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Gillis Long Bridge

Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Photos 

From NE

Photo taken by Cliff Darby in January 2010

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BH Photo #155516

Map 

Street Views 

Description 

The Gillis Long bridge replaced an earlier swing bridge named the Murray Street bridge (named for conencting Main Street in Pineville with Murray Street in Alexandria).

This bridge can be seen in the opening of "Cajun Pawn Stars" on History Channel.

Facts 

Overview
Vertical lift bridge over Red River on US 165B in Pineville
Location
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1985
Builder
- Jensen Construction Co. of Des Moines, Iowa & Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Design
Vertical lift
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 300.0 ft.
Total length: 1,028.6 ft.
Deck width: 35.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.5 ft.
Also called
Jackson Street Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+31.31392, -92.44441   (decimal degrees)
31°18'50" N, 92°26'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/552865/3464526 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Alexandria
Average daily traffic (as of 2016)
7,800
Inventory number
BH 19099 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2017)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 90.9 (out of 100)
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Categories 

Alexandria, Louisiana (7)
Built 1985 (67)
Built during 1980s (704)
Girder (10,231)
Have street view (26,931)
Jensen Construction Co. (18)
Louisiana (702)
Modern (2,436)
Movable (2,970)
Navigable waterway (2,152)
 Open (39,880)
Owned by state (15,983)
Rapides Parish, Louisiana (17)
Red River of the South (52)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,196)
Through truss (15,052)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,884)
Tower Drive Vertical Lift (64)
Truss (32,771)
Vertical lift (420)

Update Log 

  • April 10, 2017: New Street View added by Luke
  • January 10, 2017: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • December 7, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
  • January 6, 2012: Updated by Cliff Darby: Reopened after repairs completed
  • January 3, 2012: Updated by Cliff Darby: Closed for repairs
  • June 7, 2010: Updated by Cliff Darby: Updated Name
  • March 7, 2010: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added Street View
  • March 6, 2010: Updated by Cliff Darby: Edited Description
  • February 19, 2010: New photos from Cliff Darby

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Cliff Darby - cliffsta1987 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Douglas Butler
  • Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Luke
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Comments 

Gillis Long Bridge
Posted August 23, 2013, by Cliff

This bridge will be closing for the rest of 2013 for rehabilitation.

Red River US 165B Bridge
Posted January 31, 2010, by Cliff D (clif30 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

The bridge to the south is the "Purple Heart Memorial Bridge" it replaced a four-lane vertical lift bridge very similar to this bridge. The northbound bridge was built on the original piers of the old bridge, which was known as the "Fulton Street Bridge". Notice the difference in size. I cannot find any pictures of the old bridge though I will dig through our family photos. Maybe a page for the Fulton Street bridge should be created if information can be found for it.

Red River US 165B Bridge
Posted January 31, 2010, by Cliff D (clif30 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

All but the last picture above were from the north bank. These are from the south bank.

Maybe someone smarter than me can name this truss style.

Red River US 165B Bridge
Posted January 31, 2010, by Cliff D (clif30 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

The official name is "Gillis Long Bridge" named after the politician. Also known locally as the "Jackson Street Bridge".