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Long–Allen Bridge (Shreveport)
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Long–Allen Bridge Texas Street Bridge | |
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.jpg) The Long–Allen Bridge as viewed from Bossier City | |
| Coordinates | 32°31′05″N 93°44′33″W / 32.5180°N 93.7425°W |
| Carries |   US 79 / US 80 |
| Crosses | Red River |
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The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in Louisiana, named for Louisiana governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen. It connects Bossier City, Louisiana in Bossier Parish with Shreveport in Caddo Parish. Opened in 1933, it carries US 79/US 80 across the Red River.[1] It is also known as the Texas Street Bridge.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brock, Eric J. (2006). Shreveport. Arcadia Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 9780738524795.
- ^ McMurry, Alex (November 2004). "Long-Allen Bridge (Texas Street Bridge)" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. LA-18, "Long-Allen Bridge, Texas Street Bridge, Spanning the Red River on US 80, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA", 6 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
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