The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries LA 182 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City.
Long–Allen Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 29°41′48″N 91°12′51″W / 29.6967°N 91.2143°W |
Carries | 2 lanes of LA 182 |
Crosses | Atchafalaya River |
Locale | Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana |
Maintained by | LaDOTD |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 3,745.2 ft. |
Width | 23.9 ft. |
Longest span | 607.7 ft. |
Clearance above | 14 ft. |
History | |
Opened | 1933 |
Location | |
This bridge was built by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and opened for traffic in 1933. This bridge once served as a major crossing along the Old Spanish Trail and US 90 before the E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge opened in 1975.[1]
Construction edit
The bridge was completed in 1933, with a K-truss design, across the Atchafalaya River.[2] In May 2023, the bridge closed for repairs. It is planned to reopen in May 2025.[3]
See also edit
- Long–Allen Bridge (disambiguation) for other bridges named for the same two governors
References edit
- ^ Long-Allen Bridge, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Bridgehunter.com
- ^ Historic Context for Louisiana Bridges- Retrieved 2020-03-23 (section 3, pp 71)
- ^ "La. 182 Bridge set to close for 2 years for repairs". KATC News. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-02-06.