Long–Allen Bridge (Jonesville) Explained

Bridge Name:Long–Allen Bridge
Also Known As:La 8 Bridge
Carries:2 lanes of
Crosses:Black River
Locale:Jonesville, Louisiana
Id:581500220700001
Design:Swing
Mainspan:673feet
Length:673feet
Width:21.9feet
Below:11.8feet

The Long–Allen Bridge (named for Louisiana Governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen) was a two-lane swing bridge carrying U.S. Route 84 (US 84) across the Black River. It connected Jonesville, Louisiana in Catahoula Parish with an unincorporated area of Concordia Parish near Wildsville, Louisiana. It was replaced by a larger bridge in 2009. The newer structure carries 4 lanes of traffic and was built at a cost of $8,610,000.

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