NS Lake Ponchartrain Trestle -- nr Slidell LA
N 30° 12.238 W 089° 50.131
16R E 227026 N 3344786
A gorgeous Warren Through Truss bascule drawbridge over Lake Ponchartrain, now (2015) owned by the Norfolk Southern Railroad.
Waymark Code: WMNECE
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2015
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This lovely Warren through truss bascule railroad drawbridge carries railroad traffic to and from New Orleans over the wide expanse of Lake Ponchartrain.
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Overview: Bascule bridge over Lake Pontchartrain on Norfolk Southern Railway (former Southern Railway)
Location: New Orleans, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Originally built 1884. Several upgrades have been made since
Design: Draw span: Bascule Warren through truss
Rest of bridge: Concrete stringers
Dimensions: Total length: 30,624.0 ft. (5.8 mi.)
Also called:
Southern - Lake Pontchartrain Trestle
Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge"