U.S. 90 Louisiana – West | AARoads Archive

An Interstate 10 trailblazer was added in both directions of U.S. 90 at U.S. 190 by 2009. 12/10/07

U.S. 90 westbound at the former wye intersection with Louisiana 433. LA 433 was realigned to meet U.S. 90 at a conventional intersection in conjunction with the new Rigolets bridge. 06/26/01

Construction visible at the time of this photograph shifted U.S. 90 onto a temporary alignment to match the old Fort Pike Bridge. Paralleling to the north is the new fixed high-level bridge for U.S. 90. 12/10/07

U.S. 90 west at Louisiana 433 (Old Spanish Trail), which provides the last route to Slidell by way of Treasure Island and the Lakeshore community. 12/10/07

The Fort Pike Bridge opened to traffic in 1930 as a steel truss bridge carrying U.S. 90 across the Rigolets. it was replaced by a new fixed high rise bridge in January 2008. 06/26/01

Note the narrowness of the lanes and antiquated guard rail. Passing was not allowed and speed limits were posted only at 25 MPH. This bridge was visible in the distance from the Interstate 10 Twin Spans over Lake Pontchartrain, several miles to the west. 06/26/01

Note the narrowness of the lanes and antiquated guard rail. Passing was not allowed and speed limits were posted only at 25 MPH. This bridge was visible in the distance from the Interstate 10 Twin Spans over Lake Pontchartrain, several miles to the west. 12/10/07

The new Rigolets Bridge takes shape as motorists continued to cross the old Fort Pike Bridge into Orleans Parish. 12/10/07

The Fort Pike Bridge derived its name from nearby Fort Pike, a historic site along the peninsula between Lake Pontchartrain, The Rigolets and Sawmill Pass. Crews demolished this span once the new bridge opened to traffic. Concrete from the span was used as a breakwater to protect the nearby fort. 12/10/07

An unusual all-text junction sign, since removed, was posted one half mile east of the U.S. 90 (Chef Menteur Highway) intersection with U.S. 11 at Powers Junction. The scene here changed somewhat with the construction of a new levee gate across U.S. 90. 12/10/07

Approaching U.S. 11 and Powers Junction on U.S. 90 west. An I-10 trailblazer was added here by 2011. 12/10/07

Prior sign assemblies posted at the south end of U.S. 11 on U.S. 90 west. The 2007-array was replaced by 2011. 11/06/99

Prior sign assemblies posted at the south end of U.S. 11 on U.S. 90 west. The 2007-array was replaced by 2011. 12/10/07

U.S. 61 and 90 shield assembly that was posted just west of Banks Street for the intersection of Broad and Tulane Avenues. The U.S. 61 northbound shield assembly was later relocated to the neutral ground of Broad Avenue ahead of Tulane Avenue. 11/06/99

A $1.2-billion project undertaken between 2006 and 2013 dramatically expanded the Huey P. Long Bridge to six overall lanes. 11/20/08

A 1935 overhead proclaimed the bridge in Governor Huey P. Long's name. The sign featured letters with cat-eye reflectors. 11/20/08

The Huey P. Long Bridge is a cantilever bridge spanning the Mississippi River between the communities of Jefferson and Bridge City. 11/20/08

The Huey P. Long Bridge opened December 16, 1935 with four overall, nine foot wide lanes. 11/20/08

The 2006-13 bridge expansion project replaced previous 18 foot decks to accommodate three eleven foot lanes, a two foot inside shoulder and an eight foot outside shoulder. 11/20/08

Two sets of New Orleans Public Belt Railroad track run between the two road decks of the Huey P. Long Bridge. 11/20/08

The original narrow lanes of the Huey P. Long Bridge resulted in a prohibition of trucks passing other trucks and a 45 mile per hour speed limit. 11/20/08

2006-13 construction included new approaches with overpasses added from Clearview Parkway to the bridge above Jefferson Highway. 11/20/08

The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad portion of the Huey P. Long Bridge makes a more gradual descent. 11/20/08

U.S. 90 lowered from the Huey P. Long Bridge to an intersection with LA 18 (Bridge City Avenue). Traveling eastward to Westwego and Marrero along the periphery of the Mississippi River, LA 18 represents the original alignments of both U.S. 90/LA 2. 11/20/08

A second sign with cat-eye reflectors honoring Governor Huey P. Long was posted at the south end the Huey P. Long Bridge. 11/20/08

The westbound lanes of U.S. 90 turned underneath the railroad trestle of the Huey P. Long Bridge to reunite with the eastbound lanes at a traffic circle with LA 18 (Bridge City Avenue). 11/20/08

An interchange replaced the Bridge City traffic circle as U.S. 90 now elevates above Louisiana 18 and Bridge City Avenue. 11/20/08

Mileage sign that was posted after the U.S. 90 traffic circle with Louisiana 18 east and Bridge City Avenue. The four-lane stretch of U.S. 90 along the east side of the Huey P. Long Bridge railroad trestle is the now the location of three eastbound lanes for U.S. 90. 11/20/08

U.S. 90 and Louisiana 18 west previously parted ways at this intersection with River Road. LA 18 follows River Road to Avondale, Waggaman and Ama along the west bank of the Mississippi River. 11/20/08

Guide signs for I-310 along U.S. 90 west from Boutte were replaced to use Clearview font. 11/20/08

A LA 3127 trailblazer accompanied a junction I-310 shield assembly on U.S. 90 west. The southernmost segment of LA 3127 was replaced by the freeway. 11/20/08

Westbound U.S. 90 at the on-ramp for Interstate 310 north. This sign was carbon copied after 2011. 11/20/08