Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge
The Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge is a rolling lift trunnion bridge that carries a single-track of Norfolk Southern rail line over Lake Pontchartrain between Slidell and New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] At 5.8 miles (9.3 km) long, it is the longest railroad bridge in the United States and the longest rail bridge over water in the world. The Huey P. Long Bridge in nearby Jefferson Parish has sometimes been given that title, but at about 4.4 miles (7.1 km), that bridge is considerably shorter than the Norfolk Southern bridge.
Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 30°11′00″N 89°51′08″W |
| Carries | Norfolk Southern rail line and Amtrak. |
| Crosses | Lake Pontchartrain |
| Locale | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Owner | Norfolk Southern Corporation |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 30,264 ft (9,224 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1884[1] |
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The bridge is heavily used by Norfolk Southern freight trains. In addition, Amtrak's Crescent passenger train crosses the bridge once daily in each direction.
See also
- List of bridges in the United States
- List of longest bridges in the world
References
- "NS - Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". 30.159130;-89.871890: Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.CS1 maint: location (link)
- "Norfolk Southern Railway Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
External links
- Norfolk Southern website
- Norfolk Southern Shows its Spirit. Norfolk Southern Corp., 2005.
- Hurricane Katrina Photo Gallery. Norfolk Southern Corp.
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