Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.546189,-91.749612
Carries US 190 over Atchafalaya River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Cantilevered through truss
Total Length: 3402.0 Feet
Span Length: 779.6 Feet
Overview: Pair of through truss bridges over Atchafalaya River on US 190 at Krotz Springs
History: Built 1973 (WB) and 1988 (EB)
Built: 1973
Location: St. Landry Parish
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153010
Atchafalaya 190
On the side road to levee looking northeast towards the bridge
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
153011
Atchafalaya 190
Picture taken on top of the levee, underneath the eastbound span
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
153012
in between both spans
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
153013
detailed lower view of eastbound span
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
153014
detailed lower view of westbound span
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
153015
approaching top of bridge heading east
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
153016
view of westbound span atop eastbound span
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
153017
another view of westbound span atop eastbound. Note the height difference of the eastbound span over the westbound
Photo taken by John T. Dauzat
254952
Photo taken in May 2007
254953
Photo taken in May 2007
254954
Photo taken in May 2007
254955
Photo taken in May 2007
254956
Photo taken in May 2007
254957
Photo taken in May 2007
254958
Photo taken in May 2007
254959
Photo taken in May 2007
Status: Closed
Location: 30.688383,-91.734514
Carries LA 10 (formerly US 71) over Atchafalaya River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry across Atchafalaya River on LA 10 (formerly US 71)
History: Closed 2010
Built:
Location: St. Landry Parish
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239763
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.376500,-92.042715
Carries LA 182 (old US 167) over Carencro Bayou
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 225.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Carencro Bayou on LA 182 (old US 167)
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.690745,-91.734257
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Atchafalaya River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss. Bridge supported by nine piers and two concrete abutments reinforced with steel. The vertical lift span is 776' long and electrically operated.
Total Length: 2336.0 Feet
Span Length: 776.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on Union Pacific Railroad at Melville
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: St. Landry Parish
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239764
239765
243737
Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe
264226
Melville Railroad Bridge
Louisiana
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
317041
Photo taken in February 2015
317042
Photo taken in February 2015
317043
Photo taken in February 2015
406376
UP Railroad Bridge in Melville, LA
Taken during my boat trip during October 2017
Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017
406377
UP Railroad Bridge in Melville, LA
Taken during my boat trip during October 2017
Photo taken by Jeff Dubea in October 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.540887,-91.790107
Carries Old US-190 over Half Moon Bayou
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 216.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Half Moon Bayou on Old US-190
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: St. Landry Parish
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463703
Looking west
Real neat how wide the bridge is, though the road was only two lanes. They clearly built these bridges with growth in mind.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
463704
Half moon bayou
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
463705
Guardrail detail
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
463706
New bridge
New bridges are significantly higher. Hard to believe they built these bridges so low.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.610310,-92.063873
Carries LA-10 over Bayou Carron
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 Carron on LA-10
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Open
Location: 30.617656,-92.055470
Carries LA-10 & LA-182 over Bayou Cocodrie
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bayou Cocodrie on LA-10 & LA-182
History: Built 1930s
Built: 1930s
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.617619,-92.055535
Carries LA-10, LA-182 over Bayou Courtableau
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 295.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Bayou Courtableau on LA-10, LA-182
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.558889,-91.955397
Carries LA 103 (Saizan Avenue) over Bayou Courtableau
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with one removable span
Total Length: 271.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge with removable span over Bayou Courtableau on LA 103 in Porte Barne
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: St. Landry Parish
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310469
Port Barre bridge
swing machinery pier removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.620778,-92.019188
Carries LA-103 over Bayou Courtableau
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 223.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Bayou Courtableau on LA-103
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 30.542553,-91.801116
Carries Old US-190 over Drainage Bayou
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Drainage Bayou on Old US-190
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.506203,-92.325929
Carries US-190 over Bayou Doza
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Bayou Doza on US-190
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.561059,-91.826641
Carries US-71 over Brushy Bayou
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 150.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Brushy Bayou on US-71
History: Built 1935; Replaced 2002
Built: 1935
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.621944,-91.880000
Carries US-71 over Spillway Canal
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 645.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Spillway Canal on US-71
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.617807,-91.978533
Carries Will Landry Road (PR 4-32) over Wauksha Bayou Bridge
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss, rendered non-functional by railroad flatcar overlaid on top
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wauksha Bayou on Will Landry Road
History: Built ca. 1950; relocated here ca. 1985; overlaid with train car chassis ca. 2012
Built: 1950
Location: St. Landry Parish
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334547
LA DOTD
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.614651,-91.873755
Carries US-71 over Slow Bayou
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 150.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Slow Bayou on US-71
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.810299,-92.187295
Carries LA-29 over Bayou Beouf
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Bayou Beouf on LA-29
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Open
Location: 30.717644,-91.891907
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unknown Bayou
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Unknown Bayou on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: St. Landry Parish
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 30.544034,-91.811580
Carries Old US 190 over Branch of Little State Canal
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Branch of Little State Canal on Old Us 190
History:
Built:
Location: St. Landry Parish
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251176
Overview
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
251177
West End
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
251178
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2013
463702
Old 190 bridge
Sagging pretty heavily this winter.
Photo taken by Cliff Darby
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.833893,-92.205492
Carries Whites Chapel Rd over Bayou Boeuf
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Bayou Boeuf on Whites Chapel Rd
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: St. Landry 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.
