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Bayou LaCarpe LA 661 Draw Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Bayou LaCarpe on LA 661 in Houma
Location: Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1964
Design: Vertical lift
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 76.1 ft.
Total length: 195.8 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.57379, -90.71207 (decimal degrees)
29°34'26" N, 90°42'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/721632/3273744 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Houma
Inventory number: BH 19144 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2011): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 13,500