Chef Menteur Bridge
The Chef Menteur Bridge (also known as the Chef Menteur Pass Bridge) is a bridge which connects between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana. It carries U.S. Route 90 (US 90) across Chef Menteur Pass on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain.[1]
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| Coordinates | 30°04′04″N 89°48′15″W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  US 90 |
| Crosses | Chef Menteur Pass |
| Locale | New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss swing bridge |
| Total length | 1,174.5 feet (358.0 m) |
| Width | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Longest span | 269.9 feet (82.3 m) |
| Clearance above | 14.2 feet (4.3 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 3,500 |
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See also
Transport portal
Engineering portal
United States portal
References
- "Chef Menteur Pass Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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