Sunshine Bridge
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| Sunshine Bridge | |
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| Carries | 4 lanes of LA 70 |
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| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Sorrento, Louisiana and Donaldsonville, Louisiana |
| Maintained by | LaDOTD |
| ID number | 614704260200721 |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Longest span | 825 feet (251 m) |
| Total length | 8,236 feet (2,510 m) |
| Width | 4 lanes |
| Clearance below | 170 feet (52 m) |
| AADT | 16,000 |
| Opening date | August 1964 |
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For the bridge in Florida, see Sunshine Skyway.
The Sunshine Bridge is a cantilever bridge over the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, Louisiana. It carries LA 70, which connects Donaldsonville on the west bank of Ascension Parish with Sorrento on the east bank of the parish.
[edit] See also
- List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River
- Acadian Thruway
[edit] External links
| Crossings of the Mississippi River | |||
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| Upstream White Castle Ferry LA 3075 |
Sunshine Bridge |
Downstream Gramercy Bridge  |
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