Fort Pike Bridge

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bridge_name= Fort Pike Bridge


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also_known_as= Rigolets Bridge
carries= 2 lanes of US 90
crosses= Rigolets
locale= New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana
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design= Through truss swing bridge(old), Box girder bridge(new)
mainspan= convert|399.8|ft|m|0
length= convert|3877.9|ft|m|0
width= convert|20|ft|m|0 (old), convert|40|ft|m|0
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below= convert|14.9|ft|m|0(old), convert|72|ft|m|0 (new)
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open= June 9, 1930
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The Fort Pike Bridge (also known as the Rigolets Bridge) carries U.S. Route 90 across the Rigolets on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana. The bridge opened on June 9, 1930 and along with the Chef Menteur Bridge provided a free route between New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A new span is being constructed just to the north of the current span.

High rise replacement

Construction of a new $50 million high-rise bridge began in October 2004. The new bridge is just over one mile in length and features two 12-foot lanes with 8-foot shoulders on both sides. The bridge rises to convert|72|ft to allow marine traffic to pass without interruption of bridge traffic. The new span opened to traffic on January 15 2008. The old span will be demolished before the end of 2008. [cite web |url= http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/01/new_highrise_rigolets_bridge_o.html |title= New highrise Rigolets bridge opens |accessdate= 2008-05-04 |last= Rhoden |first= Robert |date= January 15 2008 |publisher= The Times Picayune]

References

Crossings navbox
structure = Crossings
place = Rigolets
bridge = Fort Pike Bridge
bridge signs =
upstream text = West
upstream = I-10 Twin Span Bridge
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downstream text = East
downstream = CSX Rigolets Pass Bridge
downstream signs = "CSX Railway"