Chef Menteur Bridge

Bridge in New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana
30°04′04″N 89°48′15″W / 30.0679°N 89.8041°W / 30.0679; -89.8041Carries2 lanes of US 90CrossesChef Menteur PassLocaleNew Orleans and Slidell, LouisianaCharacteristicsDesignTruss swing bridgeTotal length1,174.5 feet (358.0 m)Width20 feet (6.1 m)Longest span269.9 feet (82.3 m)Clearance above14.2 feet (4.3 m)HistoryOpened1929StatisticsDaily traffic3,500LocationMap

The Chef Menteur Bridge (also known as the Chef Menteur Pass Bridge) is a bridge which connects between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana. It carries U.S. Route 90 (US 90) across Chef Menteur Pass on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Chef Menteur Pass Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
Crossings of the Chef Menteur Pass
West
I-10 Twin Span Bridge
(Lake Pontchartrain)
 Chef Menteur Bridge
 East
CSX Chef Menteur Pass Bridge
CSX Railway
Crossings of the Lake Pontchartrain


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