U.S. 90 Louisiana - West

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