Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Red River LA 2 Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken Nov. 2005 by David Backlin

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West end

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East portal

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Overview: Five-span through truss bridge over Red River on LA 2
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1992
Design: Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 359.8 ft.
Total length: 3,099.2 ft.
Deck width: 26.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.89333, -93.81833 (decimal degrees)
32°53'36" N, 93°49'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18977 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 66.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 1,730

Red River LA 2 Bridge

Posted October 12, 2007, by John Adams

My Great-Grandfather helped build this bridge.