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KCS R/R Bridge

Rapides Parish, Louisiana
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Photo taken by Cliff Darby in March 2010

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This bridge will be replaced as part of the TIMED project in conjunction with the OK Allen bridge. This bridge will be replaced with a precast girder bridge some time between 2010-2013.

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Overview
Steel stringer bridge over KCS R/R on US 71
Location
Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Status
Doomed
History
Built 1938
Design
Steel stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 44.0 ft.
Total length: 534.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+31.33750, -92.43722   (decimal degrees)
31°20'15" N, 92°26'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/553536/3467143 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Alexandria
Inventory number
BH 44172 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2012)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 51.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011)
21,800

Categories 

Beam (6,667)
Built 1938 (608)
Built during 1930s (8,799)
Doomed (852)
Have street view (12,873)
Kansas City Southern Railway (128)
Louisiana (549)
Open (29,409)
 Owned by state (10,152)
Pineville, Louisiana (3)
Rapides Parish, Louisiana (15)
Span length 25-50 feet (10,504)
Steel stringer (2,674)
Structurally deficient (16,931)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,884)
US 71 (110)

Update Log 

  • March 25, 2010: New photos from David Backlin
  • March 23, 2010: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added Street View
  • March 3, 2010: New photos from Cliff Darby
  • February 19, 2010: Added by Cliff Darby

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