Huey P. Long Bridge Across The Mississippi

Original Vintage Card
  
Sale Price: $4.95
Original Price: $6.95

Stock #:131104
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana (LA)
County: Orleans
Publisher: New Orleans News Co.
Postmark: 1953 Apr-14
Postmark City: New Orleans
Postmark State: La
Stamp: 2C
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Recipient Address:Miss Blanche Baldwin
225 Washington Ave

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The Huey P. Long Bridge is 4.4 miles long including approaches, one of the longest railroad bridges in the world; the finest span across the Mississippi cost $13,000,000; has tow 18 ft. auto roadway toll free forms a juncture of two transcontinental highways. Old Spanish Trail from the Atlantic to Pacific and Jefferson Highway from the Gulf to Canada. Its central pier rests on sand 170 ft. below the water of the river and it extends a total of 409 ft. high equal to a 36-story office building. The bridge provides a 135 ft. vertical clearance and a 790 ft. horizontal clearance.

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