Old Cane River Lake Bridge -- LA SH 494 nr Bermuda LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 31° 39.819 W 093° 00.097
15R E 499846 N 3503154
This old Pratt through truss bridge near the Cane River Creole National Historic Site at the Oakland Plantation is closed to traffic.
Waymark Code: WMNEDT
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
Views: 3

This handsome bridge is an orphan now, but still stands, though it is closed to traffic.

From the Bridgehunter website: (visit link)

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Cane River Lake, perhaps formerly carried LA 119

Location: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

History: Built 1912

Design: Pratt through truss

Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places"
Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck

Date Built: 1912

Construction: Steel

Condition: Dangerous

See this website for more information: [Web Link]

Date Abandoned: 1998

Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned

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