Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.313920,-92.444414
Carries US 165B over Red River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Vertical lift
Total Length: 1028.6 Feet
Span Length: 300.0 Feet
Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Red River on US 165B in Pineville
History: Built 1985
Built: 1985
Location: Rapides Parish
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From NE
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Detail
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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From sw
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Deck
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Lift
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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N approach
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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South tower
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Span detail
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Truss
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Truss2
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Under north
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Walkway
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Notice
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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South tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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North tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
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Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017
Status: Replaced by new bridge; destroyed September 2015
Location: 31.326868,-92.451782
Carries US 71 / US 165 over Red River
Design: truss/through/k-parker
Design Details: Main span: K-Parker through truss
Approaches: K-deck trusses
Total Length: 1919.4 Feet
Span Length: 500.0 Feet
Overview: K-Parker through truss bridge over Red River on US 71
History: Built 1936; Lost 2015
Built: 1936
Location: Rapides Parish
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Side view
Photos taken March 2007 by David Backlin
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Lower joint
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North portal
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Oblique view
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South approach
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South portal
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Underneath
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K truss
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
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South Portal
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
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OK Allen Bridge from I-49
Photo taken in May 2007
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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
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Photo taken in July 2013
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Photo taken in July 2013
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O.K. Allen Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by an at-grade crossing
Location: 31.339559,-92.424184
Carries US 165 BUS over Kansas City Southern Railway
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over KCS Railway on US 165 BUS (Military Highway)
History: Built 1918, closed 2019, removed 2020
Built: 1918
Location: Rapides Parish
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From tracks
Looking north from the KCS (former L&A) tracks
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Looking north
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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NE approach
Approach on the NE side
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Pillars
Support columns for the roadway and the rotten walkway
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Under deck
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 31.021490,-92.289863
Carries Avenue B over Bayou Boeuf
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bayou Boeuf on Avenue B
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Rapides Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.373034,-92.435695
Carries US 71 over Union Pacific R/R @ Tioga
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Union Pacific (formerly Missouri Pacific) at Tioga on US 71
History: Built 1931, replaced 2018
Built: 1931
Location: Rapides Parish
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in December 2010
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 31.310000,-92.440000
Carries US167 over Red River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 2074.2 Feet
Span Length: 359.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss lift bridge over Red River on US167
History: Opened March 21, 1963; rehabilitated 1980, replaced 1994
Built: 1963
Location: Rapides Parish
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Replacement Bridge
Notice the reused peers from the Fulton Street Bridge
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Replacement Bridge
Notice the reused peers from the Fulton Street Bridge
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Fulton Street Bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Fulton Street Bridge Aerial
Shot August 8, 1977.
LA DOTD
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Fulton Street Bridge
In the background behind the former KCS / L&A depot.
Unknown photographer
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Fulton Street Bridge Aerial
La DOTD
Status: Demolished, replaced by new bridge
Location: 31.337500,-92.437222
Carries US 71 ; US 165 over Kansas City Southern RR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 534.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over KCS R/R on US 71 & US 165
History: Built 1938; Replaced by new bridge 2013
Built: 1938
Location: Rapides Parish
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Columns
Support Columns
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Looking north
Interesting trusses
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Looking SW
Looking to the south
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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NE Approach
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Trusses
Trusses
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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North Embankment with Route Imprint
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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Deck View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
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North Embankment- Date Imprint
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
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Oblique View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.333539,-92.454400
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Red River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Lift Span - Warren Truss with verticals
South Approach Spans - Warren Truss
North Approach span - Deck Plate Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Vertical Lift Warren truss bridge over Red River on Union Pacific (formerly Missouri Pacific) Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Rapides Parish
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RR brdge
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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RR bridge2
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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South tower
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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Lift span
The O.K. Allen can be seen in the background
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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NE tower
The O.K. Allen can be seen in the background
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010
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From north
From the north bank
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Lift span
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Approach span
Concrete approach span
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Approaches
Approach spans on the east side
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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From east
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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From east approach
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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From south
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Piers
Interesting piers
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Tower
Detail of the east tower
Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.273270,-92.445360
Carries Lee St (Business US 167) over Horseshoe Canal
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Horseshoe Canal on Lee St (Business US 167 / old US 71)
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Rapides Parish
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
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Side View with Name
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
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Side View with Date
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011
Status: Replaced 1984 by vertical-lift Gillis Long Bridge
Location: 31.313294,-92.442770
Carries Murray St. over Red River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss swing bridge bracketed with Parker through trusses.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss swing bridge over Red River on Murray St.
History: Built 1902, demolished after construction of the Jackson St. bridge
Built: 1902
Location: Rapides Parish
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Murray Street Bridge
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: May 9 1952
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: March 9 1956
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Murray Street Bridge
From 1945 flood
The Town Talk: February 11 1960
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Murray Street Bridge
Article
The Town Talk: June 25 1977
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: June 25 1977
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: June 25 1977
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: December 4 1979
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Murray Street Bridge
Article
The Town Talk: September 8 1981
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: September 8 1981
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: September 8 1981
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: February 16 1982
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: February 20 1984
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: February 21 1984
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: March 3 1984
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: July 11 1984
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Murray Street Bridge
The Town Talk: October 5 1984
Status: Open
Location: 31.270616,-92.390800
Carries Kansas City Southern Railroad over Red River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Red River on Kansas City Southern Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Rapides Parish
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Approach
Brightside View
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Detail
Brightside View
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Side view
Brightside View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.983367,-92.211432
Carries US 71 over Bayou Boeuf
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 182.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bayou Boeuf on US 71
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Rapides Parish
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South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
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Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
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West Side
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
Status: Abandoned
Location: 31.393160,-92.689029
Carries Old LA 1 over Bayou Jean de Jean
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Warren deck truss bridge over Bayou Jean de Jean on former LA 1
History: Built c1932; Abandoned 1960s
Built: c.1932
Location: Rapides Parish
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Deck view
The deck is obscured by vegetation in some areas, making its stability somewhat unclear.
Photo taken by Brian R. Warren in March 2021
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From Approach
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
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Deck View
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
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Old section of LA1 / SR20 looking towards the levee / abandoned truck stop
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
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Trees growing through approach
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
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Railing Detail
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
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View from Bayou Jean de Jean
Glad I stumbled upon this photo. I didn't know Louisiana built any deck truss bridges.
Photo taken by k5dlh
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Bayou Jean de Jean bridge Rapides Parish
Photo added by James Rhed. Taken by The Louisiana Highway Commission
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Jean de Jean
View of deck, truss, and supports
Photo taken by Brian R. Warren in March 2021
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 31.412014,-92.701732
Carries Old Highway 1 over Unnamed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on Old Highway 1
History: Built 1932, closed mid 2000s
Built: 1932
Location: Rapides Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.085997,-92.402661
Carries Canal St over Bayou Boeuf
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 119.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Bayou Boeuf on Canal St
History: Built circa 1940
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Rapides Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.450294,-92.756259
Carries Old Louisiana Highway 20 over Texas and Pacific Railroad
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge on Old Louisiana Highway 20
History: Built 1925, Replaced 1955
Built: 1925
Location: Rapides Parish
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Lena Overhead Crossing
Photo taken by The Louisiana Highway Commission. Added by James Rhed
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.076611,-92.718000
Carries Strothers Crossing over Calcasieu River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Calcasieu River on Strothers Crossing
History: Built 1981
Built: 1981
Location: Rapides Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.094039,-92.709000
Carries Sugartown Rd over Calcasieu River Trib.
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Calcasieu River Trib. on Sugartown Rd
History: Built 1982
Built: 1982
Location: Rapides 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.
