Caddo Lake LA 1 Bridge

Photos

Overview

Photo taken Dec. 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

BH Photo #103372

Overview: Nine-span pony truss bridge over Caddo Lake on LA 1 near Mooringsport
Location: Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1940
Design: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 966.6 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.70428, -93.94570 (decimal degrees)
32°42'15" N, 93°56'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/411361/3618899 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Mooringsport
Inventory number: BH 18980 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2016): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 5,500

Caddo Lake LA 1 Bridge

Posted August 19, 2014, by Brad Smith (gaberdine [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Bridge is closed for temporary repairs. After completion it will be posted for 10 tons. Looks like replacement with UCEB is inevitable.