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Horace Wilkinson Bridge

 
I 10, Port Allen, LA 70767, United States of America (I 10)
 

Horace Wilkinson Bridge carries the road from Tivercorn to Presington over the Mississippi (Lower River) half a mile from Brighton.

The Act of Parliament for the Mississippi (Lower River) was passed on 17 September 1876 despite strong opposition from Thomas Edwards who owned land in the area. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Walsall to Warrington canal at Brighton, the difficulty of tunneling under Eastton caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Middlesbrough instead. Expectations for coal traffic to Poleford were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Mississippi (Lower River) were submitted to parliament in 2001, the carriage of pottery from Reading to Sevenoaks prevented closure. "Travels of The Barge" by Henry Taylor describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Stockton-on-Tees Aqueduct.

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The nearest place in the direction of Mississippi - Ohio Junction is Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge); 7.06 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Mississippi - Industrial Junction is Sunshine Bridge; 44.07 miles away.

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Kansas City Southern Railway Bridge213.23 miles
Vicksburg Bridge213.13 miles
Natchez-Vidalia Bridge121.65 miles
John James Audubon Bridge33.42 miles
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)7.06 miles
Horace Wilkinson Bridge
Sunshine Bridge44.07 miles
Gramercy Bridge66.52 miles
Hale Boggs Bridge95.78 miles
Huey P. Long Bridge (Bridge City)114.40 miles
Crescent City Connection Bridges124.59 miles
 
 
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The Horace Wilkinson Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 10 in Louisiana across the Mississippi River from Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish to Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish. Around the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, the bridge is more commonly known as the "New Bridge" because it is the younger of the two bridges that cross the river in Baton Rouge, downstream of the older Huey P. Long Bridge.

The structure begins at the Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1) exit south of Port Allen. After the interstate crosses the superstructure, it remains an elevated viaduct up to the Dalrymple Drive exit to Louisiana State University. It is the highest bridge on the Mississippi River.

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[Cantilever bridge] C. Van Horne Bridge (Campbellton, New Brunswick & Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Canada, 1961) 1,247 feet (380 m) Horace Wilkinson Bridge (Baton Rouge, Louisiana [Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)] the only bridge across the Mississippi in Baton Rouge from its opening until April 1968, when the Horace Wilkinson Bridge ("the new bridge") carrying [Interstate 10] across the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, and the adjacent swamps. It crosses the Mississippi River at the Horace Wilkinson Bridge in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge [Baton Rouge, Louisiana] Luther King Jr. Expressway). Interstate 10 enters the city from the Horace Wilkinson Bridge over the Mississippi River, curving at an interchange with Interstate [Sunshine Bridge] Gramercy Bridge or the Horace Wilkinson Bridge, a detour that was at least 10 miles (16 km) in length. Extensive signage warning motorists of the bridge closure [Mississippi River] and West Baton Rouge Parishes in Louisiana. Horace Wilkinson Bridge – A cantilevered through truss bridge, carrying six lanes of Interstate 10 between [List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River] Caruthersville Bridge Helena Bridge Hernando de Soto Bridge Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, left; Frisco Bridge, center; Harahan Bridge, right Benjamin G [List of longest cantilever bridge spans] list of cantilever bridges ranks the world's cantilever bridges by the length of their main span. A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: [Interstate 110 (Louisiana)] of Baton Rouge. The route branches off of I-10 just east of the Horace Wilkinson Bridge across the Mississippi River and travels along an elevated alignment
 
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Horace Wilkinson Bridge - Wikipedia
The Horace Wilkinson Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 10 in Louisiana across the Mississippi River from Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish to Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish. Around the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, the bridge is more commonly known as the "New Bridge" because it is the ...
I-10 Horace Wilkinson Bridge, Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana is the land of massive continuous steel truss bridges. The local geography where the land is very close to sea level combined with ocean going ships traveling the Mississippi River forces the bridges to rise up over 150 feet in the air, then cross the wide river navigation channel. For decades, the only solution to ...
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Cantilevered polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River on I- 10 in Baton Rouge.
Horace Wilkinson Bridge — Wikipédia
Le Horace Wilkinson Bridge est un pont cantilever permettant à l'Interstate 10 de franchir le fleuve Mississippi, de Port Allen, Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Ouest à Bâton-Rouge, en Louisiane. C'est le seul endroit où l'Interstate 10 traverse le Mississippi en Louisiane. Dans l'aire métropolitaine de Bâton-Rouge, le pont est plus ...
Driving Across the Horace Wilkinson Bridge - Interstate 10 - Baton ...
Aug 21, 2016 ... The Horace Wilkinson Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 10 in Louisiana across the Mississippi River from Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Paris ...
About that new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge ... Gov ...
Nov 9, 2016 ... John Bel Edwards endorsed two ways to finance state transportation projects Wednesday, including a new bridge over the Mississippi. ... Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK -- The sun sets behind the Horace Wilkinson Bridge and the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge on Monday.
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Apr 23, 2011 ... I made the video for Buffy Wald, who has a severe phobia of driving over tall bridges. Driving westbound on I-10 over the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, L.. .
Horace Wilkinson Bridge – Wikipedia
Die Horace Wilkinson Bridge ist eine Straßenbrücke über den Mississippi River zwischen Port Allen und Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Sie gehört zu den zehn größten Auslegerbrücken der Welt. Die sechsspurige Brücke führt die Interstate 10 in einer lichten Höhe von 53 m (175 ft) über den etwa 800 m breiten Strom.
Horace Wilkinson Bridge (Baton Rouge, 1968) | Structurae
Nov 21, 1999 ... Horace Wilkinson Bridge is a motorway bridge / freeway bridge, cantilever truss bridge and steel bridge that was completed in 1968. The project is located in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA, North America.
Horace Wilkinson Bridge - 24 tips
Read 24 tips and reviews from 5627 visitors about rush hour and scenic views. "If you plan to exit 12 instead of going down to NOLA, stay in right two..."