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 | |
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Coordinates | 29°41′43″N 90°52′20″W / 29.695251°N 90.872111°W |
Carries | US 90 |
Crosses | Chacahoula Swamp |
Locale | Terrebonne Parish |
Maintained by | LA DOTD |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 29,544 ft (9,005 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1995 |
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See also
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edit- ^ "Chacahoula Swamp". Louisiana Sea Grant Collection, Louisiana Digital Libraries. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Snaking Through The Swamp". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-28.