Illinois Central RR Bridge -- Shreveport-Bossier City LA
N 32° 30.908 W 093° 44.440
15S E 430433 N 3597778
This swing bridge over the Red River between Shreveport and Bossier City LA was built to serve the Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific Railway (owned by the Illinois Central RR) in 1916
Waymark Code: WMMM7J
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2014
Views: 3
The waymark coordinates are for the center of this historic bridge over the Red River between Shreveport and Bossier City Louisiana.
This swing truss bridge was built in 1916 by the Illinois Central Railroad to connect Marshall TX with Vicksburg MS. Today it is owned by the Kansas City Southern RR. This bridge is very heavily trafficked.
Blasterz were struck with the two colors of this bridge: new(ish) silver paint and old rust brown, which meet at the edge of the Red River.
One other interesting fact -- the swing span, which is in the center of the bridge, is now on land. The swing span used to be in the middle of the river, but the river changed course.
Parking Coordinates:: N 32° 30.859 W 093° 44.543
Date Built: 01/01/1916
www:
http://bridgehunter.com/la/bossier/shreveport-railroad/
Length of Span: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.