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Danzinger Vertical Lift Bridge

Looking towards New Orleans at the two concrete counterbalances ad the four pulleys

Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 3, 2009

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on US 90 in New Orleans
Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1988-89
Design: Vertical lift
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 329.9 ft.
Total length: 3,269.1 ft. (0.6 mi.)
Deck width: 91.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.00828, -90.02666 (decimal degrees)
30°00'30" N, 90°01'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/786812/3323427 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Spanish Fort
Inventory number: BH 19080 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2012): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 82.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 25,700