Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge
Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°56′33″N 90°22′25″W / 29.94250°N 90.37361°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of I-310 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Destrehan, Louisiana and Luling, Louisiana |
| Official name | Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Luling Bridge |
| Maintained by | LA DOTD |
| ID number | 024504503700001 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 10,700 feet (3,261 m) |
| Width | 76 feet (23 m) |
| Longest span | 1,220 feet (372 m) |
| Clearance below | 158 feet (48 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | October 6, 1983 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 40,000 (2008) |
| Location | |
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The Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge (also known as the Luling Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. It is named for the late United States Congressman Hale Boggs.
With a total length of 10,699 feet (3,261 m; 2.0263 mi), it is one of the longest bridges in the world.