Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 32.696094,-93.957866
Carries LA 538 over Caddo Lake
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Vertical lift Warren pony truss
Total Length: 575.0 Feet
Span Length: 95.0 Feet
Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Caddo Lake on LA 538 at Mooringsport
History: Built 1914; lift mechanism disabled in the 1940s; replacement bridge built 1994; rehabilitated and reopened as a pedestrian bridge in 1995
Built: 1914
Location: Caddo Parish
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Overview
This photo from Darren Guin shows the bridge before it was made obsolete by a new parallel bridge
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Looking northeast
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Looking southeast
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Deck view
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Vertical lift towers
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Looking up at tower
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Close-up of pulley
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Plaque
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Overhead sign
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Underneath
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Damage underneath
Photo taken December 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Panorama View
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar
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Caddo Lake Bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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Caddo Lake Bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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Information sign at bridge
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Builder plate
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Looking north
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Lift bridge patent plate
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Pulley alongside walkway
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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I don't think it's ever reopening to vehicles...
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Closeup of north end of bridge deck
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.704282,-93.945703
Carries LA 1 over Caddo Lake
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 966.6 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Nine-span pony truss bridge over Caddo Lake on LA 1 near Mooringsport
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Caddo Parish
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Overview
Photo taken Dec. 2005 by Wayne Kizziar
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Close-up of two spans
Photo taken by Darren Guin
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 32.695996,-93.958545
Carries Kansas City Southern Railroad over Caddo Lake
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Swing Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost swing railroad bridge over Caddo Lake on the Kansas City Southern Railroad at Mooringsport
History: Built 1898; replaced in the 1990's
Built: 1898
Location: Caddo Parish
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Overview
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Train crossing
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Parts of swing pier stored south of bridge.
Copyright 2019 HistoricBridges.org
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in October 2019
Status: Abandoned
Location: 32.519625,-93.749913
Carries Kansas City Southern Railroad over Cross Bayou
Design: truss/through/waddell
Design Details: Waddell "A" through truss
Total Length: 490.0 Feet
Span Length: 127.0 Feet
Overview: Waddell "A" truss bridge over Cross Bayou on the Kansas City Southern Railroad in Shreveport, near Spring Street. One of only 2 surviving Waddell "A" truss bridges in the US, the Linn Creek Bridge in Missouri being the other.
History: Originally built in 1890 over the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. Re-erected over Cross Bayou adjacent to downtown Shreveport in 1926. Used by KCS into the 1980's.
Built: 1890
Location: Caddo Parish
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Overview
Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar
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View from a distance
Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar
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Side view of main span
Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar
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Oblique view of main span
Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar
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Approach deck truss
Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar
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Pier and truss connections
Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar
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Historic marker
Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar
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South Approach-Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
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Cross Bayou Bridge 2013
Taken from a tugboat in Cross Bayou,, the Cross Bayou Bridge shows it is still in decent shape.
Photo taken by Bryce Denny
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS - Cross Bayou Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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KCS Cross Bayou Bridge pano3
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Looking north
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.474722,-93.788333
Carries I-20 over Hudson Street
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 56.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Hudson Street on I-20 in Shreveport
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965
Location: Caddo Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.695278,-93.957222
Carries La 538 over Caddo Lake
Design: girder
Design Details:
Total Length: 850.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Caddo Lake on La 538 in Mooringsport
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994
Location: Caddo Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 32.770307,-93.929104
Carries LA 530 over Black Bayou
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 170.9 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Black Bayou on LA 530
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Caddo Parish
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Side View Looking East
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
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West Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
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Side View Looking Southeast
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.518708,-93.752120
Carries US 71 SB over Cross Bayou
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 438.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cross Bayou on US 71 Southbound
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Caddo Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.518889,-93.750833
Carries US 71 NB over Cross Bayou
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 495.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Cross Bayou on US 71 Northbound
History: Built 1966
Built: 1966
Location: Caddo Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.508925,-93.724691
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Red River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss swing bridge over Red River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Caddo Parish
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UP Red River Bridge
Louisiana
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
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UP - Red River Bridge
view c1920
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.492480,-93.764086
Carries US 79 / US 80 over Kansas City Southern Railway
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Kansas City Southern Railway on US 79 and US 80
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Caddo Parish
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Photo taken in July 2013
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Photo taken in July 2013
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Photo taken in July 2013
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Photo taken in July 2013
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Photo taken in July 2013
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Photo taken in July 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement
Location: 32.675328,-93.832153
Carries LA-3049 over Irish Bayou
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Irish Bayou on LA-3049 / Old US 71
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Caddo Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
replaced by a culvert
Location: 32.624167,-93.776111
Carries Dixie Shreveport Road (LA-3049) over Unnamed creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed creek on Dixie Shreveport Road (LA-3049) / Old US 71
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Caddo Parish
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 32.752807,-93.835922
Carries Caddo St. over Horse Shoe Bayou
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 141.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Horse Shoe Bayou on Caddo St.
History: Built 1915, closed 2002
Built: 1915
Location: Caddo Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.490000,-93.701667
Carries LA 3032 over Red River; Clyde Fant Parkway, Arthur Ray Teague parkway
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 2692.1 Feet
Span Length: 375.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Red River; Clyde Fant Parkway on LA 3032
History: Built 1972; rehabilitated 2002
Built: 1972
Location: Caddo Parish
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Photo taken in July 2013
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Photo taken in July 2013
Status: Open
Location: 32.625806,-93.919639
Carries Kansas City Southern Railway over LA 538
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over LA 538 on Kansas City Southern Railway
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Caddo Parish
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2018
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North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.525692,-93.824349
Carries Kansas City Southern Railway over N Lakeshore Dr
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over N Lakeshore Dr on Kansas City Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Caddo Parish
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West Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2018
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East Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.511790,-93.745296
Carries US-71 over ICG Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 585.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over ICG Railroad on US-71
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Caddo Parish
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Photo taken by Louisiana Historic Bridge Inventory
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Photo taken by Louisiana Historic Bridge Inventory
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Photo taken by Louisiana Historic Bridge Inventory
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Photo taken by Louisiana Historic Bridge Inventory
Status: Removed 2 years after completion of the I-20 Bridge
Location: 32.513100,-93.739051
Carries Traffic Street over Red River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Red River on Traffic Street
History: Built 1915; Removed 1968
Built: 1915
Location: Caddo Parish
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Photo Courtesy of Noel Memorial Library
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1915 Dedication photo
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Traffic Street Bridge
The Shreveport Journal: June 20 1914
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Traffic Street Bridge
The Shreveport Journal: January 5 1967
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Traffic Street Bridge
The Times: April 2 1968
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Traffic Street Bridge
The Times: June 27 1968
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Traffic Street Bridge
The Times: June 27 1968
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Traffic Street Bridge
The Shreveport Journal: July 31 1968
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 32.695999,-93.958415
Carries KCS RR over Caddo Lake
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Caddo Lake on KCS RR
History:
Built:
Location: Caddo Parish
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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 15 November 2020
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.
