National Steel Bridge Alliance

Louisa Bridge

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2007
  • Year Completed: 2005
  • Location: St. Mary Parish, LA
  • Award Class: Movable Span
  • Designer/EOR: HNTB Corporation
  • Fabricator: Carolina Steel Corporation
  • Owner: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
  • General Contractor: Coastal Bridge Co., L.L.C.

Structure Information

  • Structure Type: Movable
  • Coating System: Paint
  • Span Length (ft): 210/275.6/210
  • Structure Length (ft): 695.6
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 40.03
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 133.4
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 1858
  • Cost: $22.156 million