National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
This structure is a combination railroad and highway bridge. Designed by the firm of Modjeski, Masters and Chase, with foundation recommendations by Dr. Karl Terzaghi. It was the first bridge to span the Mississippi River at New Orleans. The dual-track railroad portion, with its total length of 22,995 feet, was the longest, high-level, railroad bridge at the time. The 8,076-foot-long highway portion consisted originally of two lanes cantilevered off each side. It has been called by the Historic American Engineering Record, "One of the great engineering accomplishments for railway and highway bridges built in the country."Opened: 1935| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 772824 N 3316416 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.94828333, -90.17331667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 56.897', W 90° 10.399' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 56' 53.82" N, 90° 10' 23.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 504, 985 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4961 River Rd, New Orleans LA 70121, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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