Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge

Bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana
30°11′00″N 89°51′08″W / 30.1833°N 89.8522°W / 30.1833; -89.8522CarriesNorfolk Southern NO&NE DistrictCrossesLake PontchartrainLocaleNew Orleans, LouisianaOwnerNorfolk Southern RailwayMaintained byNorfolk Southern RailwayCharacteristicsTotal length30,264 ft (9,224 m)HistoryConstruction end1884[1]LocationMap

The Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge is a rolling lift trunnion bridge that carries a single-track of Norfolk Southern rail line over Lake Pontchartrain between Slidell and New Orleans, Louisiana, parallel to the Maestri Bridge[2] At 5.8 miles (9.3 km) long, it is the longest railroad bridge in the United States and the longest rail bridge over water in the world.[citation needed] The bridge is used by Norfolk Southern freight trains, as well as the daily Amtrak Crescent passenger train.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NS - Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  2. ^ "Norfolk Southern Railway Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.

External links

  • Norfolk Southern website
  • Norfolk Southern Shows its Spirit. Norfolk Southern Corp., 2005.
  • Hurricane Katrina Photo Gallery. Norfolk Southern Corp.
Crossings of the Lake Pontchartrain
West
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
 Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge
Norfolk Southern		 East
Maestri Bridge

30°11′0″N 89°51′8″W / 30.18333°N 89.85222°W / 30.18333; -89.85222


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