Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cable-stayed bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Other name(s): | Luling-Destrehan Bridge |
| Completed in: | 1983 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Destrehan, Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana, USA, North America Luling, Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana, USA, North America |
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| Address: | I-310 |
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| Coordinates: | 29° 56' 33.00" N 90° 22' 27.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 3 261 m | |
| main bridge | main span | 372 m |
| total length | 678.6 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 135 000 000 |
Materials
| pylons |
steel
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Chronology
| 7 May 1983 | Completion. |
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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The Bridges And Structures Of The Lower Mississippi River: I-310 Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge
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US 82 Greenville Bridge: Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge (Photo under construction)
Relevant Publications
- Luling cable replacement ready to go, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2009, n. 54 v. 15
- Bridge, in "Civil Engineering Magazine", July 1984, n. 7 v. 54
- Pont de Lulling sur le Mississipi (Louisiane - USA), in "Bulletin annuel AFPC", 1980- 1982
- New beginnings, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2007, n. 49
- Inspection of Luling Bridge Cable Stays, in "Journal of Construction Engineering and Management", March - April 2003, n. 2 v. 129
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000545 |
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| Created: | 21/11/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 25/04/2013 |