Recent Updates
Bayou Bonfouca Bridge (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
Concrete tee beam bridge over Bayou Bonfouca on US-190February 3, 2021: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "Fence guardrail"
Fulton Street Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Through truss lift bridge over Red River on US167December 22, 2020: New Street View added
Grand Ecore Bridge (Old) (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Bridge over Red River. Carried Old La. Highway 1December 22, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "Jefferson Highway"
Grand Ecore Bridge (Old) (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Bridge over Red River. Carried Old La. Highway 1December 22, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Updated design
Bayou Provencal Bridge (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana)
Timber stringer bridge over Bayou Provencal on LA-478December 22, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Bridge has been replaced
Fulton Street Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Through truss lift bridge over Red River on US167December 22, 2020: New photo
BNSF - LA 729 Overpass (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Girder bridge over LA 729 on BNSF Railway (Former Texas and New Orleans)November 30, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added categories "BNSF Railway", "Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company", "Southern Pacific Railroad"
Lena Overhead Crossing (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Bridge on Old Louisiana Highway 20November 24, 2020: New Street View added
BNSF - LA 729 Overpass (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Girder bridge over LA 729 on BNSF Railway (Former Texas and New Orleans)November 24, 2020: New Street View added
BNSF - LA 729 Overpass (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Girder bridge over LA 729 on BNSF Railway (Former Texas and New Orleans)November 24, 2020: Added
Old US 167 Underpass (Winn Parish, Louisiana)
Girder bridge over Old US 167 on KCS RailroadNovember 23, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added categories "US 167", "Kansas City Southern Railway", "Louisiana and Arkansas Railway"
Old US 167 Underpass (Winn Parish, Louisiana)
Girder bridge over Old US 167 on KCS RailroadNovember 23, 2020: New Street View added
Old US 167 Underpass (Winn Parish, Louisiana)
Girder bridge over Old US 167 on KCS RailroadNovember 23, 2020: Added
Military Highway Railroad Overpass (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Steel stringer bridge over KCS Railway on US 165 BUS (Military Highway)November 23, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Bridge has been removed
Fulton Street Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Through truss lift bridge over Red River on US167July 31, 2020: New photo
Ouachita River LA 8 Bridge (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Swing bridge over Ouachita River on LA 8 near HarrisonburgJuly 31, 2020: New Street View added
UP - Vermilion River Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Deck plate girder bridge over Vermilion River on BNSFJuly 31, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "BNSF Railway"
SP - Calcasieu River Bridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Pratt through truss bridge over the Calcasieu River on Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Southern Pacific)July 30, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "Union Pacific Railroad"
Horse Shoe Bayou Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Concrete tee beam bridge over Horse Shoe Bayou on Caddo St.July 4, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Bridge is closed circa 2002
Hermitage Bayou Bridge (Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
Pony truss bridge over Hermitage Bayou on Lake Hermitage RoadApril 27, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Bridge was replaced in 2013
Hermitage Bayou Bridge (Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
Pony truss bridge over Hermitage Bayou on Lake Hermitage RoadApril 27, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Bridge was replaced in 2013
Lorrain Bridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Wooden bridge over Bayou Lacassine on Lorrain RoadApril 23, 2020: New photos
Bayou Lacassine LA 14 Bridge (Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana)
Swing bridge over Bayou Lacassine on LA 14April 22, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added year of replacement
Old Spanish Trail Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Slab bridge over Coulee le des Cannes on Old Spanish TrailFebruary 29, 2020: New photos
Military Highway Railroad Overpass (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Steel stringer bridge over KCS Railway on US 165 BUS (Military Highway)February 14, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Updated status: Bridge is now closed
Vida Shaw Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss swing bridge over Bayou Teche on Vida Shaw RoadFebruary 7, 2020: New Street View added
Charenton Canal Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss bridge over Charenton Canal on LA182February 5, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "US 90"
Old Spanish Trail Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Slab bridge over Coulee le des Cannes on Old Spanish TrailJanuary 30, 2020: New Street View added
Old Spanish Trail Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Slab bridge over Coulee le des Cannes on Old Spanish TrailJanuary 30, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added categories "US 90", "Old Spanish Trail"
Old Spanish Trail Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Slab bridge over Coulee le des Cannes on Old Spanish TrailJanuary 30, 2020: Added
Indian Creek Bridge (Grant Parish, Louisiana)
Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek on LA 472 / Original US 167January 21, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "US 167"
