Delcambre Canal LA 14 Bridge (1998)

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #261662

This new lift bridge is larger when replaced in 1998 while the older lift span was a normal size small last constructed in 1936 by JAL Waddell.

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Delcambre Canal on LA 14
Location: Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1998
Design: Vertical lift
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 44.9 ft.
Total length: 85.9 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.95097, -91.98301 (decimal degrees)
29°57'03" N, 91°58'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/598137/3313786 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Delcambre
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 12,600
Inventory number: BH 19020 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2018): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 82.6 (out of 100)
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