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Long–Allen Bridge (Morgan City)
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The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries LA 182 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City.
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Long–Allen Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 29°41′48″N 91°12′51″W |
Carries | 2 lanes of ![]() |
Crosses | Atchafalaya River |
Locale | Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana |
Maintained by | LaDOTD |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 3,745.2 ft. |
Width | 23.9 ft. |
Longest span | 607.7 ft. |
Clearance above | 14 ft. |
History | |
Opened | 1933 |
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This bridge was built by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and opened for traffic in 1933. This bridge once served as a major crossing along the Old Spanish Trail and US 90 before the E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge opened in 1975.[1]