Charenton Bridge, Carries Louisiana Highway 182 (LA 182) over Charenton Drainage and Navigation Canal, Baldwin, St. Mary Parish, LA
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Significance: The Charenton Bridge is significant as an important example of a distinctive truss type. The bridge's significant design feature is its K-truss configuration, characterized by the arrangement of vertical and diagonal members to form a "K" in each truss panel. The K-truss is a rare variation both nationally and in Louisiana, where there are only three extant examples of the bridge type. The Charenton Bridge retains good integrity and clearly conveys the significant design features of the through K-truss. It was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 under Criterion C: Engineering at the state level of significance.
Survey number: HAER LA-43
Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1969 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1973 Subsequent Work
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