LA SH 47 arch bridge -- nr Venetian Isles LA
N 30° 00.314 W 089° 56.352
16R E 216473 N 3323003
A steel through arch bridge on the Louisiana state highway 47 to Michoud LA
Waymark Code: WMNCFJ
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2015
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This beautiful arch bridge needs a new paint job, but still does what it was supposed to do, carrying traffic from Chalmette to Michoud LA on the Louisiana state highway 47.
From the Bridgehunter.com website: (
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"Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Gulf Intercoastal Waterway on LA Highway 47 (Paris Road)
Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1967
Design: Steel through arch
Dimensions:
Length of largest span: 702.1 ft.
Total length: 6,622.4 ft. (1.3 mi.)
Deck width: 58.1 ft.
Also called: Green Bridge (refers to original paint color)"