Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge

The Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge is a rolling lift trunnion bridge that carries a single-track of Norfolk Southern rail line over Lake Pontchartrain between Slidell and New Orleans, Louisiana, parallel to the Maestri Bridge[2] At 5.8 miles (9.3 km) long, it is the longest railroad bridge in the United States and the longest rail bridge over water in the world.[citation needed] The bridge is used by Norfolk Southern freight trains, as well as the daily Amtrak Crescent passenger train.

Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge
The northbound Crescent on the bridge in 1984
Coordinates30°11′00″N 89°51′08″W / 30.1833°N 89.8522°W / 30.1833; -89.8522
CarriesNorfolk Southern NO&NE District
CrossesLake Pontchartrain
LocaleNew Orleans, Louisiana
OwnerNorfolk Southern Railway
Maintained byNorfolk Southern Railway
Characteristics
Total length30,264 ft (9,224 m)
History
Construction end1884[1]
Location
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References

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  1. ^ "NS - Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  2. ^ "Norfolk Southern Railway Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
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30°11′0″N 89°51′8″W / 30.18333°N 89.85222°W / 30.18333; -89.85222