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Bayou Black Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2011

Overview: Swing bridge over Bayou Black on Carroll Street in Gibson
Location: Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1945
Design: Cable-stayed swing bridge
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 97.1 ft.
Total length: 95.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.1 ft.
Also called: Carroll Street Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.68697, -90.99074 (decimal degrees)
29°41'13" N, 90°59'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/694414/3285788 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Gibson
Inventory number: BH 19148 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2011): 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: 13.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1972): 660