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Overview

Photo taken Dec. 2005 by Wayne Kizziar

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Close-up of two spans

Photo taken by Darren Guin

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Overview: Nine-span pony truss bridge over Caddo Lake on LA 1 near Mooringsport
Location: Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1940
Design: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 966.6 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.70428, -93.94570 (decimal degrees)
32°42'15" N, 93°56'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18980 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 49.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 6,900