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Historic Bridges: Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 11

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Alamonster Avenue Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) and Former Alamonster Avenue Over Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)
Length: 282 ft. Main Span: 117 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge is one of three impressive Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridges on this canal.
Chef Menteur Pass Bridge
Fort Macomb Bridge
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US-90 (Chef Menteur Highway) Over Chef Menteur Pass in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,175 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Unknown and Louisiana Highway Commission (E. L. Erickson)
This large swing span is complimented by large fixed approach truss spans, and is among the largest swing bridges in the region.
Chef Menteur Pass Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Chef Menteur Pass in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,130 ft. Main Span: 275 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio
This railroad through truss swing bridge is flanked by a fixed through truss span at each end.
Claiborne Avenue Bridge
Judge Seeber Bridge
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Claiborne Avenue (LA-39) Over Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,535 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1957 By: Boh Brothers Construction Company of New Orleans, Louisiana and Louisiana Department of Highways (Sidney Poleynard)
This vertical lift bridge which also includes a long approach system stands out in Louisiana for its large size.
Crescent City Connection Bridge (Original/Eastbound Span)
Greater New Orleans Bridge
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US-90 Business (Eastbound) Over Mississippi River and Various Roads and Railroads in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Cantilever 32 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 13,428 ft. Main Span: 1,575 ft. Roadway: 52 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1958 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Modjeski and Masters
Paired with a modern cantilever truss bridge, this enormous historic bridge is noted for its very long main span length, and is an icon for the city.
Maestri Bridge
Watson-Williams Bridge, Pontchartrain Bridge, Five Mile Bridge
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US-11 (Pontchartrain Drive) Over Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana and St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule and Approach Spans: Concrete Curved T-Beam, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule
Length: 24,923 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1928 By: Ford, Bacon, and Davis and Modjeski and Masters
This extremely long bridge is so long that it includes two bascule spans, which is very unusual.
Magnolia Bridge
Harding Drive Bridge, Cabrini Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Harding Drive) Over Bayou St. John in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 137 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio
This is among the oldest surviving highway swing bridges in the country.
Paris Road Bridge
Gulf Outlet Canal Bridge, Green Bridge
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LA-47 (Paris Road) Over Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Cantilever (Arch and Suspended Deck) Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 6,622 ft. Main Span: 702 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1967 By: Foster and Creighton Company of Nashville, Tennessee and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Hardesty and Hanover of New York, New York and Barnard and Burk of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
This unusual bridge is configured as a cantilever truss bridge with a tied arch for its suspended span.
Rigolets Pass Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over The Rigolets in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana and St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 4,555 ft. Main Span: 415 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas and American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This bridge features a swing through span flanked by four fixed through truss spans on each side plus some smaller approach spans.
Seabrook Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) and Former Hayne Boulevard (Highway Deck Removed) Over Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)
Length: 266 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1923 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge is one of three impressive Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridges on this canal.
St. Claude Avenue Bridge
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St. Claude Avenue (LA-46) Over Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)
Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 137 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1919 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This impressive Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridge carries vehicular traffic on three different decks.

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