Red River LA 2 Bridge

Photos

Overview

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by David Backlin

BH Photo #103349

Overview: Five-span through truss bridge over Red River on LA 2
Location: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1992
Design: Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 359.8 ft.
Total length: 3,099.2 ft. (0.6 mi.)
Deck width: 26.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.3 ft.
Also called: Miller's Bluff Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.89218, -93.81885 (decimal degrees)
32°53'32" N, 93°49'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/423412/3639631 (zone/easting/northing)
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 1,760
Inventory number: BH 18977 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of July 2017): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 40.3 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

July 10, 2020: New photo from Wayne Kizziar
May 7, 2017: New photos from James Rhed
December 11, 2012: New photo from Jared Mixson
April 13, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: added street view and adjusted location
November 21, 2005: Posted photos from David Backlin

Red River LA 2 Bridge

Posted January 22, 2022, by Luis (luissanlop36 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This bridge is featured in the movie "Green Book" (Peter Farrelly, 2018):

Red River LA 2 Bridge

Posted July 30, 2020, by Brad Smith (gaberdine [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This is from memory and only ocasionally being there, but I BELIEVE this bridge was closed for several years before the 1992 reconditioning.

Red River LA 2 Bridge

Posted April 2, 2020, by Brad Smith (gaberdine [at] hotmail [dot] com)

The bridge underwent rehabilitation/repair projects in 1992 and 2013. In 1992 the historic fabric removed

included the original concrete deck, metal guardrails, and bearing assemblies on all spans that were

replaced with updated bearings with neoprene pads. The remaining fabric, including the steel trusses,

concrete caissons, shafts, steel pile bents, is original. The approach spans and floor system of the

trusses were altered in 1992 with the addition of line beams on the centerline of the bridge. The 2013

project included rehabilitation of a bent portal member on one truss, minor repair of other steel truss and

floor members, and patching of concrete spalls. The 2013 project did not result in notable alterations to

the bridge

Red River LA 2 Bridge

Posted October 12, 2007, by John Adams

My Great-Grandfather helped build this bridge.