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.
Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge | |
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 The northbound Crescent on the bridge in 1984 | |
| Coordinates | 30°11′00″N 89°51′08″W / 30.1833°N 89.8522°W |
| Carries | Norfolk Southern NO&NE District |
| Crosses | Lake Pontchartrain |
| Locale | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Owner | Norfolk Southern Railway |
| Maintained by | Norfolk Southern Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 30,264 ft (9,224 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1884[1] |
| Location | |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NS - Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Norfolk Southern Railway Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
External links
edit- Norfolk Southern website
- Norfolk Southern Shows its Spirit. Norfolk Southern Corp., 2005.
- Hurricane Katrina Photo Gallery. Norfolk Southern Corp.
30°11′0″N 89°51′8″W / 30.18333°N 89.85222°W
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