Florida Avenue Bridge

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Florida Avenue Bridge
Florida Avenue Bridge in up position (open to canal shipping, closed to land vehicle traffic), from Lower 9th Ward side.
Coordinates	29°58′52″N 90°01′18″W / 29.981°N 90.0218°W / 29.981; -90.0218
Carries	trains, cars
Crosses	Industrial Canal
Locale	New Orleans
Maintained by	Port of New Orleans
Characteristics
Design	vertical lift
Longest span	91.5 meters (300 ft)
Clearance below	47.5 meters (156 ft)
Location

The Florida Avenue Bridge is a vertical lift bridge spanning the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge has one railroad track, two vehicle lanes and two sidewalks. A parallel high-elevation four-lane roadway bridge is planned.