CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge
The CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge is a 1.3 mile (2,092 m or 6,864 ft) bridge that carries a Canadian National Railway rail line over the Bonnet Carré Spillway in St. Charles Parish.[1][2] Its length makes it one of the longest bridges in the world.
CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°00′50″N 90°26′11″W |
| Carries | Canadian National rail line |
| Crosses | Bonnet Carré Spillway |
| Locale | St. Charles Parish |
| Owner | Canadian National Railway |
| Maintained by | Canadian National Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 6,864 ft (2,092 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| |
The bridge is owned and maintained by the Canadian National Railway corporation and is used by Canadian National Railway freight trains.
See also
References
- "Bonnet Carré Spillway Master Plan" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- United States Army, Corps of Engineers. Bonnet Carré Spillway: [Louisiana]. United States Government. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.