The I-10 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge is a twin
concrete trestle bridge
A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
. With a total length of , it is one of the
longest bridges in the world.
The bridge carries
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 (I-10) is the southernmost transcontinental highway in the Interstate Highway System of the United States. It is the fourth-longest Interstate in the country at , following I-90, I-80, and I-40. It was part of the origina ...
over the
Bonnet Carré Spillway,
Lake Pontchartrain
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, and LaBranche Wetlands in
St. Charles Parish and a portion of
St. John the Baptist
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and
Jefferson Parishes. The bridge opened in 1972.
See also
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List of bridges in the United States
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List of longest bridges in the world
This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support.
''Note: There is no standard way to measure the total ...
References
External links
LA DOTD website
Transportation buildings and structures in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Transportation buildings and structures in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
Road bridges in Louisiana
Interstate 10
Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
Concrete bridges in the United States
Trestle bridges in the United States
1972 establishments in Louisiana
Bridges completed in 1972
Transportation buildings and structures in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Bonnet Carré Spillway
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