Chacahoula Swamp Bridge

The Chacahoula Swamp Bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a total length of 29,544 ft (9,005 m), it is one of the longest bridges in the world. The bridge carries US 90 over the Chacahoula Swamp in Louisiana[1][2] The bridge was opened in 1995.

Chacahoula Swamp Bridge
Coordinates29°41′43″N 90°52′20″W / 29.695251°N 90.872111°W / 29.695251; -90.872111
Carries US 90
CrossesChacahoula Swamp
LocaleTerrebonne Parish
Maintained byLA DOTD
Characteristics
Total length29,544 ft (9,005 m)
History
Opened1995
Location
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  1. ^ "Chacahoula Swamp". Louisiana Sea Grant Collection, Louisiana Digital Libraries. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  2. ^ "Snaking Through The Swamp". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-28.