Bayou Plaquemine Railroad Bridge - Plaquemine, LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
N 30° 17.564 W 091° 14.301
15R E 669419 N 3352537
Retired Single leaf through truss with overhead counterweight bridge, very unique. Rail still used, but the lift bridge is no longer used.
Waymark Code: WM6ZAJ
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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Single leaf through truss with overhead counterweight type bridge. (Bascule type) Very unique. The bridge was probabally retired in the late 50's or early 60.
The Locks/Bayou Plaquemine here waterway was retired in the late 1950's for a new, larger and more straight access to the GICWW about 15 miles north, at the Port Allen Locks across from Baton Rouge, LA here.
Union Pacific still uses railroad.
Bridge Type: Other

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: Not listed
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