Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge

Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge
Coordinates29°56′33″N 90°22′25″W / 29.94250°N 90.37361°W / 29.94250; -90.37361
Carries4 lanes of I-310
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleDestrehan, Louisiana and Luling, Louisiana
Official nameHale Boggs Memorial Bridge
Other name(s)Luling Bridge
Maintained byLA DOTD
ID number024504503700001
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length10,700 feet (3,261 m)
Width76 feet (23 m)
Longest span1,220 feet (372 m)[1]
Clearance below158 feet (48 m)
History
OpenedOctober 6, 1983
Statistics
Daily traffic40,000 (2008)
Location
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The Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge (also known as the Luling Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.[2] It is named for the late United States Congressman Hale Boggs.[3]

With a total length of 10,699 feet (3,261 m; 2.0263 mi), it is one of the longest bridges in the world.

  1. ^ "Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge". Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge". transystems.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  3. ^ Weeks III, John A. "I-310 Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge". John A. Weeks III. Retrieved 2014-07-05.