Long–Allen Bridge Texas Street Bridge | |
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.jpg.webp) The Long–Allen Bridge as viewed from Bossier City | |
| Coordinates | 32°31′05″N 93°44′33″W / 32.5180°N 93.7425°W |
| Carries |   US 79 / US 80 |
| Crosses | Red River |
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The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in Bossier City, Louisiana, named for Louisiana governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen. Opened in 1933, it carries US 79/US 80 across the Red River.[1] It is also known as the Texas Street Bridge.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Brock, Eric J. (2006). Shreveport. Arcadia Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 9780738524795.
- ↑ McMurry, Alex (November 2004). "Long-Allen Bridge (Texas Street Bridge)" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. LA-18, "Long-Allen Bridge, Texas Street Bridge, Spanning the Red River on US 80, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA", 6 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
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