Chacahoula Swamp Bridge

Chacahoula Swamp Bridge
Carries US 90
Crosses Chacahoula Swamp
Locale Terrebonne Parish
Maintained by LA DOTD
Characteristics
Total length 9,005 m meters (29,544 feet)
History
Opened 1995

The Chacahoula Swamp Bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a total length of 9,005 m or 29,544 ft, it is one of the longest bridges in the world. The bridge carries US 90 over the Chacahoula Swamp in Louisiana[1][2] It opened in 1995.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chacahoula Swamp". Louisiana Sea Grant Collection, Louisiana Digital Libraries. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Snaking Through The Swamp". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.

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