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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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] |
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30°11′0″N 89°51′8″W / 30.18333°N 89.85222°W
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