Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge
Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge | |
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Carries | ![]() |
Crosses | Bayou Lafourche and marsh |
Locale | Lafourche Parish |
Maintained by | LA DOTD |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 43,600 feet (13,300 m) |
History | |
Opened | 2009 |
Statistics | |
Toll | Yes |
The Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge, also known as the Gateway to the Gulf Expressway,[1] is a concrete trestle toll bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[2] With a total length of 43,600 feet (13,300 m; 8.26 mi), it is one of the longest bridges in the world.
The bridge carries Louisiana Highway 1 over Bayou Lafourche and marshes in south Louisiana. It is located in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The bridge, which opened in 2009, connects to Port Fourchon, with a planned future expansion northward to Golden Meadow. The toll rates as of November 2020 are $3.75 for 2-axle vehicles, $5.50 for 3-axle vehicles, $7.50 for 4-axle vehicles, $15.00 for 5-axle vehicles, and $18.00 for 6-axle vehicles.[3][needs update]
See also[]
- Louisiana Highway 1#Highway 1 elevated toll expressway
- List of bridges in the United States
- List of longest bridges
References[]
- ^ Gateway to the Gulf Expressway at Google Maps, Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "LA 1 Improvements". U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "LA 1 Coalition". LA1Coalition.org. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
Categories:
- Bridges completed in 2009
- Buildings and structures in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- Transportation in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- Road bridges in Louisiana
- Toll bridges in Louisiana
- Concrete bridges in the United States
- Trestle bridges in the United States
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Louisiana building and structure stubs
- Louisiana transportation stubs