Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
The Huey P. Long - O.K. Allen Bridge is a truss cantilever bridge. It goes over the Mississippi River. US 190 travels on the bridge, as well as a rail line. It helps people go between East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
| Other name(s) | Old Bridge |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever truss bridge |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 17,300 |
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The bridge is named after former Louisiana governors Huey P. Long and Oscar K. Allen. People in Baton Rogue call the bridge "the old bridge".[2]
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge) Media
The entrance to the Kaiser Aluminum plant under the bridge in 1972
References
- ↑ Will Sentel (December 3, 2013), Old bridge getting new look, The Advocate, archived from the original on August 10, 2014, retrieved November 4, 2021
- ↑ "Paint Party". The Riverside Reader. [Port Allen, LA] October 1, 2012. Pg. 1. Print