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KCS - Ouachita River Bridge

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Photos 

Looking South from US 80

Photo taken by David Backlin in April 2011

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BH Photo #196741

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Ouachita River on KCS Railroad
Location
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built in 1882, planks added for pedestrian traffic in 1907, rehabilitated 2007
Railroad
- Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS)
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 906.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Ouachita River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+32.50135, -92.12005   (decimal degrees)
32°30'05" N, 92°07'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/582661/3596349 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Monroe North
Inventory number
BH 48298 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,018)
Built 1882 (168)
Built during 1880s (2,276)
Have street view (29,844)
Kansas City Southern Railway (228)
Louisiana (733)
Monroe, Louisiana (10)
Movable (3,156)
NR-eligible (4,122)
Open (41,198)
 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (15)
Ouachita River (35)
Owned by railroad (13,725)
Pin-connected (5,029)
Railroad (16,665)
Swing (1,591)
Through truss (17,791)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,132)
Truss (36,685)
West Monroe, Louisiana (5)

Update Log 

  • October 17, 2017: New photos from Jeff Dubea
  • October 13, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
  • October 12, 2016: Updated by Jared Mixson: Updated age
  • March 15, 2015: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • December 31, 2014: New photos from M. D. Caillet
  • May 24, 2013: New Street View added by Brad Smith
  • January 23, 2013: New photos from Anthony DelRosario
  • January 21, 2013: New Street View added by Jared Mixson
  • January 4, 2013: New photo from Jared Mixson
  • February 28, 2011: Added by Chris Patriarca

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