Long–Allen Bridge (Harrisonburg)

Bridge in Harrisonburg, LA

Long–Allen Bridge

Coordinates| 31°46′14″N 91°49′06″W﻿ / ﻿31.7705°N 91.81839°W﻿ / 31.7705; -91.81839
Carries| 2 lanes of  LA 8
Crosses| Ouachita River
Locale| Harrisonburg, LA
Other name(s)| La 8 Bridge
Maintained by| LaDOTD
ID number| 611704500900001
Characteristics
Design| Truss
Total length| 4,550 feet (1,387 m) (superstructure)
14,150 feet (4,313 m) (overall)
Width| 80 feet (24 m)
Longest span| 1,235 feet (376 m)
Clearance below| 175 feet (53 m)
History
Opened| 1933
Closed| 2017

The Long–Allen Bridge was a truss bridge carrying Highway 8 across the Ouachita River at Harrisonburg in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. This was the only point where La Route 8 crossed the Ouachita River in Louisiana. Originally constructed in 1932, it carried approximately 3,000 vehicles per day.[1]

The structure was considered to be in "poor standing" by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. In August 2017, a replacement span named the Veterans Memorial Bridge was opened.[1] As of November 2017, the bridge was no longer in commission, and in January 2018, the bridge was demolished.

## See also[edit]

* Long–Allen Bridge (disambiguation) for other bridges named for the same two governors

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "DOTD celebrates official opening of new Ouachita River Bridge in Catahoula Parish". wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

Crossings of the Ouachita River

| Upstream
Columbia Bridge

U.S. 165 | Long-Allen Bridge
| Downstream
Long-Allen Bridge

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31°46′13.8″N 91°49′6.2″W﻿ / ﻿31.770500°N 91.818389°W﻿ / 31.770500; -91.818389

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