KCS R/R Bridge

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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 & US 165
Location: Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Status: Demolished, replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1938; Replaced by new bridge 2013
Railroad: - Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS)
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)
Quadrangle map:: Alexandria
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 21,600
Inventory number: BH 44172 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2012): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 51.7 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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

Sources

Cliff Darby - cliffsta1987 [at] gmail [dot] com
David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net