Bridge Design

Welcome to the Bridge Design Section Home Page. This site will provide you with information on our mission, projects and section contacts. Links are provided for plan development downloads and design related web sites.

Mission of Bridge Design Section

To design and detail bridges and related structures which are cost effective and conform to the current national and state safety standards. Provide quality plans, technical studies, roadside and bridge safety, technical legal support, consultant coordination, mechanical and electrical plans.

Our current objectives include:

• Provide administrative direction in support of planning and designing a transportation system for optimization
• Optimize the use of federal bridge replacement funds
• Improve safety on state highways and bridges
• Maximize the number of bridge structures having load rating based on the current rating philosophy and expedite super load permit approval process on bridge structures
• Maintain support for other functional units within the Department.
• Maintain in-house technical expertise for plan development of bridge structures

Mailing Address:	DOTD Bridge Design Section P.O. Box 94245 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245
Physical Address:	1201 Capitol Access Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone Number:	225-379-1302
Fax Number:	225-379-1786
Section Email:

Name	Phone	Title
	(225) 379-1302	Bridge Design Administrator
Bridge & Structural Design Section Administrator
	(225) 379-1319	Assistant Bridge Design Administrator
Structural Design, Bridge Rating and Overload Permits, Off-System Bridge Program
	(225) 379-1328	Assistant Bridge Design Administrator
Structural Design, Electrical & Mechanical Design, Lighting Program, Highway Safety Design
	(225) 379-1321	Assistant Bridge Design Administrator
Consultant Coordination, Bridge Design Manual, Bridge Scour Program, Standard Plans & Details
	(225) 379-1067	Assistant Bridge Design Administrator
Structural Design, On-System Bridge Program and Preventive Maintenance Bridge Program