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
Coordinates 30°11′00″N 89°51′08″W
CarriesNorfolk Southern rail line and Amtrak.
CrossesLake Pontchartrain
LocaleNew Orleans, Louisiana
OwnerNorfolk Southern Corporation
Characteristics
Total length30,264 ft (9,224 m)
History
Construction end1884[1]

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

References

  1. "NS - Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". 30.159130;-89.871890: Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "Norfolk Southern Railway Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.


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