I-10 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge

I-10 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge
Coordinates 30°02′28″N 90°21′01″W / 30.0410°N 90.3502°W / 30.0410; -90.3502Coordinates: 30°02′28″N 90°21′01″W / 30.0410°N 90.3502°W / 30.0410; -90.3502
Carries 4 lanes of I-10
Crosses Bonnet Carré Spillway, Lake Pontchartrain and LaBranche Wetlands
Locale St. Charles Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish
Maintained by LA DOTD
Characteristics
Total length 58,077 feet (17,702 m)
Width 45 feet
History
Opened 1972

The I-10 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1] With a total length of 17,702 m or 58,077 ft, it is one of the longest bridges in the world. The bridge carries Interstate 10 over the Bonnet Carré Spillway, Lake Pontchartrain and LaBranche Wetlands in St. Charles Parish and a portion of St. John the Baptist Parish. The bridge opened in 1972.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Top 10 Longest Bridges in the United States". listosaur.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  2. "Interstate 10 West - St. Charles Parish to Ascension Parish". aaroads.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.


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