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Old River Canal LA 15 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Old River Nav. Canal on LA 15
Location: Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1965
Design: Vertical lift
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 102.0 ft.
Total length: 881.6 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +31.00389, -91.67308 (decimal degrees)
31°00'14" N, 91°40'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/626675/3430788 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Turnbull Island
Inventory number: BH 19098 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2008): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 78.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 540