Boeuf River LA 15 Bridge

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Photo taken by M. D. Caillet in October 2014

Overview: Through truss bridge over Boeuf River on LA 15
Location: Richland Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Contact Stacie Palmer at stacie.palmer@la.gov or 225-242-4517 by November 1, 2016 if you are interested in acquiring this bridge for adaptive re-use or if you have questions on submitting a proposal. Details: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Engineering...
History: Built 1939
Design: Main span: Riveted, 7-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 493.0 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.3 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.37398, -91.88081 (decimal degrees)
32°22'26" N, 91°52'51" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/605284/3582440 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Gilleyville
Inventory number: BH 19102 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2015): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 2,300