Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge

Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge
Carries LA 1
Crosses Bayou Lafourche and marsh
Locale Lafourche Parish
Maintained by LA DOTD
Characteristics
Total length 13,300 meters (43,600 feet)
History
Opened 2009
Statistics
Toll Yes

The Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge is a concrete trestle toll bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1] With a total length of 13,300 m or 43,600 ft, it is one of the longest bridges in the world. The bridge carries Louisiana Highway 1 over Bayou Lafourche and marsh in Louisiana. The bridge which opened in 2009, connects Golden Meadow, Louisiana with Port Fourchon, Louisiana.[2]

See also

References

  1. "LA 1 Improvements". U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  2. "LA 1 Coalition". LA1Coalition.org. Retrieved 2014-03-28.

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