Southern Pacific RR bridge -- US 90 nr Calumet LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 29° 41.931 W 091° 22.461
15R E 657272 N 3286521
A Pennsylvania truss-style railroad bridge from the 1910s-1930s over the Atchafalaya Basin Spillway Canal along the US 90 at Calumet LA
Waymark Code: WMNBVT
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 1

A rusty but still-in-use railroad bridge built by the Southern Pacific Railroad is used today by the Union Pacific on its line between Shreveport and Morgan City LA.

The bridge is a Pennsylvania Truss bridge consisting of three arched segments.
Bridge Type: Truss

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)

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