South Lafourche Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 29°28′20″N 90°18′53″W / 29.47225°N 90.31460°W |
Carries | Louisiana Highway 3162, East 90th Street |
Crosses | Bayou Lafourche |
Locale | Town of Galliano, Louisiana |
Characteristics | |
Design | Vertical-lift bridge |
Total length | 253.8 feet |
Width | 27.8 feet |
Longest span | 104 feet |
Clearance above | 17.4 feet |
History | |
Construction start | 1972 |
Location | |
The South Lafourche Bridge crosses Bayou Lafourche at Louisiana Highway 3162 and East 90th Street in the town of Galliano, Louisiana. Built in 1972, this vertical-lift bridge has a total length of 253.8 feet with its largest span at 104 feet. The bridge deck is 27.8 feet wide, and there is a vertical clearance above the deck of 17.4 feet.[1]