Danziger Bridge

Danziger Bridge
Carries	U.S. Route 90 (Chef Menteur Highway)
Crosses	Industrial Canal
Locale	New Orleans, Louisiana
Construction begin	1983
Construction end	1987
Opened	February 1988
Preceded by	Danziger Bridge

The Danziger Bridge is a vertical lift bridge which carries seven vehicular lanes of U.S. Route 90 (Chef Menteur Highway) across the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was built to replace the old Danziger Bridge, a draw bridge constructed in 1931–1932. The current Danziger Bridge was constructed on the south side of the old bridge between 1983 and 1987, officially opening in February 1988, becoming the widest lift bridge in the world. Most marine traffic is accommodated in the down position. It was the site of the Danziger Bridge shootings, in which two unarmed civilians were gunned down and killed by members of the New Orleans Police Department.

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Coordinates: 30°0′30″N 90°1′38″W / 30.00833°N 90.02722°W / 30.00833; -90.02722