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LA 82 Draw Bridge - Bayou Vermilion

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Vermilion on LA 82
Location: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1955
Design: Vertical lift
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 382.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.95140, -92.15639 (decimal degrees)
29°57'05" N, 92°09'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/581405/3313699 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Abbeville West
Inventory number: BH 19171 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2012): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 43.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 9,300