Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.343926,-90.983169
Carries LA 73 over Bayou Manchac
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 325.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bayou Manchac on LA 73
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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257778
Reel-Scout
261533
Photo taken by M. D. Caillet in 1992
261534
Photo taken in July 2013
261535
Photo taken in July 2013
261536
Photo taken in July 2013
261537
Photo taken in July 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.438333,-91.196667
Carries I-10 over Mississippi River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 4548.7 Feet
Span Length: 1234.6 Feet
Overview: Cantilevered polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River on I-10 in Baton Rouge
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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164197
Approaching westbound
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
164198
On top of bridge westbound
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
164199
Exiting westbound
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
164200
Looking south on WBR parish side
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
226953
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226954
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226955
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226956
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226957
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226958
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226959
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226960
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226961
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226962
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226964
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226965
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226966
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226967
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226968
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226969
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
241275
298330
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298331
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298332
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298333
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298334
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298335
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298336
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298337
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298338
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298339
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
298340
Horace wilkerson Bridge
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014
375542
West portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375541
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375540
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375539
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375538
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.506981,-91.197439
Carries Single track of Kansas City Southern Railway and 4 lanes of US 190 (Airline Highway) over Mississippi River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Total Length: 5879.0 Feet
Span Length: 747.8 Feet
Overview: Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 190 and KCS Railway in Baton Rouge
History: Built 1940; widened 1989
Built: 1939
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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125557
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
164192
Entering Westbound approach
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
164193
View of rail truss on top of bridge Westbound
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
226733
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226734
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226735
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226736
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226737
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226738
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226739
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226740
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226741
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226742
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226743
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226744
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226745
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226746
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226747
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226748
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226749
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226750
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226751
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226752
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
241276
384012
Photo taken in March 2017
384011
Photo taken in March 2017
384010
Photo taken in March 2017
318496
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318497
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318498
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318499
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318500
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
East rail Approach looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318501
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
East rail approach looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318502
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318503
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318504
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318505
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318506
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318507
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
East rail approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318508
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318509
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318510
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
East auto approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318511
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
East auto approach looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318512
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318513
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318514
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318515
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318516
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318517
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318518
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318519
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
355631
Underneath, at transition from main span to west approach span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355632
Original footing
Some of these have deteriorated, resulting in the "Serious" substructure rating. This one appears OK.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355633
Underneath west approach span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355634
Underneath main span showing bent and cantilevered roadways
View from west bank
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355635
Detail of underside of roadway, approach span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355636
General underside view, main span
This view clearly shows how the roadways are cantilevered in both directions from the railroad span.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355637
West approach span
Note much heavier superstructure for railroad
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355638
Rehabilitated footing
This is part of a general rehabilitation and complete painting of the bridge, still underway when I visited.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355639
West approach superstructure
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355640
Looking west, under west approach span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355641
Looking west, under west approach span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355642
Gusset Plate
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
355643
Looking west, under west approach span
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.429722,-91.056667
Carries I-12 over Sherwood Forest Blvd.
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 199.0 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sherwood Forest Blvd. on I-12 in Baton Rouge
History: Built 1986; rehabilitated 1985
Built: 1986
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.502701,-91.170017
Carries Baton Rouge-St. Francisville State Highway over Monte Sano Bayou
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Monte Sano Bayou on Baton Rouge-St. Francisville State Highway, now Scenic Highway (U.S. Route 61/190 Business)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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377013
LA DOTD
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.508611,-91.171667
Carries US 190 (Airline Highway) over US 61 (Scenic Highway)
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 200.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over US 61 on US 190 in Baton Rouge
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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118982
Looking East
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
118983
Deck View- Westbound Lanes
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
118984
Side View Looking East
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
118985
Below East End
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
118986
Bridge Supports
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
118987
Overview
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
118988
Close-up of South Railing
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
118989
Close-up of Center Support
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.507398,-91.183987
Carries US 190 over Us 190 Under Icg Rr
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Us 190 Under Icg Rr on US 0190
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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226732
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2012
254913
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.427428,-91.160021
Carries Perkins Road over Kansas City Southern Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 809.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Kansas City Southern Railroad on Perkins Road
History: Built 1937
Built: 1938
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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241277
261505
Photo taken in August 2013
261506
Photo taken in August 2013
261507
Photo taken in August 2013
261508
Photo taken in August 2013
261509
Photo taken in August 2013
261510
Photo taken in August 2013
261511
Photo taken in August 2013
261512
Photo taken in August 2013
261513
Photo taken in August 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.342787,-90.993025
Carries US-61 over Bayou Manchac
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 279.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bayou Manchac on US-61
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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261499
Photo taken in July 2013
261500
Photo taken in July 2013
261501
Photo taken in July 2013
261502
Photo taken in July 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.505648,-91.040211
Carries LA-37 (Greenwell Springs Rd.) over Comite River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 301.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Comite River on LA-37 (Greenwell Springs Rd.)
