Florida Avenue Bridge

Florida Avenue Bridge
Florida Avenue Bridge in up position (open to canal shipping, closed to land vehicle traffic), from Lower 9th Ward side.
Coordinates29°58′52″N 90°01′18″W / 29.981°N 90.0218°W / 29.981; -90.0218
Carriestrains, cars
CrossesIndustrial Canal
LocaleNew Orleans
Maintained byPort of New Orleans
Characteristics
Designvertical lift
Longest span91.5 meters (300 ft)
Clearance below47.5 meters (156 ft)
Location

The Florida Avenue Bridge is a vertical lift bridge spanning the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge has one railroad track, two vehicle lanes and two sidewalks. A parallel high-elevation four-lane roadway bridge is planned.

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