Huey P. Long Bridge (Images Of America)

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Named after the 40th governor of Louisiana, the Huey P. Long Bridge, just outside of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish, is the longest railroad bridge in the United States. For 15 years after it opened in 1935, it was the longest railroad bridge in the world. Initially conceived in 1892, the “Huey P.” was the first bridge to span the deep-draft navigation channel of the lower Mississippi River, opening the path for a southern transcontinental railroad. The highway and pedestrian portions of the bridge provided additional transport, which previously had only been available by ferry. New Orleans and its surrounding regions grew in population and economic importance as the publicly owned bridge connected the Port of New Orleans to the rest of the United States through six Class I railroads. The Huey P. continues to function in its original, now undersized, capacity. In April 2006, the state began a widening of the bridge to double its automobile lanes from 18 feet to 43 feet. In September 2012, the American Society of Civil Engineers dedicated the Huey P. Long Bridge as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

Series: Images of America

Paperback: 128 pages

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (June 10, 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1467110124

ISBN-13: 978-1467110129

Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.3 x 9.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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Best Sellers Rank: #2,070,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #64 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Architectural > Bridges #131 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Civil & Environmental > Bridges #5373 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > History

I worked for the railroad for 36 years and crossed the HPL thousands of times on the trains. The construction of the widening project started a couple of years prior to my retirement. This pictorial essay illustrated the complexites of the construction techniques as well as a look at Mojeski, Masters, and Chase the design engineers of this historic structure.I highly recommend this great book.

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