Maestri Bridge Northern Bascule Span -- Hwy 11 nr Slidell LA
N 30° 12.230 W 089° 50.097
16R E 227080 N 3344770
The long Maestri Bridge carries LA State Highway 11 across Lake Ponchartrain between Slidell and New Orleans LA. There are two bascule spans on this long bridge.
Waymark Code: WMNECA
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2015
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The nearly 5-mile long Maestri bridge can be seen from the I-10 westbound into New Orleans. The waymark coordinates are for the northern end bascule span near Slidell. This small bascule span is near a larger truss span for the Norfolk Southern Railroad.
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"Overview: Bascule bridge over Lake Pontchartrain on US 11 in New Orleans
Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1928
Design: Bascule
Dimensions:
Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 24,915.5 ft. (4.7 mi.)
Deck width: 29.8 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called:
Five Mile Bridge
Watson-Williams Bridge
Pontchartrain Bridge"