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 30.414959,-90.965789
Carries Harrell's Ferry Rd./Baton Rouge and Springfield Public Road over Amite River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Ferry across Amite River on present day Harrell's Ferry Rd.
History: One of the historical ferries across the Amite River. The ferry served as the Amite River crossing on the Baton Rouge and Springfield Public Road from 1866 until it was abandoned in 1915.
Built: 1866
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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Status: Replaced by a bridge
Location: 30.464687,-90.989736
Carries Benton's Ferry Road (now US 190) over Amite River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost ferry across Amite River on Benton's Ferry Road (now US 190)
History: Established before 1850; discontinued 1894
Built: 1840s
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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240115
BREC
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.535553,-90.980938
Carries over Amite River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Amite River
History: Built ca. 1860
Built: ca. 1860
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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244488
Central City News
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.486194,-91.015946
Carries Central Thruway over Comite River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Comite River on Central Thruway
History: Opened to traffic July 11, 2013
Built: 2011
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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259390
Photo taken in July 2013
259391
Photo taken in July 2013
259392
Photo taken in July 2013
259393
Photo taken in July 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.476967,-91.012781
Carries Central Thruway over Canadian National Railway & Illinois Central Railroad
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Canadian National Railway & Illinois Central Railroad on Central Thruway
History: Opened to traffic July 11, 2013
Built: 2011
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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259394
Photo taken in July 2013
259395
Photo taken in July 2013
259396
Photo taken in July 2013
259397
Photo taken in July 2013
259398
Photo taken in July 2013
259399
Photo taken in July 2013
259400
Photo taken in July 2013
259401
Photo taken in July 2013
259402
Photo taken in July 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.492875,-91.020470
Carries Central Thruway over Beaver Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Beaver Creek on Central Thruway
History: Opened to traffic July 11, 2013
Built: 2011
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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259404
Photo taken in July 2013
259405
Photo taken in July 2013
259406
Photo taken in July 2013
259407
Photo taken in July 2013
259408
Photo taken in July 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.425833,-91.165833
Carries I-10 over City Park Lake & Dalrymple Drive
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 887.2 Feet
Span Length: 130.9 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over City Park Lake & Dalrymple Drive on I-10
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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261503
Photo taken in August 2013
261504
Photo taken in August 2013
Status: Open to railroad traffic
Location: 30.480333,-90.986088
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Frenchtown Road
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Frenchtown Road on Illinois Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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272184
Photo taken in November 2013
272185
Photo taken in November 2013
272186
Photo taken in November 2013
Status: Open
Location: 30.481849,-90.974930
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Amite River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Amite River on Illinois Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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272187
Photo taken in November 2013
272188
Photo taken in November 2013
272189
Photo taken in November 2013
272190
Photo taken in November 2013
272191
Photo taken in November 2013
272192
Photo taken in November 2013
272193
Photo taken in November 2013
272194
Photo taken in November 2013
272195
Photo taken in November 2013
272196
Photo taken in November 2013
272197
Photo taken in November 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.509240,-91.149691
Carries Plank Road/La 67 over US 61
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 273.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over US 61 on Plank Road/La 67
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.643099,-91.094583
Carries Deerford Rd. over Comite River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Truss bridge over Comite River on Deerford Rd.
History: Built 1880
Built: 1880
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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337111
Picnic on the Comite River Joor Bridge near Fred, LA, 1889
Central Speaks
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.535071,-91.173236
Carries Pedestrian over I-110
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 305.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Three hinge steel through arch over I-110 on Pedestrian
History:
Built: 1983
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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375630
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375629
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.538722,-91.189817
Carries Pedestrian over US 61
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 464.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.0 Feet
Overview: Three hinge steel through arch bridge over US 61 on Pedestrian
History:
Built: 1983
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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375641
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375640
East abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
375639
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
375638
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
375637
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
375636
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
375635
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016
375634
West span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375633
East span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375632
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
375631
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.502655,-91.170039
Carries over Montecino Bayou
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Montecino Bayou
History:
Built:
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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377014
LA DOTD
Status: Open
Location: 30.352187,-91.033598
Carries Private Road over Unnamed creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Unnamed creek on Private Road
History:
Built:
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.343816,-90.983297
Carries Old Jefferson Highway (former US 61) over Bayou Manchac
Design: unknown
Design Details: Steel swing span
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bridge over Bayou Manchac on Old Jefferson Highway (former US 61)
History: Built 1918; replaced 1931
Built: 1918
Location: East Baton Rouge 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.
