LA Bridges

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By Zach Fitzgerald | LSU Student

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development expects to begin work on more than $208 million worth of replacements and repairs during the 2012-2013 fiscal year following recent legislative approval for the funding.

DOTD Public Information Officer Dustin Annison said the DOTD has 65 proposed projects, both state and city/parish owned bridges, ready to go if the current Legislature approves the funding.

Catahoula, Lafourche, Ouachita and St. James parishes are among the parishes with the most expensive upcoming bridge projects.

DOTD Structures and Facilities Administrator David Miller, who is charge of the bridge maintenance department, said the DOTD is responsible for inspecting the more than 13,000 bridges in use in Louisiana. Approximately 8,000 of the structures are owned by the state, the remaining 5,000 by parishes or cities.

Miller said DOTD generally inspects each bridge once every two years, some more often. "The poorer the condition (of a bridge), the more frequent the (inspections.)"

Normally, the state does not put out of service completely bridges being serviced unless they have low use or a convenient detour is available.

Miller said local entities are responsible for the repair or replacement of bridges they own, adding that the state conducts most of the inspections for the cities and parishes. The state replaces roughly 20 to 30 bridges a year, Miller said.

The state's worst problem bridge, said Miller, is the mile and a half stretch of twin bridges on U.S. 90 east of Morgan City. Inspectors recently found cracks in the support beams. Timber bridges, some 1,800 strong in Louisiana, require the most attention, he noted, because the timber rots over time.

Starting in May 2012, said Annison, work will begin on repainting and repairing the U. S. Highway 190 Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge, adding that the project is expected to take two years.

Annison said the DOTD is currently working several large-scale projects, the largest being the $1.2 billion widening project on the Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans, which is expected to be completed by mid-2013. Annison called it the most expensive bridge renovation ever undertaken by the state.

Another major project in progress, Annison said, is the $82.9 million replacement of the Fort Buhlow Bridge on U.S. 71 that crosses the Red River between Alexandria and Pineville. Expected completion is January 2014.

Total funding in those cases are spread over several fiscal years.

