The Huey P. Long Bridge Across The Mississipi River
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| FROM RAILROAD APPROACH TO END, THE BRIDGE HAS A LENGTH OF FOUR AND ONE-HALF MILES AND A SPAN OF 790 FEET OVER THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL OF THE RIVER. IT TOOK THREE YEARS AND THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLARS TO ERECT AND IS THE LONGEST FREE BRIDGE IN AMERICA. |
