General Information
| Other name(s): | Twin Bridges |
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| Completion: | 1965 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Trestle bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
Location
| Location: |
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA Slidell, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Part of: | |
| Will be replaced by: |
I-10 Lake Pontchartrain Bridges (2011)
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| Coordinates: | 30° 10' 56.82" N 89° 49' 26.47" W |
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Chronology
| 29 August 2005 | The bridges are extensively damaged by Hurricane Katrina. From the eastbound bridge, 38 segments are washed away and 170 misaligned; from westbound span 26 segments are washed out and 265 misaligned. |
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| 9 September 2005 | The Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development accepts a bid of US$ 30.9 million by Boh Brothers Co. to reconstruct the bridge. |
| 14 October 2005 | The eastbound bridge is reopened to traffic, but with one lane in each direction while the westbound bridge is still being reconstructed. |
| 6 January 2006 | The westbound span is reopened to traffic though with a speed limit of 45 mph and weight restrictions. |
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20030700 - Published on:
29/08/2007 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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