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Alamonster Avenue Bridge

Alamonster Avenue Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: October 10, 2019

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Location
New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana: United States
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1920 By Builder/Contractor: Unknown and Engineer/Design: Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable
Main Span Length
117.0 Feet (35.7 Meters)
Structure Length
282.0 Feet (86 Meters)
Roadway Width
Not Available
Spans
1 Main Span(s)
Inventory Number
23630003900161

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Bridge Documentation

This bridge is one of three impressive Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridges on this canal. This one dates to 1919, and was built on dry land, and the newly created canal was dug out underneath it. The bascule span is 117 feet, and the counterweight frame portion is 42 feet. The overall bridge length including approaches is 282 feet.

The future of this bridge is uncertain. There has been discussion of demolishing and replacing the bridge with a rolling lift bridge, but also some discussion of rehabilitation as well.

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