Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Red River US 71 Bridge

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Side view

Photos taken March 2007 by David Backlin

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Lower joint

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North portal

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Oblique view

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South approach

Overview: Through truss bridge over Red River on US 71 at Fort Buhlow
Location: Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1936
Design: K-Truss through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 500.0 ft.
Total length: 1,919.4 ft.
Deck width: 23.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +31.32667, -91.45500 (decimal degrees)
31°19'36" N, 91°27'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 19100 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 3.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 20,400