Horse Shoe Bayou Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Concrete tee beam bridge over Horse Shoe Bayou on Caddo St.January 21, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "US 71"
Irish Bayou Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Slab bridge over Irish Bayou on LA-3049 / Old US 71January 21, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "US 71"
Dixie Shreveport Road Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Slab bridge over Unnamed creek on Dixie Shreveport Road (LA-3049) / Old US 71January 21, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "US 71"
Kiamichi - Clear Creek Bridge (Choctaw County, Oklahoma)
Warren deck truss bridge over Clear Creek on Kiamichi Railroad , parallel to US 70January 15, 2020: New Street View added
Half Moon Bayou Bridge (St. Landry Parish, Louisiana)
Slab bridge over Half Moon Bayou on Old US-190January 13, 2020: New Street View added
Vida Shaw Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss swing bridge over Bayou Teche on Vida Shaw RoadJanuary 4, 2020: Updated by Cliff Darby: Bridge is closed
Half Moon Bayou Bridge (St. Landry Parish, Louisiana)
Slab bridge over Half Moon Bayou on Old US-190January 4, 2020: New photos
Serpent Bayou Bridge (Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana)
Concrete tee beam bridge over Serpent Bayou on US-165 NBDecember 20, 2019: Updated by Cliff Darby: Bridge has been replaced
LDRR - Delcambre Canal Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Draw bridge over Delcambre Canal on the Louisiana & Delta RailroadDecember 17, 2019: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "Southern Pacific Railroad"
BNSF/UP - Atchafalaya River Lift Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Lift bridge over Atchafalaya River (Berwick Bay) on the BNSF/UP Railroads between Berwick and Morgan CityDecember 17, 2019: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "Swing"
Surrey Street Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Steel stringer bridge over Vermilion River on Surry St.December 17, 2019: New Street View added
Surrey Street Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Steel stringer bridge over Vermilion River on Surry St.December 17, 2019: Added
Camellia Blvd Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Bridge over Vermilion RiverDecember 17, 2019: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added NBI data
MP - Yancopin Bridge (Desha County, Arkansas)
Vertical lift through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Missouri Pacific RailroadNovember 21, 2019: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "Swing"
DSRR - Ouachita River Bridge (Union Parish, Louisiana)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Ouachita River on RailroadNovember 18, 2019: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "Memphis, Helena & Louisiana Railway"
Ouachita River LA 8 Bridge (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Swing bridge over Ouachita River on LA 8 near HarrisonburgAugust 5, 2019: Updated by Cliff Darby: Bridge has been demolished
Old Little River Bridge (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)
Pony truss bridge over Little RiverAugust 2, 2019: Updated by Cliff Darby: Updated design: Bridge is a 3-span Warren Pony truss
White Oak Creek Bridge (Hinds County, Mississippi)
Pony truss bridge over White Oak Creek on MS 18June 25, 2018: Updated by Cliff Darby: Added category "MS 18"
Recent Comments
Posted December 2, 2020
The Black / Ouachita river is navigable, and this bridge isn't terribly far upstream from that body of water. My supposition is agricultural needs in the area supported barge traffic, necessitating a movable span.
Posted July 30, 2020
The Southern Pacific railroad merged with the Union Pacific railroad in the mid 1990s; I've adjusted the description of the bridge to reflect this. However, I left the name as the SP bridge to reflect the name by which it might be more commonly referred.
Posted May 11, 2020
Sure would be nice if they'd finish the Interstate we already have (I-49 to New Orleans) before they start working on another one! I'm pretty sure I'll go to my grave before they build the Lafayette Connector. I'm 32.
Posted April 22, 2020
Street View definitely shows a crew removing the deck from the old bridge. No doubt its getting dismantled :(
Posted April 7, 2020
Such a shame we've lost almost all of our K-Truss bridges.
Posted February 7, 2020
I sure hope they don't remove the truss. Seems awful wasteful to erect a trail setup with parking, etc, just to tear it down. From the news article, it sounds like the wooden trestle is what's hurting the water flow during floods, by collecting debris.
Posted January 4, 2020
One lane of the bridge is “open” in that the dirt pile doesn’t totally block the bridge. I wasn’t able to explore around the bridge as a hunter was parked in front of it, and I didn’t wanna get shot!
Posted December 17, 2019
Always interesting to see bridges which are both "Swing" and "Vertical Lift"... there's one up in Arkansas that was changed due to the river channel shifting.
Posted December 10, 2019
Thank you for all of these contributions, Brian! Interesting to imagine a movable span at this location. Back then the area was buzzing with the logging industry, and I can see how bold innovators imagined making the Little River navigable to the Black and Mississippi rivers.
Posted December 6, 2019
Another great photo, Brian! When / who removed the bridges here and at Archie?
Posted December 6, 2019
Great photos, Brian! Thank you so much for sharing.
Posted September 5, 2019
It appears the old US 71 continued on this alignment and crossed the next creek at a now-lost bridge.
Posted May 20, 2019
Bridge doesn’t appear to be open to traffic. There are street signs indicating “bridge out” and satellite view shows the bridge left in the open position.
Posted April 25, 2019
The newly posted photo looks like the Fulton Street bridge not the Moncla Bridge.
Posted December 6, 2018
Awful lot of money spent on repeatedly updating that stretch of highway, that’s for sure.