Bayou Teche LA 87S Bridge

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Note: The following information comes from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.

Overview

Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 87S

Location

Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1957

Design

Swing

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 204.0 ft.
Total length: 451.0 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+29.98667, -91.76500   (decimal degrees)
29°59'12" N, 91°45'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/619133/3317949 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

New Iberia South

Inventory number

BH 19019 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 02/2007)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 1989)

12,320

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