Long–Allen Bridge (Morgan City) Explained

Bridge Name:	Long–Allen Bridge
Carries:	2 lanes of
Crosses:	Atchafalaya River
Locale:	Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana
Maint:	LaDOTD
Design:	Truss bridge
Mainspan:	607.7 ft.
Length:	3,745.2 ft.
Width:	23.9 ft.
Clearance:	14 ft.
Open:	1933

The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries LA 182 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City.

This bridge was built by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and opened for traffic in 1933. This bridge once served as a major crossing along the Old Spanish Trail and US 90 before the E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge opened in 1975.^[1]

Construction

The bridge was completed in 1933, with a K-truss design, across the Atchafalaya River.^[2] In May 2023, the bridge closed for repairs. It is planned to reopen in May 2025.^[3]

See also

• Long–Allen Bridge (disambiguation) for other bridges named for the same two governors

References

29.6967°N -91.2143°W

Notes and References

1. http://bridgehunter.com/la/st-mary/35100050100001/ Long-Allen Bridge, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
2. http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Engineering/HBI/Documents1/Historic_Context_For_Louisiana_Bridges.pdf Historic Context for Louisiana Bridges
3. Web site: 2023-05-16 . La. 182 Bridge set to close for 2 years for repairs . 2024-02-06 . KATC News . en.