Huey P. Long Bridge (Jefferson Parish)
The Huey P. Long Bridge is a bridge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It is a cantilevered steel through-truss bridge. It carries a railroad line and US 90 over the Mississippi River.
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| Design | Cantilever truss bridge |
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| Daily traffic | 43,000 (2008) |
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The bridge opened in December 1935. It was named for the Governor Huey P. Long, who was killed on September 8 of that year. It was designed by Polish-American engineer Ralph Modjeski. It is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Huey P. Long Bridge (Jefferson Parish) Media
USS New Orleans passes under the bridge, March 2007
References
- ↑ Betsy Swanson (2003). Historic Jefferson Parish: From Shore to Shore. Pelican Publishing. p. 100.
- ↑ Andrea Shaw (June 13, 2013), $1.2 billion Huey P. Long Bridge widening to end steering-wheel death grip, Nola, retrieved November 1, 2021