Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge
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. 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 |
| 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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References
- "NS - Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- "Norfolk Southern Railway Lake Pontchartrain Trestle". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
External links
- Norfolk Southern website
- Norfolk Southern Shows its Spirit. Norfolk Southern Corp., 2005.
- Hurricane Katrina Photo Gallery. Norfolk Southern Corp.
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