Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Louisiana Railroad Bridge

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View from Riverview Cemetery

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View from downtown riverfront

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Oblique view from highway

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West portal

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Close-up of west span

Overview: Through truss swing railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Louisiana
Status: Open to train traffic
History: Built 1872-73
Design: From west to east:
6-panel Pratt through truss
17-panel, two-span cantilevered swing through truss (446 feet long)
9-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
8-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
6-panel Warren through truss with verticals
6-panel Warren through truss with verticals
12-panel polygonal Warren through truss with verticals
6-panel Pratt through truss
6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 2,053.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.44552, -91.03305 (decimal degrees)
39°26'44" N, 91°01'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/669255/4368064 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Louisiana
Inventory number: BH 22325 (Bridgehunter.com ID)