bent head

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320293

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking SW. Dates on bent heads

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320294

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Texas Street Bridge

Damage to bent. Exposed rebar

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320295

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Texas Street Bridge

Notice different dates. Blue 1932. White 1933.

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320296

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320297

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Texas Street Bridge

looking SW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320298

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320299

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Texas Street Bridge

looking SW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320300

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320301

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320302

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320303

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking SW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320304

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320305

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320306

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320307

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320308

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320309

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320310

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking NW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320311

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking NW at NE pier

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320312

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320313

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320314

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320315

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail. Corrosion

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320316

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail. Corrosion

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320317

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Texas Street Bridge

Detail. I beam has corroded completely through. Look near rivits

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

320318

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Texas Street Bridge

Looking NW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

498243

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Long Allen Bridge

HAER Photo

498244

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Long Allen Bridge

HAER Photo

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.515417,-93.740333

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Carries Kansas City Southern Railway over Red River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Red River on Kansas City Southern Railway in Shreveport
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Bossier Parish

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113024

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Center swing span

All photos June 29th 2005

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

113025

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Spans over the Red River

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

113026

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Close up of center pier pivot wheels and gearing

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

113027

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Close up of swing span

Texas Street Bridge can be seen in the background.

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

113028

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Approach spans over river front park

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

113029

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Underneath

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

264449

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Shreveport Railroad Bridge

Louisiana

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

274268

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Red River Swing Bridge

September 1, 2007 from the west end looking east

Photo taken by Bryce Denny

317201

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317202

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317203

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317204

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KCS Shreveport Bridge pano5

Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317205

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South. Eastern most span

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317206

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South. Eastern most truss

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317207

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South. Eastern truss 2

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317208

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South. Swing Span. Truss 3

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317209

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South. Truss 4

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317210

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South. Westernmost. Truss 5

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317211

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KCS - Shreveport Bridge

Looking South from river

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

317212

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KCS Shreveport Bridge pano4

Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

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Clarke Bayou Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.567900,-93.485668

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Carries US-80 Westbound over Clarke Bayou
Design: culvert
Design Details: 12-span double-decker culvert
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 7.9 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Clarke Bayou on US-80 Westbound
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Bossier Parish

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479105

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Photo taken by Louisiana Historic Bridge Inventory

479106

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Photo taken by Louisiana Historic Bridge Inventory

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Traffic Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.517935,-93.736776

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Carries Kansas City Southern RR over Traffic Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Traffic Street on Kansas City Southern RR
History:
Built:

Location: Bossier Parish

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159162

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North Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010

159163

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North Approach-Close

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010

159166

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South Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010

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Tributary To Flat River Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 32.361669,-93.565000

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Carries Old Coushatta Rd (Old Hwy 71) over Tributary To Flat River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Tributary To Flat River on Old US 71
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Bossier Parish

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159558

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Side View

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010

159559

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South Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010

159560

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Deck View

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010

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Benoit Bayou Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.560253,-93.707891

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Carries Beene Blvd over Benoit Bayou
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Benoit Bayou on Beene Blvd
History: Built 2007
Built: 2007

Location: Bossier Parish

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Alligator Bayou Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.540149,-93.651924

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Carries US 80 WB over Alligator Bayou
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 162.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Alligator Bayou on US 80 Westbound
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Bossier Parish

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Bayou Fifi Bridge #1

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.555535,-93.585948

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Carries US-80 EB over Bayou Fifi
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 162.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bayou Fifi on US-80 EB
History: Built 1934;, Replaced 2020
Built: 1934

Location: Bossier Parish

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I20 Red River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.511389,-93.739722

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Carries I-20 over Red River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Haunched deck plate girder
Total Length: 950.2 Feet
Span Length: 350.1 Feet

Overview: Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Red River on I-20
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965

Location: Bossier Parish

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261194

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Photo taken in July 2013

261195

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261196

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261197

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261198

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261199

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261200

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261201

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261202

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Photo taken in July 2013

261209

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Photo taken in July 2013

261210

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Photo taken in July 2013

318522

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Red River Bridge

Looking South from Texas Street Bridge

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

318523

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Red River Bridge

Looking South from Texas Street Bridge

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

318524

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Red River Bridge

NE end. Looking South from Texas Street Bridge

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318525

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I 20 Red River Bridge pano1

Looking South from Texas Street Bridge

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015

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Bayou Fifi Bridge #2

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.555758,-93.585914

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Carries US 80 WB over Bayou Fifi
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 201.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Bayou Fifi on US 80 WB
History: Built 1955; Replaced 2020
Built: 1955

Location: Bossier Parish

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Clarke Bayou Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.534561,-93.465500

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Carries La0164 over Clarke Bayou
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 320.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Clarke Bayou on La0164
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943

Location: Bossier 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.

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