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Intracoastal Waterway LA 27 Bridge

Open position

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

BH Photo #272347

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on LA 27
Location: Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1977
Design: Vertical lift
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 300.0 ft.
Total length: 2,903.1 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Deck width: 34.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.0 ft.
Also called: Intracoastal Waterway LA 27 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.06561, -93.34775 (decimal degrees)
30°03'56" N, 93°20'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/466482/3326106 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Moss Lake
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 4,700
Inventory number: BH 18985 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 72.3 (out of 100)
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