Parish Name	Delivery Date	Letting Date	Project Name	Estimated Construct-ion Cost	FUND	ROUTE	Type Improvement	Category
Assumption	10/31/2012	12/12/2012	BAYOU L'OURSE BRIDGE	1175	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 663	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Assumption	1/31/2013	4/10/2013	HIMALAYA CANAL BRIDGE	1500	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 1012	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Avoyelles	12/31/2012	4/10/2013	LA 1 ATCHAFALAYA BRIDGE CLEAN & PAINT	5300	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 1	CLEANING & PAINTING	Preservation Bridge Prev. Maintenance
Avoyelles, Rapides	5/11/2012	12/12/2012	BAYOU BOEUF BRIDGE	1168.17	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 1177	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Beauregard		5/8/2013	OLD RIVER ROAD BRIDGE OVER CANEY CREEK	1000	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Bienville	4/30/2012	7/11/2012	GROVER JONES ROAD BRIDGE OVER TRIB. TO B	723.8	FBROFF		NEW BRIDGE	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Bienville	2/28/2013	5/8/2013	MADDEN MILL CR & BLACK LAKE BAYOU BRIDGE	3913	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 516	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Bossier		11/14/2012	CAPLIS SLIGO ROAD BRIDGE OVER FLAT RIVER	1000	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Bossier	7/20/2012	9/12/2012	FOX SKIN BAYOU BRIDGE	2258	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 157	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Bossier	1/31/2013	5/8/2013	RED CHUTE AND OLD CHANNEL BRIDGES	4300	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 612	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Caddo		6/12/2013	MORNINGSIDE DR BR OVER VIRGINIA AV DITCH	209.85	FBROFF		REMOVE EXISTING BRIDGE AND REPLACE IT WITH RCB CULVERT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Caddo		6/12/2013	SPARKS DAVIS ROAD BRIDGE OVER TRIB. TO B	500	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Caddo	9/28/2012	12/12/2012	CREEK BRIDGE & IRISH BAYOU BRIDGE	1763	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 3049	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Caddo	2/27/2013	5/8/2013	CROSS BAYOU AND RELIEF BRIDGES	1936	FBRON	US 80	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Caddo	3/31/2013	6/12/2013	BLACK BAYOU BRIDGE	2356	FBRON	LA 530	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Caldwell		1/9/2013	MCKNIGHT RD BRIDGE OVER HURRICANE CREEK	500	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Caldwell	12/12/2012	2/13/2013	LA 557: BIRD CREEK BRIDGE	725	STPFLEX	LA 557	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Caldwell	7/10/2012	10/10/2012	BAYOU LAFOURCHE CUTOFF BRIDGE	3082.95	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 847	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Catahoula		6/12/2013	AMYX ROAD BRIDGE OVER SALEM CREEK	500	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Catahoula	12/31/2012	3/13/2013	OUACHITA RIVER BRIDGE(HARRISONBURG)	45000	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 8	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Claiborne	10/31/2012	1/9/2013	LA 146 DRAIN BRIDGE	553	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 146	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Concordia		4/10/2013	JOHN WILLIAMSON ROAD BRIDGE OVER CREEK	475	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
DeSoto	9/28/2012	2/13/2013	LA175: KCS RAILWAY OVERPASS	2733.57	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 175	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
DeSoto	4/13/2012	9/12/2012	SABINE RIVER BR & APPR (LOGANSPORT)	8791.6	FBR-ON/OFF	US 84	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
East Baton Rouge		3/13/2013	I-10 MISS R BR BATON ROUGE (PIER 5 REP.)	600	REIMB STPFLEX	I-10	REP TO PIER 5 PIER PROTECTION SYSTEM DUE TO BARGE COLLISION	Preservation Bridge (on system)
East Baton Rouge	1/29/2013	4/10/2013	I-10:MISS.R BR CLEAN&SPOT PAINT-BTN RUGE	3000	FBR-ON/OFF	I-10	CLEANING AND SPOT PAINTING	Preservation Bridge Prev. Maintenance
Evangeline	6/15/2012	3/13/2013	BRIDGE OVER PRONG BAYOU	700	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Franklin	6/15/2012	5/8/2013	PARISH LINE ROAD BRIDGE - EAST	200	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Franklin	12/28/2012	3/13/2013	TURKEY CREEK BRIDGE	2724	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 3201	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Grant		5/8/2013	DOUGLAS ROAD BRIDGE OVER SWAFFORD CREEK	300	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Iberia	2/28/2013	4/10/2013	BAYOU PARC PERDU & CREEK BRIDGES	928	FBRON	LA 89	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Iberville		12/12/2012	LEVEE ACCESS RD BR OVER BORROW PIT	1000	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Jefferson	7/31/2012	10/10/2012	GOOSE BAYOU BRIDGE	1304	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 45	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Jefferson Davis	3/28/2013	5/8/2013	US 165 BRIDGES NEAR FENTON	5500	FBRON	US 165	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Lafourche	1/31/2013	4/10/2013	WEST LAROSE VERTICAL LIFT BRIDGE REHAB	13594	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 1	BRIDGE REHABILITATION	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Morehouse	4/12/2012	6/13/2013	LOUIS WHITE AND LITTLE MO.	234.84	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Natchitoches	12/21/2012	3/13/2013	I-49: KISATCHIE BAYOU SCOUR MITIGATION	528	FBR-ON/OFF	I-49	REPAIR SLOPE FAILURE & APPLY ABUTMENT PROTECTION FROM SCOUR	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Orleans	3/28/2013	5/8/2013	I-10-INNER HARBOR CANAL BRIDGE REHAB	3000	FBR-ON/OFF	I-10	FINGER JOINTS,ROCKER BEARINGS & DECK OVERLAY	Preservation Bridge Prev. Maintenance
Ouachita	6/22/2012	9/12/2012	LA. 3033 DRAIN BRIDGE	1462	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 3033	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Ouachita	8/31/2012	12/12/2012	MISSOURI PACIFIC RR BRIDGE @ SICARD	4600	FBR-ON/OFF	US 80	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Ouachita	12/10/2012	3/13/2013	I-20 OUACHITA RIVER BRIDGE	5031	FBR-ON/OFF	I-20	BRIDGE REHABILITATION	Preservation Bridge Prev. Maintenance, Preservation Bridge (on system)

