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Grand Chenier Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.770000,-93.013333

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Carries LA 82 over Mermentau River
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 1048.6 Feet
Span Length: 204.0 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Mermentau River on LA 82
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Cameron Parish

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291572

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Grand Chenier bridge

Louisiana

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Hackberry Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.004721,-93.343380

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Carries LA 27 over Kelso Bayou
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 405.7 Feet
Span Length: 134.8 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Kelso Bayou on LA 27 at Hackberry
History: Built 1977
Built: 1977

Location: Cameron Parish

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283824

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

283825

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

283981

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LA 27 bridge

South of Louisiana

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Grand Lake Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.011010,-93.228008

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Carries LA 384 over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: floating/pontoon
Design Details: A pontoon swing bridge with lift spans at each end
Total Length: 420.8 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Pontoon swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on LA 384 near Grand Lake
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964

Location: Cameron Parish

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307405

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Bridge open to barge traffic, pontoon on the right

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

307406

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

307407

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

307408

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Bridge closed to barge traffic, open to road traffic

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

307409

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

307410

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Bridge open to barge traffic, closed to vehicular traffic

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Superior Canal LA 82 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.705000,-92.675000

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Carries LA 82 over Superior Canal
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 588.7 Feet
Span Length: 208.9 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Superior Canal on LA 82
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Cameron Parish

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144504

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Superior Canal LA 82 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

144505

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Superior Canal LA 82 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

144506

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Superior Canal LA 82 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

144507

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Superior Canal LA 82 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

264646

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LA 82 bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

467518

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Superior Canal Bridge LA

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Cameron Ferry

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.803810,-93.346975

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Carries LA 27 over Calcasieu River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Ferry across Calcasieu Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel) on LA 27
History: Established 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Cameron Parish

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239659

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239660

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283830

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

283831

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

283833

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

283834

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Calcasieu River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 29.796699,-93.329897

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Carries LA-1141 over Calcasieu River
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Calcasieu River on LA-1141
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Cameron Parish

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Monkey Island Ferry

Status: No longer exists

Location: 29.796643,-93.329979

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Carries Louisiana Highway 1141 over Calcasieu Pass
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost ferry carrying LA 1141 across Calcasieu Pass
History: Established in 1930; destroyed by Hurricane Rita in 2005
Built: 1930

Location: Cameron Parish

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284580

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Site of ferry landing, looking from Cameron toward Monkey Island

Photo taken by Patrick Feller


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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