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Wagner Ferry Bridge

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

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Description 

Opened to traffic on November 8, 1931. Removed in 1976 after completion of the New Wagner Bridge, the current high-level fixed span on LA 45/LA 3134.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Bayou Barataria on LA 45
Location
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1931, replaced 1976
Builder
- Lakeside Bridge and Steel Co. (Milwaukee, WI)
Design
Through truss swing
Dimensions
Total length: 300.0 ft.
Also called
Bayou Barataria Bridge
LA 45 Bridge
Waggoner (Ferry) Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+29.76156, -90.11020   (decimal degrees)
29°45'42" N, 90°06'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/779439/3295864 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83458 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (15,708)
Built 1931 (931)
Built during 1930s (11,746)
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (16)
Lakeside Bridge and Steel Co. (1)
Lost (24,713)
Lost 1976 (84)
Lost during 1970s (773)
Louisiana (702)
 Movable (2,970)
Owned by state (15,983)
Replaced by new bridge (16,567)
Swing (1,453)
Through truss (15,052)
Timber stringer (4,014)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,224)
Truss (32,772)

Update Log 

  • February 16, 2020: Updated by Roger Collins: Added dates and builder.
  • November 15, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • November 14, 2018: Updated by Luke: Corrected GPS, removed "Long Administration Co" as a builder as "Long Administration" refers to the then-governor of Louisiana
  • November 14, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler

Sources 

  • Douglas Butler
  • Luke
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Comments 

Wagner Ferry Bridge
Posted November 14, 2018, by Daniel

if location is correct, I don't think that qualifies as "replaced by new bridge"