Long–Allen Bridge (Morgan City)

Long–Allen Bridge
Long–Allen Bridge
Coordinates	29°41′48″N 91°12′51″W / 29.6967°N 91.2143°W
Carries	2 lanes of LA 182
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
Location

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.

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]

Construction

The bridge was completed in 1933, with a K-truss design, across the Atchafalaya River.^[2] In May 2023, the bridge closed for repairs. It is planned to reopen in May 2025.^[3]

References

^ Long-Allen Bridge, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Bridgehunter.com
^ Historic Context for Louisiana Bridges- Retrieved 2020-03-23 (section 3, pp 71)
^ "La. 182 Bridge set to close for 2 years for repairs". KATC News. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

29°41′48″N 91°12′51″W / 29.6967°N 91.2143°W / 29.6967; -91.2143

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[1] Long-Allen Bridge, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Bridgehunter.com

[2] Historic Context for Louisiana Bridges- Retrieved 2020-03-23 (section 3, pp 71)

[3] "La. 182 Bridge set to close for 2 years for repairs". KATC News. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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