Long–Allen Bridge (Harrisonburg)

Long–Allen Bridge
Long–Allen Bridge
Coordinates	31°46′14″N 91°49′06″W / 31.7705°N 91.81839°W
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. It was originally constructed in 1932, and 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.

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

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

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[dotd-1] "DOTD celebrates official opening of new Ouachita River Bridge in Catahoula Parish". wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

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