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French Fork US 84 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 31.573333,-91.991667

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Carries US 84 over French Fork
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details:
Total Length: 631.7 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over French Fork on US 84
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968

Location: Catahoula Parish

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Ouachita River LA 8 Bridge

Status: Replaced by UCEB

Location: 31.770541,-91.818218

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Carries LA 8 over Ouachita River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted Parker through truss swing
Total Length: 1099.7 Feet
Span Length: 319.8 Feet

Overview: Lost Swing bridge over Ouachita River on LA 8 near Harrisonburg
History: Built 1932, Closed 2017, Lost 2018
Built: 1932

Location: Catahoula Parish

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242636

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Photo taken by Bob Weston

264151

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LA 8 bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

406388

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LA 8 bridge in Harrisonburg, LA

I went under this during a boat trip in October 2017. The new bridge in the foreground.

Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017

406389

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LA 8 bridge in Harrisonburg, LA

I went under this during a boat trip in October 2017. It is currently being dismantled and slated for demolition this year.

Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017

406390

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LA 8 bridge in Harrisonburg, LA

I went under this during a boat trip in October 2017. It is currently being dismantled and slated for demolition this year.

Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017

406391

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LA 8 bridge in Harrisonburg, LA

Main span swung open. I went under this during a boat trip in October 2017. It is currently being dismantled and slated for demolition this year.

Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017

406392

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LA 8 bridge in Harrisonburg, LA

Main span swung open and workers present. I went under this during a boat trip in October 2017. It is currently being dismantled and slated for demolition this year.

Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017

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Tensas River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 31.725000,-91.545000

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Carries US 425 & LA 15 (Northbound) over Tensas River
Design: other
Design Details: Vertical lift
Total Length: 579.1 Feet
Span Length: 181.0 Feet

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Tensas River on US 425 & LA 15 (Northbound) at Clayton
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971

Location: Catahoula Parish

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130497

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East Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2008

130498

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Side view from New Bridge

Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2008

130499

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Deck View

Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2008

130500

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West Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2008

130785

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Side View

Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2008

130786

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Overview

Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2008

130787

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Lift Tower

Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2008

265108

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Tensas River Bridge

Clayton LA

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

339996

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Tensasriverbridge1

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

339997

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Tensasriverbridge3

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

339998

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Tensasriverbridge1

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

339999

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Tensasriverbridge3

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

340000

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Tensasriverbridge4

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

340001

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Tensasriverbridge4

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

340002

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Tensasriverbridge5

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

340003

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Tensasriverbridge5

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

340004

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Tensasriverbridgecu2

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

340005

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Tensasriverbridgecu2

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

340006

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Tensasriverbridgecu

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

340007

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Tensasriverbridgecu

October 19, 2015

Photo taken by Janie Fortenberry in October 2015

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Duty-Enterprise Ferry

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 31.916870,-91.919331

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Carries LA-559 over Ouachita River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Ferry across the Ouachita River on LA-559
History:
Built:

Location: Catahoula Parish

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239658

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406393

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Duty-Enterprise Ferry from the river

Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017

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MP - Clayton Drawbridge (1909)

Status: No longer exists

Location: 31.723832,-91.545666

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Tensas River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Tensas River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Catahoula Parish

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284458

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Tensas River railroad bridge

Swing span bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

346505

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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LOAM - Little River Bridge (Archie)

Status: No longer exists

Location: 31.582557,-91.965448

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Carries Louisiana & Arkansas RR over Little River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss vertical lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Little River on Louisiana & Arkansas RR
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Catahoula Parish

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284895

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L&A - Little River Bridge

Louisiana

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

360189

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

360190

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

461556

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LOAM - Little River Bridge (Archie, LA)

Photo taken in the mid 80's.

Photo taken by Brian Allison

461557

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LOAM - Little River Bridge (Archie, LA)

Photo taken in the mid 80's. Looking northwest.

Photo taken by Brian Allison

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LOAM - Black River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 31.618218,-91.815888

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Carries Louisiana Midland RR over Black River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss vertical lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on Louisiana Midland RR
History: Operations ceased 1985 and likely scrapped at or around that time.
Built: ca 1914

Location: Catahoula Parish

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289184

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L&A - Black River Bridge

Lift bridge removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

360191

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

363940

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

406386

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Remaining piers

I saw this on a boat trip in October 2017. I was only able to identify it because of this website.

Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017

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MP - Clayton Drawbridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 31.723420,-91.545422

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Tensas River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tensas River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History: Replaced 1909
Built:

Location: Catahoula Parish

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346506

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Old Little River Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 31.632355,-91.823949

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Carries over Little River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Three-span Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little River
History:
Built:

Location: Catahoula Parish

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359521

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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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