Status: Replaced by a new bridge
In storage for use on a private drive
Location: 31.755000,-92.345000
Carries LA 500 over Little River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren Pony truss
Total Length: 1134.5 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Removed Warren Pony truss bridge over Little River on LA 500
History: Built 1956, Removed 2010
Built: 1956
Location: LaSalle Parish
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Approach
Looking SE on LA 500
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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New bridge
UCEB under construction
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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New bridge2
Profile shot of UCEB
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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3/4 Shot
Photo taken by Scott Sterritt in November 2009
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Piers and Truss Span
Photo taken by Scott Sterritt in November 2009
Status: Abandoned
Location: 31.793962,-92.362879
Carries Fullerton Road over Little River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 328.1 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Little River on Fullerton Road / Old US 165
History: Built 1926 on original allignment of US 165, bypassed in 1981, abandoned in the 1990s
Built: 1926
Location: LaSalle Parish
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Profile
View from Little River boat launch
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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Profile2
A taller shot
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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Maxwell Crossing
Road is blocked by a pile of dirt and gate. I didn't feel like hiking down the road. I may go down it on my motorcycle some day.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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Maxwell Crossing
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in July 2010
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Collapsed approach
Approach section completely collapsed, exposing the abutment. I had to ninja my way on to the bridge.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Abutment
The exposed backside of the abutment.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Broke rail
Many sections of railing were missing.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Deck
View of the deck, facing northeast
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Deck View North
Looking north to the bridge
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Deck view south
Looking southwest from the northeast end
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Ladder
No clue what purpose this served.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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New bridges
The foreground is the first replacement, built in 1956 and rebuilt in 1981, currently carrying southbound. The background is the 2008 bridge which now carries northbound.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Old north
Looking north down old Fullerton Road.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Profile 3
View from US 165 Southbound
Photo taken by Joshua Bonnette in June 2013
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Little River Bridge LaSalle Parish 1
Photo taken by The Louisiana Highway Commission
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Little River Bridge LaSalle Parish 2
Photo taken by The Louisiana Highway Commission
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.794827,-92.361975
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Little River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: One Warren deck truss with deck plate girder approach spans to the north and south, with concrete tee-beam approaches to the far south
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Little River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: LaSalle Parish
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Deck plate approach
Approach spans on the south bank are deck plate girders. To the north the bridge remains high from the ground with several more girderspans
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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From due south
3/4 Shot of the deck truss span. Taken from the abandoned US 165 bridge.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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From south
Slightly different angle facing due north.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Looking west
Looking west at the support piers and pivot point.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Pier
Detail shot of the piers. They are concrete with the cut pattern. They appear stone but I'm pretty sure they're concrete.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Pivot
Close-up of the southwest pivot point.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Truss detail
Detail shot of the Warren truss span
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
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Underpass
Fullerton Road crosses under the approach of the bridge to rejoin the abandoned US 165 section.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in February 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.826804,-92.327536
Carries US 84 over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam. Five 40' reinforced concrete deck girder spans on concrete bents and piles.
Total Length: 160.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on US 84
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: LaSalle Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.610285,-92.027714
Carries US 0084 over Old River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1003.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Old River on US 0084
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: LaSalle Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.610285,-92.027714
Carries US 0084 over Old River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1003.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Old River on US 0084
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: LaSalle Parish
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 31.797898,-92.354442
Carries Fullerton Rd. over Cochran Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 228.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Concrete tee beam bridge over Cochran Creek on Fullerton Rd. / Original US 165
History: Built 1926, bypassed 1950s
Built: 1926
Location: LaSalle Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.580761,-92.309275
Carries LA Highway 8 over Little River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Little River on LA Highway 8
History: Built ca. 1930s, lost ca. 1980s
Built:
Location: LaSalle 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.
