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Natalbany River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.685689,-90.523636

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Carries La Rock Road over Natalbany River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 122.0 Feet
Span Length: 122.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Natalbany River on La Rock Road
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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192653

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Natalbany River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2011

192654

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Natalbany River Bridge

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192655

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Natalbany River Bridge

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192656

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Natalbany River Bridge

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192658

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Natalbany River Bridge

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192659

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Natalbany River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2011

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Terrys Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.956023,-90.503955

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Carries US-51 over Terrys Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 330.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Terrys Creek on US-51
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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IC - Tangipahoa River Bridge

Status: Collapsed in 2015, Removed in Aug 2016

Location: 30.506515,-90.361783

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Carries Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad (Y&VM) over Tangipahoa River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Pin-connected Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge over Tangipahoa River on Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (Y&VM)
History:
Built: 1906

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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316740

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Side view

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316741

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View from northwest

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316742

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East end

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316743

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Lower joint

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

316744

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Upper joint

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2015

439817

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Photo taken by James Rhed in November 2002

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Tangipahoa River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.443703,-90.334307

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Carries LA-22 over Tangipahoa River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 513.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tangipahoa River on LA-22
History: Built 1939 on then state route 122 (later renumbered LA-22 in 1955). This bridge once carried US 190 when it was routed with LA 22 in the 1950s.
Built: 1939

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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259569

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Photo taken in July 2013

259570

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259571

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259572

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259573

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259574

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259575

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259576

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Ponchatoula Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.456316,-90.456603

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Carries US-51 over Ponchatoula Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 186.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Ponchatoula Creek on US-51
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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Ponchatoula Creek US-190 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.507368,-90.447565

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Carries US-190 over Ponchatoula Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Ponchatoula Creek on US-190
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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Old Pass Manchac Bridge (1957)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.285528,-90.401109

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Carries Old US 51 over Pass Manchac
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 3012.3 Feet
Span Length: 285.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pass Manchac on Old US 51
History: Built 1957; rehabilitated 1976
Built: 1957

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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255026

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Photo taken in October 2007

267298

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Photo taken in September 2013

267299

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267300

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267301

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267302

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Bedico Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.438333,-90.265278

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Carries LA-22 over Bedico Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 210.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bedico Creek on LA-22
History: Built 1938 on then-LA-122 (as noted on bridge marker). Route was renumbered LA-22 in 1955, and it once carried US-190 in 1950s.
Built: 1938

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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259578

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Photo taken in July 2013

259579

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259580

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259581

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Photo taken in July 2013

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Tangipahoa River Outflow Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.443611,-90.338333

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Carries LA-22 over Drain
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 280.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Drain on LA-22
History: Built 1939 on then state route 122 (later renumbered LA-22 in 1955). This bridge once carried US 190 when it was routed with LA 22 in the 1950s.
Built: 1939

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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259584

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Photo taken in July 2013

259585

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259586

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Photo taken in July 2013

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Selsers Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.442500,-90.410556

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Carries LA-22 over Selsers Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Selsers Creek on LA-22
History: Built 1938 on then-LA-122 (as noted on bridge marker). Route was renumbered LA-22 in 1955, and it once carried US-190 in 1950s.
Built: 1938

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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259582

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Photo taken in July 2013

259583

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Photo taken in July 2013

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US 51 Overpass

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 30.479444,-90.482500

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Carries US-51 over I-12
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over I-12 on US-51
History: Replaced 1995 by a 4 lane overpass
Built:

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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261538

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Photo taken in 1993

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IC/CN - Manchac Pass Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.286346,-90.400229

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Carries Illinois Central/ Canadian National RR over Manchac Pass
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss rolling lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Manchac Pass on Illinois Central/ Canadian National RR
History: Built 1972
Built: 1972

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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382597

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Cleveland State University Library Photograph Collection

Photo taken by Richard Cook

284748

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IC - Manchac Pass Bridge

Closed for traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

284749

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IC - Manchac Pass Bridge

Raised for ship traffic until it lowers for traffic

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375691

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Looking East-very foggy

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2017

375690

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Looking East-very foggy

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344323

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IC/CN - Manchac Pass Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2015

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IC - Pass Manchac Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 30.287672,-90.400381

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Carries Illinois Central RR over Pass Manchac
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through girder bridge over Pass Manchac on Illinois Central RR
History: Built 1904; replaced 1972
Built: 1904

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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382596

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Cleveland State University Library Photograph Collection

Photo taken by Richard J. Cook

382595

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Cleveland State University Library Photograph Collection

Photo taken by Richard J. Cook

344360

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IC - Manchac Pass Bridge (Old)

Beauty of Railroad Bridges(Richard Cook)

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2015

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Breckwoldt Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 30.506811,-90.361676

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Carries US 190 over Tangipahoa River
Design: unknown
Design Details: 140' steel spans on reinforced concrete piers. Timber trestle approach on creosoted long-leaf pine pilings.
Total Length: 824.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Tangipahoa River on US 190
History: Built 1924; replaced 1969
Built: 1924

Location: Tangipahoa Parish

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Tangipahoa River Bridge (August 1924)

The Breckwoldt Bridge across the Tangipahoa River east of Hammond, as it appeared when completed in August 1924.

The Times-Picayune, August 31, 1924, sec. 4, p. 2


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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