Caddo Lake Drawbridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Vertical lift bridge
|
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
|
| Completed in: | 1914 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Mooringsport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA, North America |
|---|
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 175.26 m | |
| length of movable span | 29 m | |
| standard span lengths | 24.4 m |
Materials
| deck |
steel
|
|---|---|
| towers |
steel
|
Chronology
| 1940s | The bridge is no longer required to open and the concrete counterweights are removed. |
|---|---|
| 1989 | The Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (LA DOTD) receives founding to build a replacement bridge and demolish this one. Local residents campaign for the bridge to be preserved. |
| 26 June 1991 | Caddo Parish Commissioners votes to accept the bridge into the Caddo Parish Department of Parks and Recreation. |
| 18 October 1996 | Entered in the National Register of Historic Places. |
Participants
Design
Construction
Relevant Web Sites
-
Historic Bridges of the United States: Caddo Lake Bridge
-
The Historic Caddo Lake Drawbridge
-
The Historic Caddo Lake Drawbridge
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0006483 |
|---|---|
| Created: | 26/10/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |