Long–Allen Bridge (Morgan City)
The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries LA 182 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City.
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| Coordinates | 29°41′48″N 91°12′51″W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Crosses | Atchafalaya River |
| Locale | Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana |
| Maintained by | LaDOTD |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 3,745.2 ft. |
| Width | 23.9 ft. |
| Longest span | 607.7 ft. |
| Clearance above | 14 ft. |
| History | |
| Opened | 1933 |
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This bridge was built by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and opened for traffic in 1933. This bridge once served as a major crossing along the Old Spanish Trail and US 90 before the E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge opened in 1975.[1]
Construction
The bridge was completed in 1933, with a K-truss design, across the Atchafalaya River.[2]
See also
- Long–Allen Bridge (disambiguation) for other bridges named for the same two governors
References
- Long-Allen Bridge, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Bridgehunter.com
- Historic Context for Louisiana Bridges- Retrieved 2020-03-23 (section 3, pp 71)
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