Long–Allen Bridge (Shreveport)
Long–Allen Bridge Texas Street Bridge | |
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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 | US 79 / US 80 |
Crosses | Red River |
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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 US 79/US 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.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Buildings and structures in Bossier City, Louisiana
- Red River of the South
- U.S. Route 79
- U.S. Route 80
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Louisiana building and structure stubs
- Louisiana transportation stubs