Historic Bridges of the U.S. | US 61-Scenic Highway Bridge

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Looking East

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2007

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Deck View- Westbound Lanes

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Side View Looking East

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Below East End

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Bridge Supports

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Overview

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Close-up of South Railing

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Close-up of Center Support

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Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over US 61 on US 190 in Baton Rouge
Location: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1940
Design: Concrete tee beam
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 200.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.50861, -91.17167 (decimal degrees)
30°30'31" N, 91°10'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/675446/3376567 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Scotlandville
Inventory number: BH 37001 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 59.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 16,860