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Long–Allen Bridge (Morgan City)

Coordinates: 29°41′48″N 91°12′51″W / 29.6967°N 91.2143°W / 29.6967; -91.2143
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Long–Allen Bridge
Coordinates29°41′48″N 91°12′51″W / 29.6967°N 91.2143°W / 29.6967; -91.2143
Carries2 lanes of LA 182
CrossesAtchafalaya River
LocaleBerwick and Morgan City, Louisiana
Maintained byLaDOTD
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length3,745.2 ft.
Width23.9 ft.
Longest span607.7 ft.
Clearance above14 ft.
History
Opened1933
Location
Map

The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries LA 182 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City.

This bridge was built by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and opened for traffic in 1933. This bridge once served as a major crossing along the Old Spanish Trail and US 90 before the E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge opened in 1975.[1]

Construction

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The bridge was completed in 1933, with a K-truss design, across the Atchafalaya River.[2] In May 2023, the bridge closed for repairs. It is planned to reopen in May 2025.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Long-Allen Bridge, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Bridgehunter.com
  2. ^ Historic Context for Louisiana Bridges- Retrieved 2020-03-23 (section 3, pp 71)
  3. ^ "La. 182 Bridge set to close for 2 years for repairs". KATC News. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

29°41′48″N 91°12′51″W / 29.6967°N 91.2143°W / 29.6967; -91.2143