Rapides		12/12/2012	VALENTINE LAKE ROAD BRIDGE	800	FLH		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Rapides	11/30/2012	2/13/2013	US 165-X: KCS RAILWAY OVERPASS	1763	FBR-ON/OFF	US 165-X	BRIDGE REMOVAL. REPLACE WITH AT GRADE CROSSING	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Rapides	3/30/2012	7/11/2012	BAYOU JEAN DEJEAN BRIDGE	5325	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 1	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Red River	4/30/2012	7/11/2012	BLACK LAKE BAYOU RELIEF BRIDGE	3631.24	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 155	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Sabine		12/12/2012	SHUTEYE ROAD BRIDGE OVER UNNAMED CREEK	350	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
St. James	7/2/2012	9/12/2012	LA 70: MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE - PH. II	19000	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 70	REPAIR, CLEANING AND PAINTING	Preservation Bridge (on system)
St. Landry		12/12/2012	PRAYER HOUSE ROAD BRIDGE OVER BAYOU BELL	350	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
St. Landry	5/31/2012	8/8/2012	BAYOU PLAQUEMINE BRIDGE	635	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 104	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
St. Landry	12/31/2012	4/10/2013	US 190 KROTZ SPGS ATCHAF BR CLEAN&PAINT	5000	FBR-ON/OFF	US 190	CLEANING AND PAINTING	Preservation Bridge Prev. Maintenance
St. Martin	3/8/2013	5/8/2013	BAYOU ALEXANDRE	1219	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 3083	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
St. Mary	3/30/2012	12/12/2012	BAYOU TECHE BRIDGE(OAKLAWN)	9342.13	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 323	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Tangipahoa	3/30/2012	7/11/2012	GILL CR. & CREEK BRIDGES	1419	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 440	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Tensas		12/12/2012	DUNBAR ROAD BRIDGE OVER BAYOU VIDAL	1000	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Terrebonne	3/23/2012	7/11/2012	LITTLE CAILLOU BAYOU & BAYOU LACARPE BR	2279.46	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 24, LA 661	CLEANING, PAINTING AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS; B-LIST	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Vermilion	8/14/2012	11/14/2012	MAREE MICHEL CANAL BRIDGE	881	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 332	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Vermilion	1/30/2013	6/12/2013	MAREE MICHEL AND CREEK BRIDGES	922	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 91	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Vermilion	12/31/2012	2/13/2013	CREEK BRIDGES NEAR BOSTON	1323	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 331	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Vernon		12/12/2012	BOUNDARY ROAD BRIDGE	400	FLH		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Vernon	11/30/2012	2/13/2013	LA 121 BRIDGES NEAR HINESTON	9188	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 121	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Washington		1/9/2013	MONROE CREEK ROAD BRIDGES	800	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Washington		1/9/2013	PETERSON ROAD BRIDGE OVER GORMAN CREEK	1100	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Webster	12/14/2012	3/13/2013	INDIAN CREEK & THORNY BRANCH BRDGS.	2190	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 2	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)
Winn		3/13/2013	CARTER CROSSING BRIDGE OVER DUGDEMONA RI	1200	FBROFF		BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (off system)
Winn	4/11/2012	7/11/2012	IATT CREEK & REDLAND CREEK BRIDGES	1838	FBR-ON/OFF	LA 34	BRIDGE REPLACEMENT	Preservation Bridge (on system)

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