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Bayou Teche Bridge at Oaklawn on LA 323
Ownership transfer complete; bridge has been removed.
Description of the Bridge
The Bayou Teche Bridge at Oaklawn (Structure Number 03514083000201) formerly located on LA 323 between LA 87 and Parish Road 28/Irish Bend Road was constructed circa 1942 and is a one lane, low steel truss (Warren) swing span.
National Register Eligibility
The bridge was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C as the earliest surviving Warren Polygonal truss, low swing-span bridge constructed on the Bayou Teche during World War II, and under Criterion A as the cost of bridge construction was split three ways among the Louisiana Department of Highways, the St. Mary Parish Police Jury, and Oaklawn and Sterling Plantation owners at that time, which was a unique situation and remains rare.
Status of the Bridge
The Bayou Teche Bridge at Oaklawn has been removed from the state highway system and has been transferred to its new owner on private property. The new owner has re-established the bridge which is visible near the junction of LA 87 and LA 323. Please do not trespass.
