Update to Historic Bridge Inventory 1971- 1985
Friday, March 13, 2020 at 10:24:41 AM
Louisiana Historic Bridge Inventory Update
1971-1985
We’d like your help to identify historic bridges!
Several years ago, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD), in coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), commissioned a statewide study of historic bridges that resulted in development of processes to manage and preserve these valued resources. In September 2015 the LADOTD, FHWA, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), and SHPO executed a Programmatic Agreement (PA) for managing historic bridges in Louisiana that included a stipulation for future evaluation of bridges built after 1970.
In accordance with the PA, LADOTD is initiating a process to evaluate bridges built from 1971-1985. Do you know of any bridges in your parish or community built from 1971-1985 that are especially unique, have unique features, or are important for their engineering or association with a historic event(s)? Can you think of any bridges from 1971 - 1985 that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or located in or adjacent to an historic district? If so, please tell us about the bridge(s) by completing as much information on this form as possible. We would appreciate your response no later than April 6, 2020.
Please provide specific location information (if possible), historical information, and a short explanation for why you think they might be important. We welcome copies of newspaper articles, historical information, and photos that you may have. To share your information with us, simply complete the following questions and send to the email or address listed below.
Contact Information
Your name:
Street address:
City, State, and Zip Code:
Phone number:
Email address:
Affiliation: (if applicable, i.e., Historical Society or other group with an interest in historic bridges):
YES / NO (circle one) – Please add me to the mailing list for future project-related updates
Bridge Information:
Name of bridge and/or bridge number:
Parish of bridge:
City/community of bridge:
Location of bridge (e.g., 3rd Street over American River; please include as much information and both the road the bridge carries and the feature the bridge crosses):
Type and material of bridge (i.e., metal truss):
Date of construction (known or estimated):
Bridge builder/manufacturer/engineer:
Bridge plans available? (Y/N):
If so, where are they located?:
Historic Interest:
Decorative features or unusual design:
Source of information:
send via email to LAHistoricBridges@la.gov
or print and send response to:
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Attn: Stacie Palmer, Section 28
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
For project updates and additional copies of this form to share with others, please access the project website at:
http://www.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects/historicbridges/
For project-specific questions, contact Stacie Palmer, Environmental Impact Specialist DCL, LADOTD, at (225) 242-4517 or LAHistoricBridges@la.gov.