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Bridge Overview/News |
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The Huey P. Long Bridge Widening Project in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is now underway. This four-phase project has been long-awaited by local communities and is vital to the recovery of the Greater New Orleans area. The first phase of the project began in April 2006 and the entire project will be complete in 2013.
The Huey P. Long Bridge was opened to traffic in 1935 and has served the New Orleans area residents and visitors in the same capacity for more than 72 years. This widening project will add an additional travel lane and inside and outside shoulders to each side of the bridge- providing a safer, more reliable Mississippi River crossing.
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Project Overview
Phase I: Main Support Widening (piers) - began April 2006
Phase II: Railroad Modifications - began October 2006, completed June 2008
Phase III: Main Bridge Widening (truss) - began early 2008
Phase IV: New Approaches Construction - began June 2008
Updated: June 4, 2009 |
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