Long–Allen Bridge (Shreveport)
Long–Allen Bridge Texas Street Bridge | |
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The Long–Allen Bridge as viewed from Bossier City | |
Coordinates | 32°31′01″N 93°44′31″W / 32.517°N 93.742°WCoordinates: 32°31′01″N 93°44′31″W / 32.517°N 93.742°W |
Carries | U.S. 79/U.S. 80 |
Crosses | Red River |
The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in Shreveport, Louisiana, named for Louisiana governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen. Opened in 1933, it carries U.S. Route 80 across the Red River.[1] It is also known as the Texas Street Bridge.[2]
References
- ↑ Eric J. Brock (2006). Shreveport. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738524795.
- ↑ "Long–Allen Bridge, Texas Street Bridge, Spanning the Red River on US 80, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA". Library of Congress.
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