Fort Pike Bridge
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| Fort Pike Bridge | |
| Carries | 2 lanes of US 90 |
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| Crosses | Rigolets |
| Locale | New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana |
| Design | Through truss swing bridge |
| Longest span | 399.8 feet (122 m) |
| Total length | 3,877.9 feet (1,182 m) |
| Width | 20 feet (6 m) |
| Clearance below | 14.9 feet (5 m) |
| Opening date | June 9, 1930 |
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 construted just to the north of the current span.
| Crossings of the Lake Pontchartrain | |||
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| West I-10 Twin Span Bridge  |
Fort Pike Bridge |
East Rigolets Pass Bridge CSX Railway |
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