Woodland Bridge

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Photo taken in April 2015

License: Released into public domain

BH Photo #327026

Built to replace the original 1955 vertical lift span that existed on the immediate northeast side of the current bridge.

Overview: Girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on LA 407
Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Opened to traffic on July 18, 1985
Builder: - Johnson Brothers Construction
Design: Girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 299.9 ft.
Total length: 5,082.3 ft. (1.0 mi.)
Deck width: 71.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 100.0 ft.
Also called: (New) Algiers Local Coast Intracoastal Waterway Bridge
General DeGaulle Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.90520, -89.98613 (decimal degrees)
29°54'19" N, 89°59'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/211655/3312028 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Chalmette
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 12,700
Inventory number: BH 67939 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 93.7 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

April 28, 2017: Updated by Roger Collins: Added common name, opening date, description.
August 7, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
June 4, 2015: Added by M. D. Caillet