Louisiana Cable-Stayed Bridge Span to Be North America's Longest

In order to boost economic growth in a rural area of Louisiana, transportation officials have commissioned a cable-stayed bridge that will cross the Mississippi and link two parishes in the state. The cost of the bridge, which will be named the John James Audubon Bridge, is estimated to be $347 million, It is being funded by the Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development. The main span will be 1,583 feet, making it the longest cable-stayed bridge span in North America. The new bridge will replace ferry service. The bridge features two H-shaped pylons, a design chosen for its cost-effectiveness and practicality. Each pylon will support 68 stay cables. The article describes other design and construction features in detail.

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• Authors:
  • Hansen, Brett
• Publication Date: 2006-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 30-31
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge engineering; Cable stayed bridges; Economic growth
• Geographic Terms: Louisiana
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01031845
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 5 2006 7:48AM