U.S. 61 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge
U.S. 61 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 30°01′34″N 90°25′16″W / 30.0261°N 90.4212°WCoordinates: 30°01′34″N 90°25′16″W / 30.0261°N 90.4212°W |
Carries | 4 lanes of US 61 (Airline Highway) |
Crosses | Bonnet Carré Spillway |
Locale | St. Charles Parish |
Maintained by | LA DOTD |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 6,006 feet (1,831 m) |
Width | 40 ft |
History | |
Opened | 1935 (eastern route), 1984 (western route) |
Location | |
The U.S. 61 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1][2] It has a total length of 1,830.62 metres (6,006.0 ft). The bridge carries U.S. Route 61 (Airline Highway) over the Bonnet Carré Spillway in St. Charles Parish. The original bridge opened in 1935 serving four narrow lanes of traffic; however, due to frequent traffic congestion and accidents, a parallel span opened in 1984. The original span currently serves eastbound traffic, while the newer span serves westbound traffic.[3]
See also[]
- United States portal
- Transport portal
- Engineering portal
- List of bridges in the United States
References[]
- ^ "Bonnet Carre Bridge". bridgehunter.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge Load Testing" (PDF). Louisiana State University. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Bonnet Carré Spillway Master Plan" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
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- Buildings and structures in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
- Transportation in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
- Road bridges in Louisiana
- U.S. Route 61
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- Concrete bridges in the United States
- Trestle bridges in the United States
- 1935 establishments in Louisiana
- Bridges completed in 1935
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Louisiana building and structure stubs
- Louisiana transportation stubs