Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
The Huey P. Long - O.K. Allen Bridge is a truss cantilever bridge. It goes over the Mississippi River. US 190 travels on the bridge, as well as a rail line. It helps people go between East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Huey P. Long Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Huey P. Long Bridge from the northwest | |
| Coordinates | 30°30′25″N 91°11′51″W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of  US 1901 Kansas City Southern rail line |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Official name | Huey P. Long - O.K. Allen Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Old Bridge |
| Maintained by | Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development |
| ID number | 611700071000001 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever truss bridge |
| Total length | 5,879 feet (1,792 m) |
| Clearance below | 113 feet (34 m) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $8.4 million[1] |
| Opened | August 1940 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 17,300 |
| Location | |
The bridge is named after former Louisiana governors Huey P. Long and Oscar K. Allen. People in Baton Rogue call the bridge "the old bridge".[2]
References
- Will Sentel (December 3, 2013), Old bridge getting new look, The Advocate, archived from the original on August 10, 2014, retrieved November 4, 2021
- "Paint Party". The Riverside Reader. [Port Allen, LA] October 1, 2012. Pg. 1. Print
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