CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge

CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge
Coordinates 30°00′50″N 90°26′11″W / 30.0140°N 90.4364°W / 30.0140; -90.4364Coordinates: 30°00′50″N 90°26′11″W / 30.0140°N 90.4364°W / 30.0140; -90.4364
Carries Canadian National rail line
Crosses Bonnet Carré Spillway
Locale St. Charles Parish
Owner Canadian National Railway
Maintained by Canadian National Railway
Characteristics
Total length 6,864 ft (2,092 m)
History
Opened 1936

The CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge is a 1.3 mile (2,092 m or 6,864 ft) bridge that carries a Canadian National Railway rail line over the Bonnet Carré Spillway in St. Charles Parish.[1][2] Its length makes it one of the longest bridges in the world.

The bridge is owned and maintained by the Canadian National Railway corporation and is used by Canadian National Railway freight trains.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bonnet Carré Spillway Master Plan" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  2. ↑ United States Army, Corps of Engineers. Bonnet Carré Spillway: [Louisiana]. United States Government. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
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