Long–Allen Bridge (Shreveport) Explained

Bridge Name:	Long–Allen Bridge
Native Name:	Texas Street Bridge
Crosses:	Red River
Coordinates:	32.518°N -93.7425°W

The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in Louisiana, named for Louisiana governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen. It connects Bossier City, Louisiana in Bossier Parish with Shreveport in Caddo Parish. Opened in 1933, it carries US 79/US 80 across the Red River.^[1] It is also known as the Texas Street Bridge.^[2]

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Louisiana

Notes and References

1. Book: [{{Google books |J6VA4MeqEe8C |pg=PA89 |plainurl=yes}} Shreveport ]. Brock . Eric J. . Arcadia Publishing . 2006 . 9780738524795 . 89.
2. Web site: Long-Allen Bridge (Texas Street Bridge) . McMurry . Alex . November 2004 . . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . February 27, 2022.