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US165 Ouachita River Bridge

Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

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Columbia Bridge

Deck removed prior to demolition.

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BH Photo #260106

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Facts 

Overview
Vertical lift bridge over Ouachita River on US 165 at Columbia
Location
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Status
Lost 2007 by implosion
History
Built 1931; Replaced 2007
Design
Vertical lift
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 990.9 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.8 ft.
Also called
Columbia Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+32.10667, -92.07333   (decimal degrees)
32°06'24" N, 92°04'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/587428/3552634 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Columbia
Average daily traffic (as of 2015)
9,800
Inventory number
BH 18990 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2017)
Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 77.2 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1931 (976)
Built during 1930s (12,169)
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana (8)
Lost (28,528)
Lost 2007 (348)
Lost during 2000s (4,407)
Louisiana (728)
Movable (3,115)
 Navigable waterway (2,204)
Ouachita River (35)
Owned by state (16,563)
Replaced by new bridge (19,403)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,421)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,063)
Tower Drive Vertical Lift (64)
Vertical lift (428)

Update Log 

  • August 28, 2013: New photos from Douglas Butler
  • July 20, 2013: New photo from Joshua Bonnette
  • May 17, 2008: Updated by David B. Haun: Updated Catergories, History, Status, Status description

Sources 

  • David B. Haun
  • Joshua Bonnette
  • Douglas Butler
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Columbia Bridge
Posted May 16, 2008, by Robby (robby [dot] miller [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This bridge was imploded on August 27, 2007 and replaced by a new 4 lane concrete bridge. There are a few videos of the implosion out there "google" it and you can watch it.