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Chef Menteur Bridge
Bridge in New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chef Menteur Bridge (also known as the Chef Menteur Pass Bridge) is a bridge which connects between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana. It carries U.S. Route 90 (US 90) across Chef Menteur Pass on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain.[1]
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Chef Menteur Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 30°04′04″N 89°48′15″W |
Carries | 2 lanes of ![]() |
Crosses | Chef Menteur Pass |
Locale | New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss swing bridge |
Total length | 1,174.5 feet (358.0 m) |
Width | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
Longest span | 269.9 feet (82.3 m) |
Clearance above | 14.2 feet (4.3 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1929 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 3,500 |
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