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Title: US-90 Huey Long bridge near New Orleans, LA
Post by: M3100 on June 14, 2020, 02:14:59 AM

In summer 2019, while on a short tour of New Orleans the bus driver made a detour for our group to cross over the Huey Long bridge. It was impressive, but a challenge to photograph out of a side window. Here are some pics; the 3rd shows a protective 'cage' for high voltage lines that passed below a section of the bridge. I have not seen a cage like that elsewhere.

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(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50004014731_6aaa46c3cb.jpg)

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Title: Re: US-90 Huey Long bridge near New Orleans, LA
Post by: fillup420 on June 14, 2020, 07:26:17 AM

I have always wanted to see a train go over that bridge

Title: Re: US-90 Huey Long bridge near New Orleans, LA
Post by: nexus73 on June 14, 2020, 11:30:12 AM

Back in the Nineties was when I crossed this bridge. The lanes were way too narrow for me! That routing was never taken again. Since then I heard about improvements done to the bridge. It sure needed them!

Rick

Title: Re: US-90 Huey Long bridge near New Orleans, LA
Post by: M3100 on June 14, 2020, 12:20:59 PM

Our tour bus driver also had a truck-driving gig. He mentioned that the older, pre-widened bridge was a challenge to drive over. He said when the freight trains come through the structure vibrations were really noticeable.

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