Chef Menteur Bridge
| Chef Menteur Bridge | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 30°04′04″N 89°48′15″W / 30.0679°N 89.8041°WCoordinates: 30°04′04″N 89°48′15″W / 30.0679°N 89.8041°W |
| Carries |
2 lanes of  US 90 |
| Crosses | Chef Menteur Pass |
| Locale | New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss swing bridge |
| Total length | 1,174.5 feet (358.0 m) |
| Width | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Longest span | 269.9 feet (82.3 m) |
| Vertical clearance | 14.2 feet (4.3 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 3,500 |
The Chef Menteur Bridge (also known as the Chef Menteur Pass Bridge) carries U.S. Route 90 (US 90) across Chef Menteur Pass on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana.
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