US 90 West Pearl River Bridge -- St. Tammany Parish LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 30° 13.869 W 089° 40.139
16R E 243135 N 3347412
An old vertical lift bridge over the West Pearl River in St Tammany Parish
Waymark Code: WMNCNC
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Bear and Ragged
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A cool vertical lift drawbridge that carries the US 90 over the West Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish LA is also an example of a box truss bridge.

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Overview: Vertical lift bridge over West Pearl River on US 90
Location: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Status: Open to traffic

History: Built 1933

Design: Vertical lift

Dimensions:
Length of largest span: 109.9 ft.
Total length: 569.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.

Vertical clearance above deck: 14.9 ft.
Bridge Type: Vertical Lift Bridge

Built: 01/01/1933

Span: 569.7 ft

Pedestrian Traffic: yes

Bicycle Traffic: yes

Vehicular Traffic: yes

Railway Traffic: no
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