E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge
Carries:4 lanes of
Crosses:Atchafalaya River
Locale:Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana
Maint:LaDOTD
Design:Cantilever bridge
Mainspan:617 ft.
Length:1838.4 ft.
Width:67.9 ft.
Clearance:30 ft.
Open:1975

The E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries US 90 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City.[1] Before the 1975 opening, US 90 followed the Long–Allen Bridge.

The bridge will eventually be part of the I-49 extension between Lafayette and New Orleans once the highway is brought up to interstate highway standards.

References

29.6957°N -91.2139°W

Notes and References

  1. http://bridgehunter.com/la/st-mary/35104240532701/ Bridgehunter.com | Atchafalaya River US 90 Bridge